Smiling Peanut

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A peanut sculpture, featuring a replica of U.S. president Jimmy Carter's famous smile, stands at the entrance of Plains, Carter's hometown. Before entering state politics in the early 1960s, Carter ran his family's peanut farm and warehousing business. He was elected president in 1976.

Courtesy of Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington

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