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Two men and one is painting a triangle on the stars and stripes mural.

Paint for a Cause Fundraiser

The Paint for a Cause Fundraiser for The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library is an exciting opportunity for the community to come together and contribute to a large-scale art project. This project consists of five panels, each standing 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide, designed with triangles that visitors can paint, adding their touch to a collaborative masterpiece.

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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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