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Archival photographs that bring people, places, and events of the American past to life.

Photographic print of President Nixon seated at the Oval Office desk across from Hugh Sidey, with multiple flags and a bookshelf visible behind them

1970

President Nixon and Hugh Sidey in the Oval Office

Photographic print of President Nixon and Hugh Sidey seated across a large desk in the Oval Office, with multiple flags displayed behind them

1970

President Nixon and Hugh Sidey in the Oval Office

Photographic print of President Richard Nixon seated behind the Oval Office desk across from journalist Hugh Sidey, with several flags and a bookcase visible behind them

1970

President Richard Nixon and journalist Hugh Sidey in the Oval Office

Photographic print of Haldeman and Ehrlichman seated together aboard a plane, conversing at a table with food and drinks nearby

1970

Bob Haldeman and John Ehrlichman

Photographic print of Jeb Magruder seated at a table, hands clasped, wearing a dark suit and striped tie with a watch visible

1970

Jeb Magruder

Photographic print of President Nixon and John Mitchell in dark suits and ties, facing each other in conversation against a light wall

1970

President Nixon and John Mitchell

Photographic print of President Richard Nixon and Bob Haldeman seated at a large table covered in tall stacks of papers, with flags and draped windows behind them

1970

President Richard Nixon and Bob Haldeman

Photographic print of George Bush Sr. seated at a desk with his hand raised to his forehead, papers and a microphone visible in the foreground

1970

George Bush Sr. at the United Nations

Photographic print of George Bush, with a serious expression, seated in conversation with another suited man in a large assembly hall

1970

George Bush at the United Nations

Photographic print of a lone protester standing on a road near the NASA Ames entrance, holding a sign reading "Air Murder is Still Murder!"

1970

"Air Murder is Still Murder!"

Photographic print of a column of South Vietnamese soldiers in dark uniforms and wide-brimmed hats, carrying rifles with slings over their shoulders

1970

South Vietnamese soldiers

Photographic print of two men in suits shaking hands on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building, its dome visible behind them

1970

Congressman Gerald Ford with Defense Secretary Laird on the steps of the Capitol

Photographic print of George Bush seated at a United Nations delegation table marked 'United States,' holding a headset to his ear, with a colleague beside him

1970

Ambassador George Bush at the United Nations

Artifact poster with a black-and-white close-up photograph of Fred Hampton speaking, his face upturned, outlined in white against a dark background

December 4, 1969

Black Panther Party poster

Cartoon in black and white showing multiple bodies strewn across the ground near damaged structures labeled "Song My," with smoke rising in the background. The caption reads "Was Your Family All Together for Thanksgiving?"

November 28, 1969

"Was Your Family all Together for Thanksgiving?"

Artifact poster with bold headline "WOMEN! FREE OUR SISTERS" above a black-and-white photo of three women with raised fists, mouths open in protest, followed by dense printed text and "Sat. Nov. 22, New Haven"

November 22, 1969

"Women! Free Our Sisters!"

Artifact poster with a red border featuring a black-and-white drawing of a skull-faced tank crushing figures, with red text reading "march against death march on washington nov 13-15, 1969"

November 13, 1969

March Against Death, March on Washington

Black-and-white photograph of five men in suits seated in a curved aircraft cabin, mid-conversation, with a Presidential seal visible on the wall

November 9, 1969

Richard Nixon meeting with advisors aboard Air Force One

Black-and-white photograph of three people standing around a desk covered in tall stacks of telegrams and documents, with draped curtains and a flag visible behind them

November 4, 1969

Richard Nixon and Barbara Walters in the Oval Office with telegrams sent to the President

Photographic print of a Black marine in a camouflage helmet and flak vest with gear straps, standing in an open field with trees in the background

October 30, 1969

Black Marine in Vietnam

Photographic print of a UH-1D Medevac helicopter marked with a red cross hovering low over a cleared, debris-strewn area surrounded by sparse trees and hills

October 16, 1969

UH-1D Medevac helicopter departing on a rescue mission in Vietnam

Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a white head covering holding a candle at night, surrounded by a dense crowd of marchers, press photographers, and police officers

October 15, 1969

Coretta Scott King leading a candlelight march to the White House for the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam

Photographic print portrait of Golda Meir, an older woman seated on a light sofa, wearing a dark blazer and beaded necklace, hands folded

September 25, 1969

Golda Meir

Photographic print of two uniformed Marines standing with an elderly woman wearing a handmade "Miss Arizona" sash, in front of a thatched structure

September 1969

Marines posing with their "Miss Arizona"

Black-and-white photograph of several soldiers in combat gear amid dense brush; one man is seated with his head and face heavily bandaged, holding a Cracker Jack box

August 21, 1969

Company D, 1st Battalion, 501st Airborne Infantry members after action east of Tam Ky

Photographic print of several soldiers in military gear gathered in dense brush. One soldier has his head heavily bandaged and holds a Cracker Jack box while others lean in around him

August 21, 1969

Soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion, 501st Airborne Infantry after action east of Tam Ky

Photographic print of President Nixon in a suit, surrounded by a large group of soldiers wearing camouflage helmets and fatigues, smiling and shaking hands

July 30, 1969

Nixon greets American soldiers in Vietnam

Photographic print of a shirtless soldier standing on a dirt mound, gathering coils of barbed tape wire, with a bare tree visible behind him

July 1969

Dismantling a barbed wire fence in Vietnam

Photographic print of a group of helmeted soldiers resting on a hillside amid dense jungle vegetation, rifles and equipment visible nearby

June 2, 1969

American soldiers in Vietnam

Black-and-white photograph of three men seated in armchairs in a large, formally furnished oval room while several photographers and cameramen document the meeting

May 15, 1969

Richard Nixon meeting with William Rogers and Henry Kissinger in the Oval Office

Color photograph of the White House north facade with a fountain and beds of red tulips in the foreground, trees flanking the grounds under a partly cloudy sky

May 1, 1969

Exterior of the White House with red roses in foreground

Black-and-white photograph of a row of military helicopters parked on a tarmac, with figures standing nearby and forested hills in the background

April 10, 1969

U.S. helicopters lined up in Vietnam

Photographic print of a row of military helicopters parked on a landing pad, with personnel nearby and forested mountains in the background

April 10, 1969

Helicopters of the 170th and 189th Helicopter Assault Companies at Polei Kleng

Black-and-white police booking photo showing three views of a man — left profile, front, and right front — labeled "JAMES EARL RAY"

April 4, 1969

Mug shot of James Earl Ray

Photographic print of Sergeant Cheek standing beside a military jeep as Captain Tonglee aims an M-60 machine gun mounted on the vehicle, with a coastal landscape in the background

March 1969

M-60 machine gun instruction at U-Tapao Air Field, Thailand

Black-and-white photograph of two men seated across a large wooden desk in a curved, formal office with multiple flags displayed behind them

February 13, 1969

Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger in the Oval Office

Photographic print of President Johnson and president-elect Nixon shaking hands outdoors, both in dark suits, surrounded by onlookers in formal attire

January 20, 1969

Johnson shakes hands with president-elect Nixon

Photographic print of Richard Nixon raising his right hand at a podium while Justice Earl Warren administers the oath, with Pat Nixon standing between them holding a Bible

January 20, 1969

Richard Nixon takes the oath of office

Photographic print of Pat Nixon in a light coat standing at a podium with microphones beside Richard Nixon in a dark suit, surrounded by a crowd of formally dressed figures

January 20, 1969

President Richard Nixon and Pat Nixon at the inauguration

Photographic print of the U.S. Capitol dome and steps crowded with attendees on a tiered inaugural platform, 1969

January 20, 1969

Richard Nixon's first inauguration

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