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Often in archival photographs, there are images where the person or event cannot be identified. While there are elements of the photos that are unidentifiable, there is still a lot of information that can be drawn from these sources. Two particular…

A white sign with black letters that displays information about a building developer on Orchard Street. Sign reads, "ORCHARD ST. / YAGER DEVELOPMENT CO., LLC / _ CASTELLANO - OWNER REP. / _ FIFTH AVE. NY NY 10016"

people at a street protest carrying signs and banners: “NYPD: [...]”, “Asians for Racial Justice”, “[...] Police Officers punch, kick, & sexually abuse Latina [...]”, “[...] Police Abuse Against Lesbians and Gays up 50% from 1996.”

Protestors are protesting against anti-Asian, racist, behaviors. The protestors are holding up their signs and the only fully visible sign says "The Protocols of Zion' Anti-Asian Style."

An empty storefront window with a sign that reads "Retail Space / for Lease / Amira Yunis". The storefront has a green wall sign above the doorway with yellow letters in Chinese.

Protestors protest anti-Asian violence and racist behaviors. Protestors include a man about to speak into a microphone and a man playing a red drum.

People at Racial Justice Day 1997 carrying signs: “Asians for Racial Justice”, “Asians for Racial [...]”, “Stop Police Brutality”, “NYPD [...]”

A memorial event bringing awareness to the deaths of Vincent Chin, Konerak Sinthasomphone, and Thong Hy Huynh.

Four women in a red tent on a beach

A few buildings in Chinatown with signs in Chinese and English; one reads, "95 BOWERY PHARMACY INC. 95" in English with Chinese above it.