Photograph of an assortment of protective face masks owned by Alba Melgar-C'DeBaca. The masks were acquired during the COVID-19 pandemic. The masks in the assortment are both store-bought and handmade.

Photograph of rows of empty shelves at a local Walmart store on March 13, 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Photograph of a building wall covered in colorful graffiti and text. The center of the graffiti depicts a large green shape and a spray painted message in white capitalized text that reads "UNT Does Not Care About Student Covid-19 Death...Transparency Now."

Photograph of an apartment complex pool in Houston, Texas, with snow on the ground.

Photograph of student Kendall Martin talking to author Tomi Adeyemi at a book signing hosted by the Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins Fine Art Series at the UNT Union Lyceum. Tomi is sitting at a table with a green tablecloth, two books, a pen and sticky notes. Tomi is in the process of signing the inside flap of the book and looking up at Kendall who is standing in front of the table. Tomi is wearing a black and white tweed blazer. Kendall is wearing a blue cloth face mask, a sweater, jacket, and jeans. A line of other guests waiting to meet Tomi and have their books signed are shown in the background of the image.

Photograph of Haley McGlynn's COVID-19 vaccination record card. The image shows that Haley received two doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, one single dose and one booster dose. The single dose is indicated by a printed sticker with the name and number of the vaccine dose and the date Haley received the vaccine, which was April 6, 2021. The booster shot is indicated in blue pen with the name and number of the vaccine dose, the date (November 12, 2021), and the Healthcare Professional or Clinic Site (WM4627).The card reads "Please keep this record card, which includes medical information about the vaccines you have received" and contains the image of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) logo and the Department of Health and Human Services USA (DHHS) logo.

Photograph of three individuals wearing face masks and white name tags facing the camera and standing behind a table that displays a green UNT College of Information tablecloth with white lettering and items like books, pamphlets, fliers, and other branded accessories arranged on the tabletop.

Photograph of a pathway with benches in between the Union lawn and the Library Mall. Medium size trees and the benches next to them are lined next to the pathway and spaced out by a few yards. A red ruffled short sleeve lace dress is hanging on each of the trees. A small white sign near the first bench reads "Remember the fallen" in Sharpie. The G. Brint Ryan Business Leadership Building is visible at the end of the path on the other side of Highland Street. Larger oak trees are also visible up on the top of the hill closer to the Library Mall.

Photograph of a table with a green and black tablecloth and a display of round tiers holding dozens of chocolate and vanilla cupcakes with white or brown frosting and green sprinkles. The center tier, which is approximately four feet tall, has seven plates with each ascending plate being smaller. The table and cupcakes are under a large temporary metal and tarp event tent. A Dining Services employee is shown in the foreground and left side of the image wearing a face mask and a short sleeve black and green shirt with a black apron. The employee is sorting out a pile of white square napkins with purple disposable gloves on. A man stands in the middle ground of the image on the right side and also has a purple disposable glove on. The man is wearing a short sleeve striped button up shirt, brown pants, black sunglasses and a face mask. The man appears to be picking up a cupcake with a tong in one hand and a napkin in his other hand. Other guests of Scrappy's birthday celebration and green trees are visible in the background.

Photograph of a sign hanging in a window by an entryway of the Edith O'Donnell Arts and Technology (ATEC) building at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). The sign is blue with divided colored sections in order from top to bottom: red, orange, yellow, green. The red section reads "high risk of transmission," the orange section reads "extreme caution," the yellow section reads "proceed carefully," and the green section reads "new normal until you're vaccinated." The top of the sign contains white text in capital letters that reads "Today's COVID-19 risk level" and the bottom of the sign contains white text in lowercase letters that reads "dallascounty.org/covid-19/" as well as a small black and white logo.

Photograph of a stand up sign with a large poster attached that is turquoise colored and features dark green text in capital letters, an orange header with white text in capital letters, and a dark green footer with white and orange text in capital letters and the University of Texas at Dallas logo. The large poster shows a faceless cartoon person with dark hair and a white face mask. The large poster reads, "For your health, we encourage everyone to wear a mask indoors." Behind the large poster, the image reveals a white building interior with a staircase and large windows in the distance. To the right of the sign in the image, there is a smaller A4 size paper sign posted to the wall with the image of a cartoon hand and a hand sanitizer disposal underneath the sign. The small paper sign reads "Please use hand sanitizer before entry."

Photograph of Miriam (Mimi) Beard, her husband, and her brother at Bishop Cidercade in Dallas, Texas in July 2021 where they went out for the first time to have fun.

Photograph of fifteen students posing in front of the "UNT" letter installation situated in front of the Welcome Center building on UNT's campus. All of the students are wearing green t-shirts with white lettering that reads "2025," as well as shorts or jeans and sneakers. The students are staggered in and around the large, outlined "UNT" letters. One student sits on top of the left-side of the letter "N."

Photograph of a sticker still with its original paper backing that reads "Denton County Public Health" on the top in serif letters over a white background and "vaccinated me at TMS" in serif letters over a light blue background. On the right side of the Denton County Public Health logo is a blue image of the Denton County's original courthouse's clocktower.

Photograph of a metal historical marker created by the Texas Historical Commission about Abbott's Grove located in Old City Park in Hillsboro, Texas. The marker is black and in a rectangular shape with a rounded top depicting the shape of the Texas state. Four paragraphs of white text are included on the marker about Abbott's Grove. The park's grassy field and trees are visible behind the sign.

Photograph of a red banner with a picture of University of St. Thomas' lion mascot wearing a mask and emboldened white and yellow text stating, "Let's take care of each other. #CELTNATION." The banner is hanging off an outdoor skywalk balcony on campus.

Photograph of a laminated paper sign stapled to an electrical post. The sign has a picture of a blue medical mask in the center with white text on it an pink text above and below it. The sign reads, "Pandemic! WARNING! Pandemic! WARNING Pandemic HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM, Pandemic! WARNING! Pandemic! WARNING Pandemic, Do what all the medical professionals tell you. What the world already does - wear your mask. DON'T listen to the Liar-In-Chief. Always use a mask to protect yourself & neighbors!

Photograph of the Washington on the Brazos historic site and outdoor exhibit in Washington County, Texas. Three figures dressed as reenactors stand on the right side of the rope divider in the image. One man is wearing a tan hat, blue shirt, and brown pants and the other is dressed in a mid-nineteenth century wartime outfit with a black hat, button up blue jacket and an over the shoulder canvas bag. On the same side as the reenactors are props reminiscent of the Mexican American war and historical events that took place on the Brazos River, and include two white awnings, a wooden wagon, and benches. About half a dozen visitors of the outdoor exhibit stand on the left side of the rope and two strollers are visible. Trees surround the exhibit and the day appears to be overcast with grey clouds overhead.

Photograph of Samantha Ekberg on April 7th, 2021 right after receiving the first of two initial doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. The Denton County Health Services used the Texas Motor Speedway to quickly vaccinate a large amount of people in their cars utilizing multiple checkpoints. Samantha is also wearing a University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design shirt and a mask.

Photograph of Joy Oria standing beside her vehicle after she had gotten her first COVID-19 vaccination.

Photograph of a reenactor in costume and standing in front of the left side of the historical Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. The reenactor is wearing dark blue pants, a light blue button up jacket with gold buttons, brown leather belt with a buckle, canvas cross belt, black top hat, black cloth face mask, and black leather boots. The reenactor is also holding a rifle and has a short knife in a holder on the belt. Metal fencing is to the right of the reenactor in the image. The main wooden door and two columns from the front façade of the Alamo is shown in the image.

Photograph of an outdoor exhibit titled "Living History Encampment" at the historic Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. A man in a blue shirt and black top hat is shown in the distance to the right of the image behind a walking pedestrian in a white t-shirt, shorts, and sneakers who are both standing on the other side of the thin rope containing the exhibit. The exhibit contains a white awning or tent over historical props made to look like an old war-time era campsite. A clear and black cube box is situated on and around wooden logs and has a small red and yellow letter sign that reads "Donations." Another larger red and yellow letter sign hanging reads "Living History Encampment in old Baskerville-esque typeface lettering.

Photograph of a Bat City Comic Professionals in Austin, Texas branded cloth face mask. The face mask is designed with the Bat City Comic Professionals logo and images of comic book covers and superheroes.

Digital flyer created by the University of North Texas to congratulate graduates of the Spring 2021 semester. The right side of the flyer shows a cartoon image of the university's mascot, Scrappy, with its wing's crossed and wearing a green graduation cap and a light green face mask. The left side of the flyer contains the text, "Just because we're stuck in ISOLATION doesn't mean I forgot your GRADUATION! CONGRATS, GRAD! Now go out into the world and make me #UNTproud! With Mean Green Love, Scrappy." The text over Scrappy reads "Class of Quarantine 2021."