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Jan. 9 | Call for papers: Identities and Technocultures
A 2-day conference about American culture and technologies that examines how new technologies dominate and define Americaness in the US and abroad. Co-sponsored by the University of Iowa Center for Ethnic Studies and the Arts (CESA) and the Mid-America American Studies Association (MAASA).

Gum Sorting and Inspection Dept. at American Chicle Company Plant,
Underwood & Underwood,
1923
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress

Verona, New Jersey. Sewing the edge of an American flag at the Annin Flag Company.
Marjory Collins, photographer,
1943.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress

Fumiko Hirata and Mr. Matsumoto,
Ansel Adams, photographer,
1943.
Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress

Elaine Cerri in Kitchen of Main Residence,
Howard W. Marshall, photographer,
1979.
American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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