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Charles Manson is led to court for a grand jury appearance in California in 1969. history

The Manson Family on Trial: Madness Visible

Detroit Burning: Photos From the 12th Street Riot, 1967 history

Detroit Burning: Photos From the 12th Street Riot, 1967

Marine Capt. Francis "Ike" Fenton ponders his fate and the fate of his men after being told that his company is nearly out of ammunition, Korea, 1950. history

Korean War: Classic Photos by David Douglas Duncan

Margaret Bourke-White's favorite self-portrait, made with the U.S. 8th Air Force in 1943. history

‘Great Lady With a Camera’: Margaret Bourke-White, American Original

LIFE magazine pictures made after an atomic weapon test, Nevada, 1955. history

The Haunted Desert: Aftermath of a Nevada A-Bomb Test

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LIFE in the Aleutians: Rare Photos From World War II’s Forgotten Front

Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe peers between two large models of ultra-modern apartment buildings he designed for Chicago's Lake Shore Drive, 1956. history

Mies van der Rohe and the Poetry of Purpose

Mardi Gras, New Orleans, 1938. history

Mardi Gras: Rare Vintage Photos From America’s Most Famous Party

African-American maid prepares a white family's supper in Greenville, SC, 1956. history

LIFE and Civil Rights: Segregation in 1956 South Carolina

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