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three Siamese kittens taking a nap on a sofa arm
July 10, 2020

Cat Nap

Three Siamese kittens nap on a sofa in Washington, D.C. This photo originally appeared in a 45-page story about house cats called "Panther of the Hearth," published in November 1938.
Photograph by Wiliam Culver, Nat Geo Image Collection

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