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World War II Battle of Saipan photographed by W. Eugene Smith 1944. history

World War II: A Photographer at the Battle of Saipan

American jeeps travelled through a bombed-out town during the drive towards Rome, World War II. history

World War II in Color: The Italian Campaign and the Road to Rome

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Before and After D-Day: Color Photos From England and France

French performers in first organized show for American troops after D-Day, Normandy, July 1944. history

After D-Day: The First Show for U.S. Troops in Normandy

Troops watch the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, 1944. nature

Mount Vesuvius: Photos From the Volcano’s Last Great Eruption, 1944

A New York City doorman flags down a taxi for one of the residents of his building, 1944. lifestyle

All Hail New York Taxis: Gotham Cabs and Cabbies of the 1940s

A woman at an Internal Revenue information center in New York in 1944. history

Unhappy Returns: Portraits of Miserable, Anxious Taxpayers

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