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Paris Photographs: Black and White Pictures of the City of Light, 1946

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France begin this week - Friday, July 26th! To celebrate, we are featuring daily images of the City of Light from the LIFE Archive! (📷 Mansell Collection/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #MansellCollection #Paris2024 #Olympics #Paris #France #EiffelTower

Joseph Carl Boudreaux laughing while his new puppy yawns, 1949. Want to see more adorable animals from the LIFE archive? Click the link! 🐶 (📷 George Silk/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #GeorgeSilk #Louisiana #1940s #Puppy #wildLIFEwednesday #Adorable Louisiana, Our Relationship, Life Pictures, Picture Collection, In The Wild, Life Magazine, Adorable Animals, New Puppy, The Wild

Animals at Home & In the Wild - LIFE

Joseph Carl Boudreaux laughing while his new puppy yawns, 1949. Want to see more adorable animals from the LIFE archive? Click the link! 🐶 (📷 George Silk/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #GeorgeSilk #Louisiana #1940s #Puppy #wildLIFEwednesday #Adorable

a large group of people standing on top of each other in front of a crowd

College Organisation

University Of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire Students

Large group of female students at the University of New Hampshire, with arms outspread, preparing to exercise in November 1942. (📷 Alfred Eisenstaedt/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #AlfredEisenstaedt #UniversityofNewHampshire #NewHampshire #Students #Exercise #Activity #1940s

an old photo of some statues in front of a building with carvings on the side

Amazing Destinations of the World - LIFE

Exterior view of the temple of Hathor and Nefertari, also known as the Small Temple, at Abu Simbel, 1947. Abu Simbel is a historic site comprised of two massive rock-cut temples in the village of Abu Simbel in Egypt. 🇪🇬 Click the link in our bio to see more dazzling destinations from the LIFE archive! (📷 Eliot Elisofon/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #EliotElisofon #Egypt #AbuSimbel #Temple #1940s #Destination

a car is parked in a field full of pink flowers with mountains in the background

Beautiful Places To Travel

The Breathtaking Beauty of Nature - LIFE

Sweeping views of pink petunias and a rear-view mirror glimpse of an abandoned school, California, 1962. See more luscious landscapes from the LIFE archive by clicking the link! 🌸 (📷 Ralph Crane/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEmagazine #LIFEArchive #RalphCrane #1960s #Nature #Spring #California

the interior of an old theater with lights on

1950s Nyc

Venue Architecture

Iconic Photographs

Metropolitan Opera House

House In New York

Margaret Bourke White

Gordon Parks

Interior View

Metropolitan Opera

The Most Iconic Photographs of All Time - LIFE

Interior view of Metropolitan Opera House in New York City, New York, 1958. (📷 Ralph Morse/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #RalphMorse #1950s #NYC #NewYork #MetropolitanOperaHouse #Entertainment #Venue #Architecture

a tall clock tower towering over a city next to water and buildings in the background

American Literature

Landmark Architecture

The Most Iconic Photographs of All Time - LIFE

Image of a flooded Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy - 1952. (📷 Dmitri Kessel/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #DmitriKessel #1950s #Venice #Italy #PiazzaSanMarco #StMarksSquare #Landmark #Architecture

black and white photograph of an airplane flying over the city

The Most Iconic Photographs of All Time - LIFE

Aerial view of a DC-4 passenger plane flying over midtown Manhattan - New York, 1939. (📷 Margaret Bourke-White/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #MargaretBourkeWhite #1930s #DC4 #Aerial #NYC #NewYork #Midtown #Manhattan #ClassicLIFE

people are walking in the snow near a large christmas tree at night with lights on it

Wall Breaker

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

Rockefeller Center Christmas

Vintage Christmas Photos

Black White Christmas

Christmas in NYC

People walking near a Christmas tree during a snowstorm, New York City, New York, 1948. Wishing everyone Happy Holidays from the LIFE Picture Collection! 🎄🎁 (📷 Al Fenn/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #AlFenn #ChristmasTree #NewYork #NYC #1940s #HappyHolidays

black and white photograph of buildings in the city

Art Deco Architecture

Upstate New York

New York City: Classic Photos of the Big Apple by LIFE Photographers

View of Midtown Manhattan, 1939. See more from LIFE's Love Letter to New York: Classic Photos of the Big Apple, by clicking the link! 🏙️ (📷 Alfred Eisenstaedt/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #LIFEPictureCollection #NYC #NewYorkCity #1930s #AlfredEisenstaedt #City #Midtown #Manhattan

an old photo of people walking up the steps in front of a building with domes

Sacré-Cœur

Exterior view of Sacré-Cœur during the first snowfall in Paris, France, 1945. See more photos of the City of Light from the LIFE Archive by clicking the link. (📷 David Scherman/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #LIFEPictureCollection #DavidScherman #1940s #SacreCoeur #Paris #France #Snowfall

the dancers are performing on stage in black and white

Peter Pan on Broadway

Actress Mary Martin as Peter Pan flies overhead as she gives a flying lesson in the Broadway production of the musical Peter Pan - New York, 1954. (📷 Allan Grant/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #LIFEPictureCollection #MaryMartin #PeterPan #NYC #Broadway #Actress #1950s

a christmas tree surrounded by angel statues in front of tall buildings

Christmas Lights In New York City

Rockafella Center Christmas Aesthetic

Balsam Fir Christmas Tree

Famous Trees

Christmas Tree Wallpaper

Holiday Symbols

Fir Christmas Tree

A Holiday Icon: The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree - LIFE

The holiday season in New York City kicks off today with the lighting of the iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree! Click the link to dive deeper into the history behind the renowned holiday symbol and view photos of the famous tree from the LIFE archive! 🎄 (📷 Alfred Eisenstaedt/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #AlfredEisenstaedt #RockefellerCenter #ChristmasTree #NewYork #NYC #Iconic #TistheSeason

black and white photograph of the brooklyn bridge's pedestrian walkway, looking up at it

Bridge Walkway

Brooklyn Bridge New York

The Centurions

Pedestrian Walkway

Walkway

Brooklyn Bridge

Photo showing the pedestrian walkway on the Brooklyn Bridge - New York, 1983. Purchase this photo as a print by clicking the link! 🏙️ (📷 Alfred Eisenstaedt/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #LIFEPictureCollection #AlfredEisenstaedt #BrooklynBridge #NYC #NewYork #1980s #Landmark

black and white photograph of people on bicycles in front of an old building with tall towers

The Photography of Hans Wild | LIFE

Photo taken by Hans Wild of the Canterbury Cathedral during the enthronement of William Temple who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1942 to 1944. Learn more about the photography of Hans Wild by clicking the link. (📷 Hans Wild, 1942/LIFE Picture Collection) #LIFEMagazine #LIFEArchive #LIFEPictureCollection #HansWild #Canterbury #Cathedral #1940s #UK