Photographs - Life Stories

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

Photographic print of Betty Friedan speaking to reporters taking notes, beside a sign reading "Civil Rights for Women — Put Sex in Section #1 Now!"

April 4, 1967

Betty Friedan talks to reporters

Black-and-white photograph of a man seated at a large desk in a round, ornately molded room while a crowd of photographers with cameras and lights aim at him from the left

March 31, 1967

President Johnson signing the ratification of the Consular Convention in the Oval Office

Photographic print of two U.S. Marines in helmets directing a flamethrower at a burning thatched structure surrounded by trees and debris

March 26, 1967

U.S. Marines using a flamethrower on a Vietnamese village during Operation New Castle

Photographic print of a helmeted U.S. Marine, seen from behind, carrying a backpack flamethrower and directing a stream of fire into dense jungle vegetation

March 26, 1967

U.S. Marine using a flamethrower in Vietnam

Photographic print of soldiers in military fatigues crouched under tree branches, gathered around a map on the ground during a field briefing

March 18, 1967

American soldiers in Vietnam

Black-and-white photograph of several soldiers in camouflage uniforms crouching under tree branches, gathered around a map on the ground

March 18, 1967

U.S. lieutenant giving instructions to troops, Vietnam

Photographic print of a group of adults and children gathered outdoors in front of a rustic wooden building with a metal roof on a sunny day

March 14, 1967

Lady Bird Johnson's visit to North Carolina

Photographic print of a large crowd gathered outdoors near a small rural cabin surrounded by bare trees on a hillside

March 14, 1967

Lady Bird Johnson visits the Mathis family

Photographic print of Lady Bird Johnson in a teal dress addressing a large group of schoolchildren outdoors on a grassy hillside with trees behind

March 14, 1967

Lady Bird Johnson speaks to schoolchildren

Photographic print of Governor Lester G. Maddox pouring coffee from a pot into a cup held by George Wallace, both dressed in suits

March 1, 1967

Governor Lester G. Maddox and George Wallace

Black-and-white photograph of a blindfolded man with hands bound behind his back, crouching on bare ground and crying out, with uniformed soldiers standing in the background

January 23, 1967

Viet Cong prisoner awaiting interrogation, Thuong Duc, Vietnam

Photographic print of a blindfolded, bound prisoner crouching on bare ground, mouth open. Two soldiers in camouflage stand in the background

January 23, 1967

Viet Cong prisoner

Photographic print of a blindfolded, bound prisoner squatting on bare ground and crying, with soldiers in camouflage fatigues standing in the background

January 23, 1967

Viet Cong prisoner of war

Photographic print of Stokely Carmichael speaking in a dense outdoor crowd, one hand raised with a pointed finger, mouth open mid-speech

January 10, 1967

Stokely Carmichael at civil rights demonstration

Photographic print of a group of young people crowding around a large metal bowl outdoors, serving and eating food with trees in the background

1967

Hippies sharing food

Photographic print of a group of long-haired men and women gathered on the front steps and porch of a house, wearing casual 1960s clothing

1967

Hippies with their communal family

Photographic print of a man seated cross-legged on a floor, holding an object to his face. Hypodermic needles, a spoon, and a small case rest on the floor nearby

1967

A man and his drugs

Photographic print of a bearded man seated on a mattress and a woman kneeling on a bare wooden floor, both barefoot in a cluttered room with a fireplace

1967

Two hippies

Photographic print showing a silhouetted person with curly hair reaching both arms upward toward a bright sun. Trees and a crowd are visible in the background below

1967

Hippie reaches for the sun

Photographic print of a bearded, long-haired person wearing a peace symbol pendant, holding detailed pen drawings on a city street

1967

Hippie selling art on the street

Photographic print of two young people dancing on a grass lawn, one draped in a patterned shawl, arms raised. A large crowd sits on the ground beneath tall trees in the background

1967

Hippies dancing to Grateful Dead music in Golden Gate Park

Photographic print of musicians performing outdoors on a stage, one playing an electric guitar, with tall trees visible in the background

1967

Grateful Dead at Golden Gate Park

Photographic print of Elijah Muhammad speaking at a podium with multiple microphones, wearing a crown, as Muhammad Ali and other men in FOI caps sit on stage behind him

1967

Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Black Muslims

Black-and-white photograph of a two-story white clapboard building with a wide covered porch, surrounded by large oak trees draped with Spanish moss

January 1, 1967

Penn School in Frogmore, South Carolina

Color photographic print of a soldier in olive fatigues and flak vest holding a rifle with bayonet, standing among dense jungle foliage

1967

U.S. Marine on patrol, Operation Kentucky V, Vietnam

Photographic print of U.S. Marshals in white helmets and yellow armbands dragging a limp protester across pavement, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers and press

1967

Military police remove a Vietnam War protester

Photographic print of a soldier in olive fatigues and flak vest holding a rifle with fixed bayonet, standing amid dense tropical foliage

1967

Marine in Vietnam

Photographic print of a uniformed woman examining a young child seated on a table indoors, with medical supplies and other children and adults nearby

1967

Medical care for Vietnamese children

Photographic print of a man in a dark suit holding a telephone receiver to his ear, a pencil raised to his forehead, framed artwork visible on the wall behind

1967

LBJ on the phone

Photographic print of a man in glasses reclining in a leather chair, holding a telephone handset to his ear while gripping a pen

1967

LBJ on the telephone

Photographic print of LBJ leaning forward in a floral armchair to speak with Sen. Dirksen in an ornate room with a painting and flower arrangement

1967

LBJ leaning to speak to Sen. Dirksen, seated in armchairs

Photographic print of two men in suits standing in a formal room with draped curtains, one grasping the other's lapel while facing him

1967

LBJ grasping the lapel of another man

Photographic print of several men seated in a briefing room while a uniformed naval officer stands before large wall maps and aerial photographs

1967

President Johnson at a Vietnam War briefing

Photographic print of a young man wearing glasses and a varsity jacket standing beside a protest poster bearing a swastika with the names Johnson, McNamara, Rusk, and Westmoreland

1967

Vietnam War protester in front of a swastika poster bearing names

Photographic print of the Reagan family — two adults and two children — posing in a living room with a floral arrangement and louvered doors behind them

1967

The Reagans with their children Patti and Ron Jr.

Photographic print official portrait of Ronald Reagan, smiling, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie against a light background

1967

Official portrait of Ronald Reagan, Governor of California

Photographic print of a man seated at a desk raising his right hand before a robed official, with a young boy and two women looking on in an indoor setting

1967

Reagan sworn in as Governor of California, private ceremony

Photographic print of Ronald Reagan raising his right hand during a swearing-in ceremony, facing an official with raised hand at microphones, with a robed figure standing between them

1967

Ronald Reagan being sworn in as Governor of California

Photographic print of Ronald Reagan in a tuxedo speaking at a microphone podium while Nancy Reagan stands beside him in a formal gown

1967

Reagan at the California governor's inaugural

Photographic print portrait of Thurgood Marshall wearing black judicial robes, a tie, and thick-framed glasses against a neutral gray background

1967

Thurgood Marshall

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