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Canadian woodsman Robert Rock in the wild country between Hudson Bay and the St. Lawrence.

history

Rugged Rock Robertson, ‘Strong Man of the North’

Children playing in water during a heat wave in New York City, 1953.

history

New Yorkers Beat the Heat in the Sizzling Summer of ’53

Audrey Hepburn, 1953.

people

Intimate Pictures of Audrey Hepburn at Home in 1953

Prettiest School Teacher 1953

lifestyle

When Schoolteachers Could Win Prizes for Being ‘Prettiest’

Hands swarm over dazed linon cub, Caesar, who came down with case of overaffection.

animals

Then, as Now, Kids and Baby Animals are an Adorable Combination

From a low-hanging branch still carrying its leaves Heather Heid picks three for silent scrutiny.

nature

Relive Your Childhood With These Photos of Kids Enjoying Autumn Leaves

Marilyn Monroe at home, 1953.

people

Marilyn Monroe at Home in Hollywood: Color Portraits, 1953

Hubert Alyea, 1953

history

The Science Teacher You Wish You Had

John Hunt, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, 1953

history

High Society: Hillary and Tenzing After the First Ascent of Everest

Senator John Kennedy and his bride, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, smile during their wedding reception, September 12, 1953, in Newport, Rhode Island. Originally published in the September 26, 1953, issue of LIFE.

people

JFK and Jackie’s Wedding, 1953

Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell, on the set of Gentleman Prefer Blondes

arts & entertainment

Fun With Marilyn and Jane: On the Set of ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’

Destroyed homes, Waco, Texas, May 1953.

nature

Waco, 1953: Photos From the Aftermath of a Lethal Tornado

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