Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day

No. 536

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Brenda Elthon
Feb 09, 2024
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America, 1964

Magazine advertisements, 1964.

The surgeon general warns that smoking causes lung cancer and likely causes heart disease.

At the time, about 42% of the American adult population smokes.

Left: Willie Mays, 1964. Right: the Clay-Liston fight.

Willy Mays becomes the highest paid baseball player, earning $105,000/year as a member of the San Francisco Giants.

Cassius Clay beats Sonny Liston, becoming world heavy-weight champ. Clay…

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