Take a dip with 1950s beachgoers, join the jubilant crowds at Times Square to celebrate the end of World War II, cheer on the racers at the 1948 Daytona 200, luxuriate in the styles of bygone eras.
Featuring some of the most iconic photographs of daily life from the 20th century, our archive is sure to inspire and transport.
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One Man One Vote
Photo by: Paul Harris
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Jaguar poking its head
Photo by: Dmitri Kessel © Life Picture Collection
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Skateboarding In Central Park
Photo by: Bill Eppridge © Life Picture Collection
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Dancing Woman
Photo by: The LIFE Picture Collection
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Woody Guthrie Performs On The Street
Photo by: Alfred Eisenstaedt © Life Picture Collection
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W. Somerset Maugham and Max Eastman
Photo by: Alfred Eisenstaedt © Life Picture Collection
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Edward Hopper in his studio
Photo by: John Loengard © Life Picture Collection
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The Street Confessional
Photo by: Ryan Neeven
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Moka
Photo by: Gerardo Cavaliere
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Laurence J. Peter
Photo by: Vernon Merritt III © Life Picture Collection
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Le Corbusier and student
Photo by: Nina Leen © Life Picture Collection
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Gorilla at Milwaukee Zoo
Photo by: Stan Wayman © Life Picture Collection
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LA Motorcycle Police
Photo by: Loomis Dean © Life Picture Collection
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Fire Fighters in the Ice
Photo by: Al Fenn © Life Picture Collection
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1939 Wraith
Photo by: Walker Evans © Life Picture Collection
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Ocean Liner
Photo by: Andreas Feininger © Life Picture Collection
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Fort Peck Construction, 1936
Photo by: Margaret Bourke White © Life Picture Collection
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Neil Armstrong at Edwards Air Force Base
Photo by: Ralph Morse © Life Picture Collection
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The Daytona 200
Photo by: Joseph Scherschel © Life Picture Collection
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