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Ahead of America's 250th birthday, a photographer finds unity in tarnished state quarters

LA Times · Jul 2, 2026, 5:00 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Photographer Blaise Hayward hopes his photo series, capturing all 50 state quarters, will help Americans 'be nicer to one another.'

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