Getty Images, Inc.

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Getty Images, Inc. is an American visual media company and supplier of stock images and editorial photography, founded in 1995.

Founded by Mark Getty and Jonathan Klein in 1995; headquarters in Seattle, Washington, United States; major supplier of stock and editorial images.

A reflective review using a Getty Images photograph of Valentina Tereshkova (Dec 31, 1966) to discuss the space race, Soviet history and Korolev's role. The reviewer situates the image within broader Cold War cultural memory and personal reflection. The piece mixes historical detail and personal nostalgia.