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.

See how fashion, family life, sports, holiday celebrations, media, and other elements of pop culture have changed through the decades.

See photographs and read stories about global icons - the actors, athletes, politicians, and community members that make our world come to life.

Mar 5, 2026 · In 1938 LIFE magazine took its readers to a place that is even more exotic today than it was back then—the streets of a hastily constructed oil boom town in South Texas.

arts & entertainment Hanging Out With Sheena, Queen of the Jungle arts & entertainment See LIFE’s Best On Display in New York arts & entertainment The Green Pastures: The First Broadway Show …

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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 Plains, Georgia, on …

Visit some of the world's most desirable and desolate locations on Planet Earth through LIFE's extensive natural photography collection.