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The 1950’s are often viewed as a golden era in U.S. history, a time of happiness and prosperity, despite the threat of nuclear annihilation, racial segregation and the looming Cold War.
John H. White was hired by the Environmental Protection Agency as a freelance photographer for the "Documerica Project." In addition to taking photos "relating to environmental problems," he was sent to capture images of "everyday life in the 1970s."
Outside the Rayner Funeral Home, a woman holds a Black American Heritage flag while waiting to pay last respects to slain Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton, after he was killed in a police...