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Mardi Gras, New Orleans, 1938. history

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

Malcolm X by Eve Arnold people

Malcolm X and the Nation of Islam: Eve Arnold’s Quietly Powerful Portraits

Christian Dior in his Paris salon, 1948 people

LIFE With Dior: Rare Photos From the Birth of the ‘New Look’

The Beatles wave to fans as they arrive at the Los Angeles airport in August 1964 for a press conference at the start of their second American tour. arts & entertainment

The Beatles Take America, 1964

Billie Holiday sings her standard, "Fine and Mellow," accompanied by James P. Johnson on piano and others, New York, 1943. arts & entertainment

Giants at Play: LIFE With Jazz Legends

Jackie Kennedy at the Taj Mahal in March 1962. people

LIFE With Jackie Kennedy: The First Lady Wows India in 1962

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

LIFE and Civil Rights: Segregation in 1956 South Carolina

Dr. Ernest Ceriani makes a house call on foot, Kremmling, Colo., 1948. people

W. Eugene Smith’s Landmark Portrait: ‘Country Doctor’

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

Behind the Picture: Picasso ‘Draws’ With Light

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