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Tony Vaccaro in 1945 sitting on the wing of a plane holding his 35-millimeter Argus C3 camera that he had bought as a teenager.

Tony Vaccaro, photographer during WWII, dies at 100

Michelantonio Celestino Onofrio “Tony” Vaccaro (December 20, 1922 – December 28, 2022) was a photographer who is best known for his photos taken in Europe during 1944 and 1945, and in Germany immediately following World War II. He subsequently became a fashion and lifestyle photographer for American magazines. As a high school student in the

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2022-2023 National Outreach Campaign: Stars and Stripes Cities

As part of our 2022 – 2023 National Outreach Campaign, the National Stars and Stripes Museum/Library is proud to announce that we will be recognizing 30 selected cities and up to 20 smaller communities around the nation this year who best exemplify strong and proactive engagement with local organizations, institutions, businesses, and schools to embrace

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