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- Look Magazine for December 18, 1962, "Washington in Crisis" - <em>Look</em> magazine was one of the popular documenters of American life at the time of John F. Kennedy's presidency. This cover feature details the "untold story" of President Kennedy's cancelled plan to invade Cuba, a tense 154-hour period during which "the world faced the possibility of nuclear conflict."
- December 18, 1962
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Look Magazine for December 18, 1962, "Washington in Crisis"
Look magazine was one of the popular documenters of American life at the time of John F. Kennedy's presidency. This cover feature details the "untold story" of President Kennedy's cancelled plan to invade Cuba, a tense 154-hour period during which "the world faced the possibility of nuclear conflict."
- Bandbox, circa 1830 - In the early 1800s, Americans used bandboxes to store clothing, accessories, and other small items. Bandboxes were handy containers in the home or when traveling by stage, boat, or rail. Manufacturers covered these inexpensive pasteboard or wooden boxes with colorful papers. This bandbox's paper depicts the U.S. Capitol building as it looked about 1830, before it received its now-iconic dome.
- circa 1830
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Bandbox, circa 1830
In the early 1800s, Americans used bandboxes to store clothing, accessories, and other small items. Bandboxes were handy containers in the home or when traveling by stage, boat, or rail. Manufacturers covered these inexpensive pasteboard or wooden boxes with colorful papers. This bandbox's paper depicts the U.S. Capitol building as it looked about 1830, before it received its now-iconic dome.
- Wayne County Building, Detroit, Michigan -
- 1905
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Wayne County Building, Detroit, Michigan