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

Photographic print of Lyndon B. Johnson seated in a leather chair, holding a document, wearing a dark suit and tie. A blue flag and framed painting are visible in the background

1968

Lyndon B. Johnson at the Oval Office desk holding a document

Photographic print of LBJ seated in a leather chair, holding a telephone to his ear with feet propped on a large desk, American and presidential flags behind him

1968

LBJ in the Oval Office on phone with feet up on desk

Photographic print of LBJ in a navy suit and glasses, hands clasped, speaking at a table. Lady Bird sits blurred in the background, hands folded

1968

LBJ with hands clasped, Lady Bird in background

Photographic print of LBJ seated alone at a long conference table, head resting in his hands, with a reel-to-reel recorder and papers nearby

1968

LBJ alone in the Cabinet Room, head in his hands

Photographic print of Lyndon B. Johnson leaning against a large tree branch wearing a cowboy hat. A longhorn cattle and barn are visible in the background

1968

LBJ at the ranch

Photographic print of a man in a cowboy hat and brown shirt standing among bare saplings and yucca plants in an open rural landscape

1968

LBJ at the ranch

Photographic print of LBJ speaking on the phone at the Oval Office desk while a crowd of press photographers and camera operators record him

1968

LBJ on the phone at the Oval Office desk with press photographers

Photographic print of Lady Bird Johnson, in a red jacket and pearls, holding a pen over speech papers at a podium where a suited man sits reviewing documents

1968

Lady Bird Johnson editing LBJ's withdrawal speech

Color photograph of a man in a gray suit, wide-brimmed hat, and ornate cowboy boots seated on a white fence, holding a small white dog

December 29, 1967

LBJ with his dog Yuki at the LBJ Ranch, Stonewall, Texas

Photographic print of President Lyndon B. Johnson shaking hands amid a dense crowd of soldiers in helmets and fatigues, many holding cameras

December 23, 1967

President Lyndon B. Johnson greets American troops

Photographic print of a large formation of helmeted American troops at a military base, with multiple American and unit flags waving. Civilians and officers stand near a military jeep in the foreground

December 23, 1967

President Johnson's visit to American troops in Vietnam

Color photograph of U.S. Marshals in white helmets dragging a limp demonstrator across pavement while a crowd and news photographers look on

December 22, 1967

Anti-Vietnam War demonstration at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Color photograph of U.S. Marshals in white hard hats dragging a limp protester across pavement while soldiers and onlookers crowd the background

October 22, 1967

Anti-Vietnam War demonstration at the Pentagon

Color photograph of several young people seated on a low concrete wall outdoors, a small fire burning on the pavement in the foreground, trees and a monument visible in the background

October 22, 1967

Anti-Vietnam War protest at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Photographic print of U.S. marshals in white helmets and armbands dragging a limp protester across pavement, surrounded by a large crowd

October 22, 1967

Anti-war protester removed at the Pentagon

Photographic print of several people seated on a low concrete wall near a smoldering bonfire on a littered plaza, with trees and a bicycle visible behind them

October 22, 1967

Anti-Vietnam War demonstration at the Pentagon

Photographic print of a dense crowd of seated protesters facing a line of helmeted military police holding rifles, with protest signs visible in the background

October 21, 1967

Vietnam War protesters at the Pentagon

Black-and-white photograph of a dense crowd of demonstrators carrying signs reading 'Wipe Out Poverty Not People,' 'End the Draft,' and 'High School Students Against the War'

October 21, 1967

Crowd at a National Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam demonstration, Washington, D.C.

Photographic print showing Colonel Robin Olds in flight suit and garrison cap, carried on the shoulders of smiling fellow pilots near an aircraft on the flight line

September 23, 1967

Wolfpack pilots of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing

Photographic print of President Lyndon Johnson pointing upward in a formal room. A framed portrait hangs on the white ornate wall behind him.

August 9, 1967

President Lyndon Johnson

Black-and-white photograph of a man in a dark suit pointing upward, with a large framed portrait of a seated figure hanging on an ornate white wall behind him

August 9, 1967

LBJ pointing in front of Lincoln portrait

Color photograph of a man in a light blue shirt seated in a chair, holding eyeglasses to his nose; a uniformed military officer sits blurred in the background

August 3, 1967

President LBJ in a rocking chair in the Oval Office

Photographic print of a helmeted soldier in olive fatigues crouching among large boulders, examining scattered woven baskets and debris in a rocky cave

July 28, 1967

American soldier in An Lao Valley, Vietnam

Black-and-white photograph of a man in a dark suit seated at a desk before drawn curtains, with a large television broadcast camera in the foreground

July 27, 1967

President Johnson's televised address to the nation on civil unrest in American cities

Black-and-white photograph of a man in profile, holding a telephone receiver to his ear with one hand and a pencil near his head with the other

July 17, 1967

LBJ on the phone

Black-and-white photograph of a man in a suit, glasses pushed up on his head, holding a telephone receiver to his ear with one hand and a pencil to his lips with the other

July 17, 1967

President Johnson on the telephone

Photographic print of a shirtless soldier kneeling and drinking from a coconut beneath palm trees, with other soldiers, gear, and a rifle visible nearby

June 9, 1967

U.S. Sergeant George Nemosbatho takes a break

Photographic print of several men in suits seated around a conference table in a wood-paneled room, with large maps mounted on the wall behind them

June 8, 1967

President Johnson at a Vietnam War meeting

Photographic print of the Oval Office with a man seated at the presidential desk facing a bank of three televisions along the wall

June 5, 1967

Lyndon Johnson at his desk in the Oval Office

Color contact sheet with two strips of film frames showing an outdoor dedication ceremony with a crowd, a speaker's podium, colorful artwork displays, and groups of adults and children

May 25, 1967

Kay Graham at the Syphax School playground dedication

Color contact sheet of roughly 30 frames from an outdoor dedication ceremony, showing a stage with speakers at a podium, a large seated crowd, and small-group interactions among attendees

May 25, 1967

Kay Graham at the Syphax School playground dedication

Color contact sheet with two strips of film frames showing large outdoor crowds gathered around playground equipment beside a brick school building on a sunny day

May 25, 1967

Kay Graham at the Syphax School playground dedication

Color contact sheet of approximately 35 film frames showing an outdoor public event with a large crowd, a stage or platform, painted murals, and playground equipment under construction

May 25, 1967

Kay Graham at the Syphax School playground dedication

Black-and-white photograph of a large crowd pressing against ornate iron gates, with police officers on one side and protesters and camera operators on the other

May 17, 1967

Coretta Scott King and Dr. Benjamin Spock leading an anti-Vietnam War protest at the White House

Photographic print of four men in suits standing together indoors, one gesturing with an outstretched arm toward another in the group

April 28, 1967

Leaders of Operation Breadbasket in Chicago

Photographic print of General Westmoreland pointing to a large map on an easel while six men in suits and military uniform sit around a long conference table in the White House Cabinet Room

April 27, 1967

General Westmoreland briefs LBJ and his cabinet

Photographic print of three helmeted soldiers lowering a fourth soldier into a ground tunnel, with gear and weapons scattered on the grass nearby

April 24, 1967

Soldiers on a search and destroy mission in Vietnam

Black-and-white photograph of a man in a suit speaking at an outdoor podium lined with multiple microphones, an American flag visible behind him

April 15, 1967

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at the UN at the anti-war march in NYC

Photographic print of Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at a podium with multiple microphones. An American flag waves in the background behind him.

April 15, 1967

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photographic print of President Lyndon B. Johnson wearing a white shirt with unbuttoned collar and loosened tie, seated outdoors with a blurred background

April 11, 1967

President Johnson with unbuttoned collar

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