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To learn more about 19th-century America, Stacker compiled a collection of 50 essential images that capture what life was like in the 1800s.

50 photos from American life in the 19th century By Ellen Dewitt of Stacker | 50 photos from American life in the 19th century Photographs have a way of capturing emotion. A photo may echo sadness and desperation, as is the case with Dorothea Lange’s 1936 photograph known as “Migrant Mother,” showing a distraught mother and her children during the Great Depression. It may capture the spirit of triumph, as is accomplished with John Rooney’s iconic 1965 shot of boxing heavyweight cha...