Photographs - Life Stories

Photographs 7352

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

Photographic print of an armed Marine leading four prisoners tied together by a rope around their necks across a sandy open terrain

July 25, 1965

Marine leads Vietnamese prisoners

Black-and-white photograph of a man in a dark suit seen in close profile, resting his temple on raised fingers while holding a pencil, an American flag visible behind him

July 21, 1965

LBJ at the White House East Room during the signing of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty

Black-and-white photograph of a man in a dark suit seated at a desk, holding a telephone receiver to his ear with both hands raised to his head

July 17, 1965

LBJ on the telephone

Black-and-white photograph of a man in a dark suit leaning forward, holding a telephone handset to his ear and resting his other hand on a multi-line phone console, eyeglasses in hand

June 30, 1965

Lyndon B. Johnson on the phone in the Oval Office

Photographic print of Danny Kaye speaking at a wooden podium with two microphones, a large "Head Start" banner hanging behind him on draped curtains

June 30, 1965

Danny Kaye speaks at National Head Start Day

Photographic print, extreme black-and-white close-up of President Lyndon B. Johnson's face in profile, gaze downward, hand resting under chin

June 22, 1965

President Lyndon B. Johnson

Black-and-white close-up photograph of an older man in profile, gazing downward with his hand resting under his chin

June 22, 1965

President Lyndon Baines Johnson with his hand on his chin

Photographic print of hundreds of marchers holding hands in long rows spanning a wide urban street, with protest signs visible in the foreground

June 10, 1965

Civil rights march in Chicago

Photographic print of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressing a crowd at a civil rights demonstration, with a large "We Shall Overcome" banner held overhead

May 12, 1965

Dr. King tours Nassau County

Cartoon by Gib Crockett showing a caricatured figure labeled "Vote Bill" pole vaulting toward a bar labeled "Poll Tax Amendment," appearing to struggle mid-vault

May 6, 1965

"Vote Bill" trying to clear the poll tax amendment

Photographic print of President Lyndon Johnson, back to camera and arms outstretched, addressing a group of suited men gathered around a large conference table in the Cabinet Room

April 30, 1965

LBJ speaks to advisors in the Cabinet Room

Photographic print of protesters marching on a sidewalk carrying signs reading "Vietnam for the Vietnamese," "End the War in Vietnam Now," and "Stop the Killing." A uniformed officer stands at left as bare trees line the background

April 17, 1965

Students for a Democratic Society protest U.S. policy in Vietnam

Photographic print of President Lyndon Johnson in profile, gazing intently at a large bronze bust sculpture of Abraham Lincoln near a window

April 9, 1965

President Lyndon Johnson viewing a sculpture of Abraham Lincoln

Photographic print showing worn, muddy shoes in the foreground, marchers resting along a street, an American flag, and the Alabama state capitol dome in the background

March 25, 1965

Selma to Montgomery Freedom March

Photographic print of a large crowd waving American flags before the domed Alabama state capitol building. Some marchers hold signs, including one reading "Freedom Now"

March 25, 1965

Selma to Montgomery Freedom March concludes

Photographic print of helmeted Alabama state agents standing in a row on capitol steps, backs to camera, facing a massive crowd filling the street below

March 25, 1965

Civil rights marchers restricted from Alabama State Capitol grounds

Photographic print, aerial view of a massive crowd surrounding a domed state capitol building, with a Confederate flag visible above the throng

March 25, 1965

Civil rights demonstration in Montgomery

Photographic print of a young boy perched on a man's shoulders amid a dense crowd of marchers. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is visible in the foreground wearing a white shirt and tie

March 25, 1965

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Montgomery

Photographic print of a large group of marchers walking along a highway beside a Jefferson Davis Highway road sign. An American flag is carried at the front of the procession, with bare trees lining the road in the background

March 23, 1965

Selma to Montgomery March

Black-and-white photograph of a large column of marchers walking along a two-lane highway past a road sign reading 'Jefferson Davis Highway.' An American flag is carried at the front of the group

March 23, 1965

Civil rights marchers en route to the State Capitol during the Selma to Montgomery March

Photographic print, aerial view of a dense crowd of marchers filling a long bridge spanning a wide river, with a town visible beyond.

March 22, 1965

Selma to Montgomery civil rights march

Photographic print of a large group of civil rights marchers sitting and resting on a roadside embankment. A sign reading "Montgomery 34 Miles" is visible behind them

March 22, 1965

Civil rights marchers taking a break

Photographic print of two armed, helmeted soldiers standing on a bridge beside a Soapstone Creek sign, as a large crowd of marchers advances along the road in the background

March 22, 1965

Selma to Montgomery March

Black-and-white aerial photograph of a dense crowd of marchers crossing a long bridge over a river, with a town visible at the far end

March 22, 1965

Selma to Montgomery march

Photographic print of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking into multiple microphones outdoors, gesturing with his hands, surrounded by several people in suits

March 17, 1965

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma

Photographic print of student demonstrators linking arms and singing outside a large stone building with tall wooden doors, a crowd visible behind them

March 16, 1965

Civil rights demonstration in Toronto

Photographic print of a line of people dancing in a street, arms linked, wearing coats and jackets. A large crowd of onlookers stands behind them

March 12, 1965

Selma to Montgomery March

Black-and-white photograph of a large crowd of young people standing close together outdoors, dressed in coats and jackets, some with arms linked

March 12, 1965

Youth protest for voting rights, Selma, Alabama, 1965

Black-and-white photograph of a crowd of demonstrators holding placards outside a large neoclassical building, surrounded by police officers in helmets

March 12, 1965

Black demonstrators outside the White House protesting police brutality in Selma, Alabama

Black-and-white photograph of a dense crowd of protesters holding signs reading "Stop Brutality in Alabama" and "We Demand the Right to Vote Every-Where," with helmeted police officers nearby and a neoclassical building in the background

March 12, 1965

African American demonstrators protesting for voting rights and against police brutality outside the White House

Black-and-white photograph of a large group of young people marching down a street, one child riding on an adult's shoulders, buildings visible in the background

March 9, 1965

Youth protest for voting rights, Selma, Alabama, 1965

Photographic print of a group of young marchers walking, singing, and clapping on a street in Selma, Alabama. One child rides on an adult's shoulders as buildings and utility poles line the background

March 9, 1965

Selma civil rights march

Photographic print showing two people supporting an unconscious woman on a roadside as a uniformed state trooper in a white helmet stands behind them

March 7, 1965

Injured Selma to Montgomery marcher

Photographic print showing helmeted state troopers wielding clubs against fallen civil rights marchers on a roadway, with a commercial sign visible in the background

March 7, 1965

State troopers attacking civil rights marchers

Black-and-white photograph of a large group of marchers on a residential street, several carrying American flags, with a Coca-Cola sign visible at right

March 7, 1965

Participants in the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama

Black-and-white photograph. Helmeted officers in uniform strike and surround civilians who have fallen to the ground, with a commercial street visible in the background

March 7, 1965

John Lewis beaten by state troopers on Bloody Sunday, Selma, Alabama

Photographic print of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a close-up portrait of a man wearing a brimmed hat, suit, and tie, looking slightly to one side

March 5, 1965

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Black-and-white photograph of a man in academic regalia speaking at a microphone, shown in close-up from the chest up

March 2, 1965

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photographic print of a large crowd filling a city street behind a banner reading "We March With Selma!"; marchers carry signs reading "Freedom Now" and "CORE"

March 1, 1965

Parade of 15,000 marchers in Harlem

Photographic print combining two black-and-white images: above, a small group of men hold Confederate and American flags outside a storefront; below, a massive crowd of marchers carrying American flags fills a road

March 1965

Contrasting views of civil rights

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