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Emily Pettit from Royal Princess Virginia fixes her make-up before a group photo shoot on March 23, 2019 in Downtown Lynchburg. (Emily Elconin for The News & Advance)

Students and community members gather during an emotional vigil in the Diag at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S., on October 7, 2024. On the one year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023 that killed 1,200 Israelis, students and community members gather to commemorate in different ways. (Photo by Emily Elconin for The Washington Post)

Gus Trover, 5, from Chicago wears an Uncle Sam costume as he sits with his mom ahead of a campaign event with Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and former First Lady Michelle Obama at the Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S., on October 26, 2024. Emily Elconin for The New York Times

An attendee looks at a Cadillac Escalade SUV during the 2023 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The event showcases over 20 attractions, events, and shows about vehicles and the ever-growing technology behind them. Emily Elconin/Bloomberg

Sarah Hagan, Lynchburg's urban forester, drives in her truck through Peaks View Park identifying ill and damaged trees on Friday Dec. 20, 2019.

Rebecca Burrows walks back to the dressing room after trying on a gown during the annual January Prom Dress Super Sale hosted by Church Street Bridal on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 at the YWCA of Central Virginia in Downtown Lynchburg. (Emily Elconin for The News & Advance)

Lily Beverly, 4, is greeted by Santa Claus on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 at Amherst Town Hall. (Emily Elconin for The News & Advance)

Elaine Reed raises her arm during the Reverend Rodney Forrest's sermon at Easter service held at Court Street Baptist Church on April 21, 2019. (Emily Elconin for The News & Advance)

Chris Summers fishes alongside the Rouge River with the Ford River Rouge Complex in the background in River Rouge, Michigan, U.S. June 24, 2023. Emily Elconin for The New York Times

The Ledford family enjoys ice cream from Malt’s Shop on Broad Street while in town visiting family in Chesaning, Michigan, U.S., on May 19, 2024. (Emily Elconin for The Washington Post)

A group of kids ride in the back of a truck waving American flags during the Fourth of July parade in the Clawson suburb of Detroit, Michigan, U.S., July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Emily Elconin