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Sanchita Mukherjee says: if the telephone is changed to a modern version, then this photo can easily be from present times. It has a timeless and classic look. Her thoughts and a sense of achievement, comes through in this capture. It is also very stylish and can be from a Vogue shoot.

Genevieve Clark (LOC) by The Library of Congress

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Sanchita Mukherjee says: The idea behind it interested me. Also, I have taken a lot of photos of reflections in sunglasses my husband wears a lot and to see a similar idea taken to a different level in such an old photo, just made it all the more amazing! Eg: www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=74783991829&set=a.747... www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=74797476829&set=a.747...

Geronimo -- detail showing photographer reflected in his eye (LOC) by The Library of Congress

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Sanchita Mukherjee says: a very strong capture of these women, the cause, the hardships these women went through, their strength of character - all shines through in this.

14-yr. old striker, Fola La Follette, and Rose Livingston (LOC) by The Library of Congress

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Sanchita Mukherjee says: This is like a painting. Amazing setting, the arch adds depth and frames the amazing Venetian architecture and the women add colour and grace and movement. Love it.

[The Staircase of the Giant's, Venice, Italy] (LOC) by The Library of Congress

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Sanchita Mukherjee says: Timeless, classic, stylish, strong. Like a fashion photo, can be in any fashion magazine, any century.

Woman putting on her lipstick in a park with Union Station behind her, Washington, D.C. (LOC) by The Library of Congress

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Sanchita Mukherjee says: Amazing landscape shot - the lines and carriages are like painted onto the snow, adding geometry, and the steam looks like clouds, which have come down to earth to meet the snow. Its angles dissolving into the softness of the steam.

Belt Railway, looking toward the west yard of clearing yard, taken from bridge of hump, Chicago, Ill. (LOC) by The Library of Congress

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Sanchita Mukherjee says: The actual story behind this image that the boys went through such a tragedy, survived and then were reunited with their mother is inspiring and miraculous. They look like dolls, and so perfect, that to imagine what had happened when this photo was taken highlights how joyful and innocent childhood can be.

Louis & Lola ?-- TITANIC survivors (LOC) by The Library of Congress

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Sanchita Mukherjee says: the picture speaks a thousand words.

Toward Los Angeles, California (LOC) by The Library of Congress

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Sanchita Mukherjee says: You do not immediately realize whats going on in this photo and what it is showing - draws you in, piques your interest. The white and black contrast is great.

Washington, D.C. Field trips for the "flying nun" pre-flight class, including inspection tours of hangars at the Washington National Airport. Here, Sister Aquinas is explaining engine structure to her students (LOC) by The Library of Congress

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Sanchita Mukherjee says: Again another timeless image, can be a woman in any part of the world today. Thinking the same thoughts, about her family and providing for them - the hardships of life faced by so many have not changed, even though the world is a richer place economically than in the past.

Destitute pea pickers in California. Mother of seven children. Age thirty-two. Nipomo, California (LOC) by The Library of Congress

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