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Traffic jams on Memorial Day weekend in 1949. lifestyle

See the Dreadful Memorial Day Traffic of 1949

National Pickle Week, 1949. With the Three Stooges. lifestyle

Celebrate Pickle Day by Floating in a Giant Vat of Pickles

Jackson Pollock works in his Long Island studio, 1949. people

Jackson Pollock: Early Photos of the Action Painter at Work

Striptease Superstar: Rare and Classic Photos of Gypsy Rose Lee history

Striptease Superstar: Rare and Classic Photos of Gypsy Rose Lee

Pablo Picasso "draws" a centaur in the air with light, 1949. arts & entertainment

Behind the Picture: Picasso ‘Draws’ With Light

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