Photography 1956-1975

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    Vietnam War

    There were lots of pictures that were taken during the war. The pictures taken at battles showed how it really was at war. It show the reality of how gruseome the war actally was. Pictures helped to end the war becasue the general public finally saw how harsh everything was.
  • Charles Moore

    Charles Moore
    Charles Moore captured an image of MLKJ being arrested for loitering in Montgomery 1958.
  • Bill Hudson

    Bill Hudson
    He was most famously known for caputring the image of a police dog attacking a student at Parker High School in Alabama.
  • Danny Lyon

    Danny Lyon
    Photographed jailed young black women after they protesting at a local library against segregation. The images helped in setting the women free from jail.
  • Apollo 8

    Apollo 8
    The first pictures of Earth from outer space were taken on this date. This shows the progress in technology at the time on how they are able to take pictures millions of miles away and have them return back to earth.
  • Danny Lyon, New York

    Danny Lyon, New York
    He showed the beauty of New York and also the parts that were falling or not so beautiful. He showed how different people lived in NewYork.