5th August 1935: Workers at a Canning Plant in Kent, Washington State, USA.
During the 1930s (through the Great Depression) the city was called “The Lettuce Capital of the World”.
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On this day: A Protest in Washington
This photograph, dated the 22nd of October, 1973 shows people demonstrating in Washington D.C., calling for the impeachment of US President Richard Nixon.
The protest came in the middle of the Watergate scandal, when Nixon lied about his involvement in the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters.
This was less than two weeks after the resignation of Vice President Agnew because of criminal charges of bribery, tax evasion and money laundering. Agnew was later convicted.
Nixon resigned in August of 1974 to avoid almost certain impeachment.
US Independence Day, 1986.
This photograph is of fireworks over the Washington Monument on the 4th of July, 1986.
On this day: the assassination of a President
US President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on the 15th of April, 1865, at Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C.
This image depicting the moment of the assassination is from circa 1900.
