Experience LIFE's visual record of the 20th century by exploring the most iconic photographs from one of the most famous private photo collections in the world.

Dec 19, 2025 · The photos by George Silk capture that world in vivid color, and Moser’s words bring to life the characters trying to make a life in the Outback. One cattle rancher, Bill …

The following is from the introduction to LIFE’s special tribute issue, Jimmy Carter: A Noble Life, which is available online and at newsstands. When James Earl Carter died at his home in …

Explore 1960s within the LIFE photography vault, one of the most prestigious & privately held archives from the US & around the World.

The following is adapted from the introduction to LIFE’s newcspecial issue 100 Photographs: The Most Important Pictures of All Time and the Stories Behind Them, available at newsstands …

Explore Magazine Cover within the LIFE photography vault, one of the most prestigious & privately held archives from the US & around the World.

Many of the images in this collection come from a 1940 shoot by legendary LIFE photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt that chronicled the beginning of boom times for Miami.

This important truth is one that suffuses this collection of harvest-time photos taken during LIFE’s original run from 1936 to 1972. The crops being harvested in these photos include corn, …

Explore World War II within the LIFE photography vault, one of the most prestigious & privately held archives from the US & around the World.

The breadth of the GE operations underlines the great variety of activity that legendary LIFE photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt documented when he gained access to the General Electric …