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This photo is, to me, the quintessential depiction of contemporary society at the time it was taken. World War II had just ended and the US and the world was celebrating. This shows the pure joy that everyone felt upon the return of the soldiers who…

The original Mini Cooper is a design classic that came about because of restrictions in fuel supply during the 1950s caused by the 1956 Suez crisis, where Britain along with France and Israel invaded Egypt to recover control of the Suez Canal. The…

Agnès Varda was a French film director, photographer, and artist. This piece is from a documentary titled "Visages, Villages" (Faces, Places) starring her and French artist JR. In this film, Agnès and JR travel throughout small towns in France…

The internal architecture of Union Station located in Washington, DC. It was designed by architect Daniel Burnham and was completed in April 1908. Since its opening, it has been a thriving multi-use transportation hub and in 1964 it was designated as…

This is a famous picture of New York City construction workers taken by Charles C. Ebbets. When you look at this picture, you can immediately tell that it isn't from the present day because the men are wearing traditional clothing and it is in black…