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1949

Cowboy Clarence H. Long from the iconic 1949 LIFE magazine cover. history

LIFE’s Loving Look at the Vanishing Cowboy, 1949

Traffic jams on Memorial Day weekend in 1949. lifestyle

Memorial Day Traffic Has Been No Fun For a Long Time

National Pickle Week, 1949. With the Three Stooges. lifestyle

The Sweet and Sour of National Pickle Week

Jackson Pollock works in his Long Island studio, 1949. people

Jackson Pollock: Early Photos of the Action Painter at Work

Striptease Superstar: Rare and Classic Photos of Gypsy Rose Lee arts & entertainment

Striptease Superstar: Rare and Classic Photos of Gypsy Rose Lee

Donald the dog-loving duck plays with his friend Trigger, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever. animals

The Duck’s Alive. The Dog’s Embarrassed. The Photo’s a Classic

Gangster Mickey Cohen smells flowers at home in Los Angeles, 1949. history

Mickey Cohen: Gangster in the Sun

Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, New York, 1949 arts & entertainment

Martin and Lewis: Rare and Classic Photos of Madcap Comedy Stars

Pablo Picasso, south of France, 1949. arts & entertainment

Behind the Picture: Picasso Draws With Light

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