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Welcome to our collections! We have so much for you to enjoy, explore and experience!


The LIFE Picture Collection

The LIFE Picture Collection(LIFE) is one of the most important picture files in the United States of the 20th century. From 1936 to 2000, LIFE collected more than 10 million photos across 120,000 stories. The original photos and articles were collected by Meredith, a well-known photographer who created LIFE.

LIFE works with individuals and organizations to research, show, and reproduce our pictures for new visitors. If you’re interested in teaming up with us, please check out the information on this page.


Other Collections

In addition to LIFE, we have also got a number of picture collections for you to view, including:

●DMI Collection: pictures about famous people from the late 1970s to the early 2000s.

●Dahlstrom Collection: 7000 photos of New York and the mid-Atlantic area.

●Hugo Jaeger Photographic Collection: color photos of Europe.

●Mansell Collection: works focusing on art and culture.


Using Our Content

We are happy to work with you. You are permitted to use our pictures. Please contact us for any of the following:

●Photos for book, magazine and website

●Museum and Art Show

●Research

1. What can we learn about LIFE?
A.Its photos add up to 120,000.B.It includes many old pictures.
C.It only works with individuals.D.Its photos were all taken by Meredith.
2. Where can the photos about well-known people be found?
A.DMI Collection.B.Mansell Collection.
C.Dahlstrom Collection.D.Hugo Jaeger Photographic Collection.
3. What is this text?
A.A letter.B.A speech.C.An Interview.D.An introduction.
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