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EVB2931803: 1562 map of North and South America by Spaniard, Diego Gutiérrez. Map features not only the Amazon River system, Lake Titicaca, and an erupting volcano in central Mexico. Place name of California' is used for the first time. The decorative map includes fanciful images of parrots, monkeys, mermaids, huge sea creatures, Brazilian cannibals, and Patagonian gi / Bridgeman Images
EVB2933280: Lt. Commander Edward Steichen (1879-1973) holding camera, standing on aircraft carrier during WWII in 1945. His photographic career started in the pictorialist style; evolved to dramatic fashion photography and portraiture in the 1930. He assumed leadership of US Naval photographic units during World War II / Bridgeman Images