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American physicist Harry Daghlian's radiation-burned right hand 9 days after he had manually stopped a prompt critical fission reaction during an accident with a plutonium sphere, Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States, 29 August 1945; he would die from radiation poisoning 16 days later. NSFW 800x590

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American physicist Harry Daghlian's radiation-burned right hand 9 days after he had manually stopped a prompt critical fission reaction during an accident with a plutonium sphere, Los Alamos, New Mexico, United States, 29 August 1945; he would die from radiation poisoning 16 days later. NSFW 800x590

A Blackfoot man and his son. (c. 1901)

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A Blackfoot man and his son. (c. 1901)

1908 William Howard Taft campaign poster

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1908 William Howard Taft campaign poster

Indigenous rights activist Tuíre Kayapó pressing her machete against the face of Eletronorte director José Antônio Muniz Lopes during a protest against the Kararaô Dam project. Altamira, Brazil, 1989.

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Indigenous rights activist Tuíre Kayapó pressing her machete against the face of Eletronorte director José Antônio Muniz Lopes during a protest against the Kararaô Dam project. Altamira, Brazil, 1989.

Walt Disney sits at a park bench on Main Street Disneyland, shortly before opening hours. Circa 1955

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Walt Disney sits at a park bench on Main Street Disneyland, shortly before opening hours. Circa 1955

Young couple posing for a photo, 1970s.

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Young couple posing for a photo, 1970s.

A USAAF B-25 Mitchell bomber collided with the north face of the Empire State Building, July 28, 1945

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A USAAF B-25 Mitchell bomber collided with the north face of the Empire State Building, July 28, 1945

1992 HS graduation

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1992 HS graduation

Philippe Petit walking across a tightrope stretched between the World Trade Center’s twin towers in 1974

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Philippe Petit walking across a tightrope stretched between the World Trade Center’s twin towers in 1974

“We’ll be back” Frankershausen, American Occupation Zone. Graffiti on anniversary of Adolf Hitler’s birthday. 1946.

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“We’ll be back” Frankershausen, American Occupation Zone. Graffiti on anniversary of Adolf Hitler’s birthday. 1946.

A soldier's face after four years of war, 1941-1945

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A soldier's face after four years of war, 1941-1945

Ed Jackson, left, and Merv Walker share a kiss on Yonge St., Toronto, Canada 1975

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Ed Jackson, left, and Merv Walker share a kiss on Yonge St., Toronto, Canada 1975

Citizens' Councils members Jesse Mabry, E.L. Vinson, Mike Fox, and Orliss Clevenger cover their faces during their mass trial for assaulting black singer Nat King Cole while he was performing in front of a white audience (Alabama, 1956) .

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Citizens' Councils members Jesse Mabry, E.L. Vinson, Mike Fox, and Orliss Clevenger cover their faces during their mass trial for assaulting black singer Nat King Cole while he was performing in front of a white audience (Alabama, 1956) .

Smoke rising from Ground Zero in New York City on the night of 16 September 2001

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Smoke rising from Ground Zero in New York City on the night of 16 September 2001

I found this gem in a box of kodachrome slides I bought from an antique store.

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I found this gem in a box of kodachrome slides I bought from an antique store.

Confederate dead lying where they fell along the Hagerstown Turnpike at Antietam. Photo taken September 19th, 1862

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Confederate dead lying where they fell along the Hagerstown Turnpike at Antietam. Photo taken September 19th, 1862

1940s Alberta anti-rat poster. After Antarctica, Alberta is the largest rat-free place in the world.

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1940s Alberta anti-rat poster. After Antarctica, Alberta is the largest rat-free place in the world.

5/4/1964 US President Lyndon B. Johnson caused a national scandal over his dog. He picked up his beagle, named "Him," by the ears in front of photographers. The photo of the President dangling a yelping dog by its ears set off a furious wave of protest from animal lovers across the country.(566x680)

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5/4/1964 US President Lyndon B. Johnson caused a national scandal over his dog. He picked up his beagle, named "Him," by the ears in front of photographers. The photo of the President dangling a yelping dog by its ears set off a furious wave of protest from animal lovers across the country.(566x680)

A British punk pays his respects after the death of Princess Diana in 1997

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A British punk pays his respects after the death of Princess Diana in 1997

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, separated by a heavy wire screen as they leave a U.S. Courthouse after being found guilty by a jury of espionage in 1951.

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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, separated by a heavy wire screen as they leave a U.S. Courthouse after being found guilty by a jury of espionage in 1951.