“When I stepped off the boat, I knew this was a place I wanted to be,” said Ms. Littles, now 95. — Ray EwingHer traveling companion was unimpressed with the Vineyard, Ms. Littles recalled with some wonder. Ms. Littles was just as certain where she wanted to work: LIFE magazine, the picture-driven weekly that brought the world to American homes. Broadcasters specialized in different parts of the world, Ms. Littles said, and every week one of them would bring in an international food to share. “He was a man who I adored, who was very much involved in my progress,” Ms. Littles said.