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The LIFE caption reads, 'A Burly Bodyguard, assigned by friendly union officials, stands by as Wallace makes an ernest political address...' Picture was taken at rally in Harlem during the 'Wallace for President' upswing the spring of 1948. Political…

Two men examining what is left of a burned house.

One woman died, 100 persons were injured and 400 escaped when floor and ceiling collapsed during a St. Patrick's Day dance in Chicago. After making this picture, Mr. Giampa climbed a ladder and crawled over timbers to ask firemen if he could help.…

Joseph Gondola, 15, grimaces in pain as a doctor attempts to release the youth's finger impaled on iron picket. Joseph, who slipped on icy sidewalk, grabbed fence spike to break his fall. He was released forty-five minutes later when spike was cut…

Bill Diez motorcyclist, cracks up after crashing through wall of fire at Boone County Fair.

Terry Tullos, 3, Laurel, Miss., polio victim and 1948 'March of Dimes' poster boy, greets President Harry S. Truman with a heart-rending hug. The unstaged incident took place in Washington prior to launching of the $30,000,000 campaign. Thompson had…

Erratum in a headline only emphasized what was a nationwide misconception. Election winner, President Truman enjoys the proverbial last laugh.

After a 'guilty of treason' verdict, Kawakita, in jail, is permitted to see his parents. He wanted to assure his mother that everything would turn out all right.

Mr. Kirkland, covering Olympic tryouts in Dyche stadium, was using a four-Rollei combination electrically operated with remote control hand switch. He didn't expect vaulter to clear bar, so hadn't intended to shoot. The instant pole broke, Kirkland…

Looking for something different in a track meet picture, Mr. Scharfman did not try to shoot beginning of this race in Madison Square Garden, but took position at first turn. His intuition paid off when Browning Ross, Villanova star, took a bad spill.…