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Army Priest in a camouflage cassock, Vietnam 1968.

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Army Priest in a camouflage cassock, Vietnam 1968.

Twin sisters watch out a porthole of the SS St. Louis Jewish refugee ship, not permitted to disembark in Cuba or the U.S. after escaping Nazi Germany. Havana, Cuba. May 1939.

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Twin sisters watch out a porthole of the SS St. Louis Jewish refugee ship, not permitted to disembark in Cuba or the U.S. after escaping Nazi Germany. Havana, Cuba. May 1939.

My parents and me camping. My Mom used to cut her own hair and rocked this mullet shag for a bit. My Dad still loves a good trucker hat. '82 or '83.

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My parents and me camping. My Mom used to cut her own hair and rocked this mullet shag for a bit. My Dad still loves a good trucker hat. '82 or '83.

Maggie de la Riva points at two of the four young men, all of whom were from wealthy and influential families, who'd kidnapped and gang raped her just five days earlier. Maggie extended her arm to show the bruises and asked one, "Do you remember these?", Quezon City, 1967 .

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Maggie de la Riva points at two of the four young men, all of whom were from wealthy and influential families, who'd kidnapped and gang raped her just five days earlier. Maggie extended her arm to show the bruises and asked one, "Do you remember these?", Quezon City, 1967 .

Donald Trump visits a reception on a business trip to Moscow, Russia. Photo by Igor Tabakov. 05-Nov-1996

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Donald Trump visits a reception on a business trip to Moscow, Russia. Photo by Igor Tabakov. 05-Nov-1996

Sack (2015)

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Sack (2015)

My wife and me in 8th grade circa 1985

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My wife and me in 8th grade circa 1985

My Tía and her husband wedding photo, 1945

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My Tía and her husband wedding photo, 1945

Students at Augustana College react to the not guilty verdict of O.J. Simpson’s murder trial. October 3rd, 1995

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Students at Augustana College react to the not guilty verdict of O.J. Simpson’s murder trial. October 3rd, 1995

A child is being indoctrinated into the KKK in Macon, Georgia, 1946

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A child is being indoctrinated into the KKK in Macon, Georgia, 1946

Me, 40+ years ago

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Me, 40+ years ago

Paris, circa 1900

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Paris, circa 1900

US Justice By John Jonik , Published August 25, 2017

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US Justice By John Jonik , Published August 25, 2017

Peggy Seale Harris never learned what happened to her husband Billie, whose plane was shot down over Les Ventes, France in 1944. In 2005 she was shocked to learn the town had been memorializing him and his sacrifice for over 60 years.

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Peggy Seale Harris never learned what happened to her husband Billie, whose plane was shot down over Les Ventes, France in 1944. In 2005 she was shocked to learn the town had been memorializing him and his sacrifice for over 60 years.

Peggy Seale Harris never learned what happened to her husband Billie, whose plane was shot down over Les Ventes, France in 1944. 60 years later she was shocked to learn the town had been memorializing him and his sacrifice.

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Peggy Seale Harris never learned what happened to her husband Billie, whose plane was shot down over Les Ventes, France in 1944. 60 years later she was shocked to learn the town had been memorializing him and his sacrifice.

Visiting my grandmother with my cat purse in hand, 1957

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Visiting my grandmother with my cat purse in hand, 1957

U.S. cavalry soldiers pose in front of a sequoia in Yosemite known as "Grizzly Giant," in 1900.

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U.S. cavalry soldiers pose in front of a sequoia in Yosemite known as "Grizzly Giant," in 1900.

Family photo of a mixed couple in Pittsburgh, Agfa negative, 1940s

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Family photo of a mixed couple in Pittsburgh, Agfa negative, 1940s

Cheeky newlyweds, 1954

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Cheeky newlyweds, 1954

“Gays & Lesbians Against Nazis!” Germany, 1989

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“Gays & Lesbians Against Nazis!” Germany, 1989