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On this day in LIFE — June 19, 1950: Children’s Sand...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:22:27 -0400

On this day in LIFE — June 19, 1950: Children’s Sand Styles

toobadsosad: This kinda stuff thrills me. More great photos...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:20:07 -0400

toobadsosad:

This kinda stuff thrills me. More great photos here.

At the West German border, a Czech woman from Mrakov guarding...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:39:00 -0400

At the West German border, a Czech woman from Mrakov guarding the frontier with her uniformed dachshund and toy rifle.

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(Bill Ray—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

In the 1940s, an impresario named Stanley Beebe routinely walked...

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:18:10 -0400

In the 1940s, an impresario named Stanley Beebe routinely walked his star, Rosie the 250-lb. bear, through the streets of New York City.

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Pictured: Rosie the bear rehearses with comedian Lew Lehr — famous at the time for his catchphrase, “Monkeys is the cwaziest people” — in New York, 1946.

(Tony Linck—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

On this day in LIFE — June 18, 1965: The Space Walk See...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:00:17 -0400

On this day in LIFE — June 18, 1965: The Space Walk

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Happy birthday, Paul McCartney. Pictured: The Beatles wave to...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:28:44 -0400

Happy birthday, Paul McCartney.

Pictured: The Beatles wave to fans as they arrive at the Los Angeles airport for a press conference in August 1964.

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(Bill Ray—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

LIFE.com recalls the taxi cabs that prowled New York City in the...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:07:58 -0400

LIFE.com recalls the taxi cabs that prowled New York City in the 1940s, and the rough-looking, distinctive characters who drove them.

(William C. Shrout—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

Happiest looking owl, ever? A barn owl poses for LIFE’s Peter...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:16:00 -0400

Happiest looking owl, ever? A barn owl poses for LIFE’s Peter Stackpole in 1960. (Peter Stackpole—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

On this day in 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:13:03 -0400

On this day in 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived in New York.

Pictured, the Statue of Liberty photographed from a helicopter by LIFE photographer Margaret Bourke-White in 1952.

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As efforts to legalize marijuana intensify around the country,...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:24:17 -0400

As efforts to legalize marijuana intensify around the country, LIFE recalls a federal anti-pot program dubbed “Operation Intercept.”

(Co Rentmeester—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

What a moment. Jack Nicholson and daughter Jennifer, 1969. See...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:00:15 -0400

What a moment. Jack Nicholson and daughter Jennifer, 1969. See more photos here.

(Arthur Schatz—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

Happy Father’s Day! Here, in a special Father’s Day...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:00:15 -0400

Happy Father’s Day!

Here, in a special Father’s Day gallery, LIFE.com applauds that unique familial bond with photos of famous fathers and their daughters.

Pictured: Astronaut Scott Carpenter with daughter Candy, 1962

(Ralph Morse—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

Marilyn Monroe taking dance lessons in Hollywood, photographed...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:00:37 -0400

_{Marilyn Monroe taking dance lessons in Hollywood, photographed by J. R. Eyerman, 1951.}

On this day in LIFE — June 15, 1962: Natalie Wood at Cannes Film...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:00:30 -0400

On this day in LIFE — June 15, 1962: Natalie Wood at Cannes Film Festival

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Happy Friday, all! How are you spending your weekend? Pictured,...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:00:19 -0400

Happy Friday, all! How are you spending your weekend? Pictured, a man drinking a beer with his afternoon lunch.

(Frank Scherschel—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

Happy Flag Day!

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:00:35 -0400

Happy Flag Day!

Happy birthday, Margaret Bourke-White. Here, we look back at her...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:38:10 -0400

Happy birthday, Margaret Bourke-White. Her e, we look back at her breathtaking legacy.

LIFE.com celebrates Father’s Day with a special gallery...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:00:26 -0400

LIFE.com celebrates Father’s Day with a special gallery featuring classic portraits of famous dads and their daughters.

Pictured: John F. Kennedy with daughter Caroline, 1958.

(Ed Clark—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

Rare photos of Ben Hogan’s return to golf, January 1950. (Peter...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:49:56 -0400

Rare photos of Ben Hogan’s return to golf, January 1950.

(Peter Stackpole—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

Margaret Bourke-Whites strangely beautiful damaged negatives...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:00:12 -0400

Margaret Bourke-Whites strangely beautiful damaged negatives from LIFE’s first cover story.