At its height, life magazine’s incomparable images and essays reached 1 of 3 american readers. Experience life's visual record of the 20th century by exploring the most iconic photographs from one of the most famous private photo collections in the world. The following is adapted from the introduction to life’s newcspecial issue 100 photographs:
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Here, life.com presents a selection of photographs, most of which were never published in life magazine, taken in hiroshima after the war ended. The most important pictures of all time and the stories behind them, available at newsstands. In 1937, about ten years after talking movies had ended the era of silent film, life magazine—then in its second year of existence—decided to shine a spotlight on the people.
The original prints, negatives, and associated manuscripts remain in dotdash.
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