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Sidney Poitier in a dramatic scene from play "A Raisin in the Sun", with Ruby Dee, 1959.

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Sidney Poitier: Actor and Activist

LBJ and Ladybird at home, 1964

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How Lyndon B. Johnson Spent Election Day 1964

Audrey Hepburn, 1953.

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Intimate Pictures of Audrey Hepburn at Home in 1953

Civil rights leaders Floyd B. McKissick (fore, 3L), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (4R) and Stokely Carmichael (2R) participating in voter registration march after originator James H. Meredith was shot, 1966.

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12 Powerful Photos of Martin Luther King Jr.

Elvis Presley in Nashville 1956

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See Photos of Elvis on the Precipice of Fame

Frank Sinatra singing to Vivian Blaine in scene from film "Guys and Dolls," 1955.

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Frank Sinatra’s Life in Photos

Sammy Davis Jr. 1964.

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Sammy Davis Jr.: Behind the Scenes with Mr. Show Business

James Dean, on the studio lot in Hollywood. 1955.

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James Dean on the Cusp of Stardom

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Beyond Bond: Rare Photos Of Sean Connery from LIFE Magazine

Negro kids all over the country mob Paige. He is placed alongside Joe Louis and Bill Robinson as a popular hero. Satchel free-lances, pitching each week for best bid.

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Satchel Paige When He Pitched for the Black Yankees

A back-scratcher encrusted with gilt, pearls and sea shells is an expensive adaptation of a standard 39-cent model.

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Holiday Jeer: Good-for-Nothing Gifts From Back in the Day

LIFE magazine cover created for the movie, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

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‘Walter Mitty’ and the LIFE Magazine Covers That Never Were

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