Photograph of a cloth black face mask with the letters "SuperM" in white with a red underline under the letter "u." The face mask is displayed with a clear carrying case with a black zipper and the same name as the mask, "SuperM," in black, as well as a black geometric logo above it.

Photograph of a sign in the Farmers Branch Manske Library informing patrons that face masks are required at all times and that the hour from 10am to 11am on weekdays is reserved for patrons age 50 and older through September 30, 2020.

Photograph of a sign in the Farmers Branch Manske Library informing patrons that computer access is limited to one hour with a possible maximum extension of one hour based on availability.

Photograph of a sign on a computer station at the Farmers Branch Manske Library. The sing reads "Clean & Ready" to indicate that the computer has been sanitized for patron use.

Photograph of a sign on a computer station at the Farmers Branch Manske Library. The sing reads "No noses. If your nose is showing, you are not wearing your mask properly. Masks must cover nose and mouth for library admittance" and features an illustration of a person wearing a face mask with their nose exposed.

Photograph of some grocery shelves that are nearly empty of all produce with the exception of a few yogurt cups. This was immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic that closed everything.

Photograph Alexis Fritz-Stibbe's work from home space in Farmer's Branch, Texas, during the coronavirus pandemic. The space has two laptop computers and a makeshift recording studio consisting of a microphone and an insulated container.

Photograph of a billboard displayed in the Harwood district of Dallas.

Photograph of a bunch of board games that Julie Miller and boyfriend bought during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep them entertained since they were both furloughed.

Photograph of a mural in Dallas' Design District.

Photograph of the Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff, Dallas of April 2020, taken after the pandemic shut down businesses.

Photograph of Alexis Fritz-Stibbe's dog lying on the floor and a painting of the dog held up next to him.

Photograph of Alexis Fritz-Stibbe's laptop computer open to a work task across her lap while she lies in a hammock in her yard.

Photograph of a dog's face visible through the leaves of a bush.

Photograph of an A4 sheet of white paper posted in a shopping aisle inside Big Lots. The sign contains a grayscale image of a cartoon person's left profile walking and wearing a face mask. The sign reads, "New Government Requirement: All shoppers need to wear a mask or a face covering while inside the store. (Associates, too) Thanks!" The sign is placed on another plastic Big Lots logo sign in between Dr. Pepper liter bottles and Bridgeford brand snacks hanging on a store fixture.

Photograph of a handwritten sign taped to a refrigerator reading "6 feet away and wear mask. Stay home. Virus kills."

Photograph of a pinata in the shape of Bernie Sanders wearing a face mask, coat, and mittens.

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 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."