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Photo from a public "genius school" for 3-to-11-year-olds at New York's Hunter College, 1948. history

LIFE Goes to a School For Kid Geniuses, 1948

Westover, a mansion on the James River in Virginia, said to be haunted by a woman who died of a broken heart in the 18th century. lifestyle

The Haunts of Famous American Ghosts

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, 1949. history

LIFE at the Circus: Behind the Scenes With Ringling Brothers, 1949

Marguerite (right) and her chicken, Paris, 1956. animals

Walking Your Chicken in Paris With Style: A Pictorial Guide

Political fashion statement, 'Daft About Taft,' 1952. lifestyle

Political Fashion Statements From the 1952 Presidential Campaign

Yorkshire Terriers animals

A Breed Apart: Portraits of Yorkshire Terriers

Skye Terrier, Jacinthe de Ricelaine, 1964. animals

Westminster Dog Show Champs and Contenders From the 1950s and 1960s

Neiman Marcus, Texas Store 1945 by Life Photographer Nina Leen lifestyle

Refined Retail in Texas: Inside the First Neiman Marcus

Not originally published in LIFE magazine. Lauren Bacall at Gotham Hotel, New York, 1945. arts & entertainment

Photographer Spotlight: Nina Leen

1950s vintage fashion from LIFE magazine. lifestyle

LIFE: Revisiting ‘American Elegance’ in 1950s Fashion

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