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 large ferris wheel at Coney Island in New York with a red metal sign at the base and center of the ferris wheel in capital letters stating, "Wonder Wheel." The entrance to the ferris wheel is a ramp that goes underground and under the ferris wheel. Other carnival rides are shown to the left and right side of the ferris wheel. Visitors including adults and children are in the foreground, middleground, and background of the image and all of them are wearing face masks.

Photograph of the Tilt-A-Whirl sign at Coney Island in New York. The sign is red with san-serif text in bright yellow, as well as two blue stars surrounding in a yellow circle at the end of "Tilt-A-" and before "Whirl." Five visitors of the attraction wait in line in the foreground of the image and are wearing face masks.

Photograph of creator Stephanie Brown and her wife wearing face masks and taking a selfie. Either Stephanie or her wife is the one wearing a pink sweatshirt, black t-shirt, brown tortoise shell sunglasses, and a yellow face mask with small pink flowers. The other sitting on the right is wearing a greyish black zip-up jacket, a black hat with a black logo of the letter "C" and a bear, and a white disposable face mask.

Photograph of a large white, red, and black sign that is hanging in a large window. The sign has images of red face masks on the top and bottom portion of the sign, as well as stick figures with an arrow in between to indicate social distancing. The sign reads, "CITY DINER, WELCOME BACK, 45 MINUTE SEATING LIMIT, Please respect the time constraints as we try to accommodate the high demand of returning customers, ATTENTION, A MASK IS REQUIRED TO ENTER STORE (Or face covering), Mask may be removed once seated, 6 person maximum party size per table, During your stay please respect our new policies & adhere to all CDC guidelines/posted signage, Hand sanitizer is available, Always cover!!, Please wear a mask, Let's help prevent the spread of COVID-19."

Photograph of the inside of a New York City subway train cabin that contains orange and yellow chairs and silver metal hand rails. A yellow poster with a black outline of a cartoon person wearing a faces mask is hanging on the subway cabin's interior wall and reads "Stop the spread. Wear a mask." on the bottom of the poster, as well as "Wear a mask" on the cartoon's face mask with the same phrase but translated in Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Haitian Creole, and Bengali. Similar images of the black outline cartoon people wearing face masks are also included on the top border of the cabin walls on a yellow background.

Photograph of the inside of a New York City subway train cabin that contains orange and yellow chairs and yellow and silver metal hand rails. A yellow poster with a black outline of a cartoon person wearing a faces mask is hanging on the left side of the cabin interior's wall and reads "Masks speak louder than words. Stop the spread. Wear a mask." Similar images of the black outline cartoon people wearing face masks are also included on the top border of the cabin walls on a yellow background.

Photograph of a woman sitting on a stool and holding a disposable black and white cup at a café in Brooklyn outlooking Prospect Park Southwest. The woman is wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, black shirt, burgundy or red cardigan, and a blue disposable face mask, and is sitting in between two round wooden tables. There is a rectangular mirror behind the woman and an open window on the left side of the image. A hanging plant and wooden clock with silver Roman numeral numbers is above the woman on the back wall. The table next to the woman has a bouquet of pink roses.

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!