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Sharp kodachrome shot of a family in the early 1970s. Love how the little chubby toddler is the only one looking other way.

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Sharp kodachrome shot of a family in the early 1970s. Love how the little chubby toddler is the only one looking other way.

Harry Powers, the "Butcher of Clarksburg", stands in jail after confessing to murdering five people, including a mother and her three children, ages 10 to 14, whom he strangled and beat to death. The police explained the bruises by claiming that Harry had "fallen up" some stairs, 1931 .

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Harry Powers, the "Butcher of Clarksburg", stands in jail after confessing to murdering five people, including a mother and her three children, ages 10 to 14, whom he strangled and beat to death. The police explained the bruises by claiming that Harry had "fallen up" some stairs, 1931 .

A French soldier in 1918, equipped with a helmet with chainmail to protect the eyes from shell fragments, stones, and other dangerous elements

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A French soldier in 1918, equipped with a helmet with chainmail to protect the eyes from shell fragments, stones, and other dangerous elements

Mom and Dad. Mad respect!

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Mom and Dad. Mad respect!

A Vietnamese teenager buttons up her mother’s blouse after she was sexually assaulted by American GI's. They were gunned down moments after this photo was taken. My Lai Massacre, Vietnam, 16 March 1968.

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A Vietnamese teenager buttons up her mother’s blouse after she was sexually assaulted by American GI's. They were gunned down moments after this photo was taken. My Lai Massacre, Vietnam, 16 March 1968.

The American Nazi 1958

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The American Nazi 1958

Mother and her two daughters walking down the street in Lwów, Poland (now Ukraine), 1930s.

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Mother and her two daughters walking down the street in Lwów, Poland (now Ukraine), 1930s.

Mom & I in 1969, she’s been gone 25 years today

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Mom & I in 1969, she’s been gone 25 years today

Nancy Wake (code name, Hélène) was the most decorated Allied servicewoman of WWII. She parachuted into France to assist the Resistance, and was known as "The White Mouse" by the Gestapo for her ability to evade capture, 1940s

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Nancy Wake (code name, Hélène) was the most decorated Allied servicewoman of WWII. She parachuted into France to assist the Resistance, and was known as "The White Mouse" by the Gestapo for her ability to evade capture, 1940s

Seto groom and bride at their wedding in Värska, Setomaa, Estonia in 1912.

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Seto groom and bride at their wedding in Värska, Setomaa, Estonia in 1912.

Presidents Kennedy, Eisenhower, and Truman at Eleanor Roosevelt’s funeral. November 10, 1962.

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Presidents Kennedy, Eisenhower, and Truman at Eleanor Roosevelt’s funeral. November 10, 1962.

«Germany 30 years after…» Political cartoon by Patrick Chappatte, 2019

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«Germany 30 years after…» Political cartoon by Patrick Chappatte, 2019

Cleaning house 1960s

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Cleaning house 1960s

Volcanologist David A. Johnston, pictured 13 hours before he lost his life during the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. He was the first to report the eruption from an observation post 6 miles away, transmitting "Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!" before being overtaken by the blast

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Volcanologist David A. Johnston, pictured 13 hours before he lost his life during the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. He was the first to report the eruption from an observation post 6 miles away, transmitting "Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!" before being overtaken by the blast

Some of the 300 to 500 people who tried to lynch a black teenager charged with raping a 14-year-old girl. The lynching was foiled when Tennessee National Guard troops shot and stabbed dozens of the attackers, four of them fatally, after tear gas proved ineffective (Shelbyville, 1934) .

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Some of the 300 to 500 people who tried to lynch a black teenager charged with raping a 14-year-old girl. The lynching was foiled when Tennessee National Guard troops shot and stabbed dozens of the attackers, four of them fatally, after tear gas proved ineffective (Shelbyville, 1934) .

Destitute family, 1936

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Destitute family, 1936

Florida police officer James Duckett is fingerprinted after his arrest for murder. He'd asked 11-year-old Teresa McAbee to get in his car, presumably to take her home since it was late. He then took the girl to an isolated area, where he raped her and then drowned her in a river, 1987 .

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Florida police officer James Duckett is fingerprinted after his arrest for murder. He'd asked 11-year-old Teresa McAbee to get in his car, presumably to take her home since it was late. He then took the girl to an isolated area, where he raped her and then drowned her in a river, 1987 .

My brother and his wife on their wedding day, 1990s

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My brother and his wife on their wedding day, 1990s

Car Sharing is a "Must"! 1942.

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Car Sharing is a "Must"! 1942.

Former NOPD officer Antoinette Frank is escorted out of the restaurant where she and her boyfriend murdered three people during a robbery. The jury had toured it during her trial. Frank had returned to the scene in her patrol car, pretending to be first responder (Louisiana, 1995) .

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Former NOPD officer Antoinette Frank is escorted out of the restaurant where she and her boyfriend murdered three people during a robbery. The jury had toured it during her trial. Frank had returned to the scene in her patrol car, pretending to be first responder (Louisiana, 1995) .