'History repeats itself' is an image of my maternal ancestor. The archival photograph has been printed on glass, broken, and then reassembled to reflect the word "History". Using glass instead of paper as a foundation to reveal the visual content references wet plate negatives in the history of photography, where they were used for "sharper" images. Similar to a broken mirror, the reflective broken glass returns the viewer's gaze, reflecting on history and memory through a queer diasporic lens.