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Pictures that Make Us Happy

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The Prints and Photographs Division’s collections include images that evoke every possible emotion. This year’s International Day of Happiness – designated by the United Nations to recognize that “the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal” and to help more people meet that goal –  felt like a fitting time to take an informal survey of what images make P&P reference staff members happy.

Saturday afternoon in Franklin, Heard County, Georgia, 1941. Photo by Jack Delano. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8a35337