This post was created in collaboration with Sarah Bseirani, Archivist, and Hilda Gitchell, Archives Technician, in the Still Picture Branch. Former President Jimmy Carter passed away on December 29…

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22.01.2025

Spotlight: Matthew Henson, Explorer – The Unwritten Record

Matthew Henson was an African American explorer most known for accompanying Robert Peary on multiple expeditions to the Arctic, and in 1909 they claimed to be the first team to reach the North Pole…

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17.02.2025

Happy Valentine’s Day From the Still Picture Branch – The Unwritten Record

Original Caption: “Pfc. Omer Pelletier, 31392497, Lowell, Massachusetts, Quartermaster Corps, Camp Lee, Virginia, and his dog “Snooks” are shown entertaining at the Valentine Part…

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21.02.2025

Link Roundup: The Battle of Iwo Jima – The Unwritten Record

This month marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. The American invasion, codenamed Operation Detachment, sought to capture Iwo Jima’s two airfields, South Field and Central Field. Af…

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