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People keep saying the myth that photo exposure was like minutes or 30s by the 1900s. Here a photo of 2 girl jumping rope were you can see them mid jump with the rope still captured, Glass negative, 1900.

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People keep saying the myth that photo exposure was like minutes or 30s by the 1900s. Here a photo of 2 girl jumping rope were you can see them mid jump with the rope still captured, Glass negative, 1900.

SS troops loot winter boots from killed American soldiers during the Ardennes Offensive, December 1944

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SS troops loot winter boots from killed American soldiers during the Ardennes Offensive, December 1944

"The Fourth Term" Cartoon of Franklin Roosevelt (by Leo Roche), 1939

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"The Fourth Term" Cartoon of Franklin Roosevelt (by Leo Roche), 1939

Nativa Richards circa 1929 wearing one of the creations her and her husband sold in their Parisian boutique. Their fetish wear became an international business thanks to their mail-order catalogue 'La Lingerie Moderne'. Should you wish to browse more of their images, look in the comments (930x1220)

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Nativa Richards circa 1929 wearing one of the creations her and her husband sold in their Parisian boutique. Their fetish wear became an international business thanks to their mail-order catalogue 'La Lingerie Moderne'. Should you wish to browse more of their images, look in the comments (930x1220)

A girl and her cat in her family's kitchen in San Antonio, 1939

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A girl and her cat in her family's kitchen in San Antonio, 1939

Back in the 1950s, kindergarten naptime was a non-negotiable.

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Back in the 1950s, kindergarten naptime was a non-negotiable.

A Pennsylvania State Trooper warns a driver trying to nap on the side of the road that a possible serial killer has been targeting sleeping truckers around Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. Three truckers had been robbed and shot, two of them fatally, August 1953 .

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A Pennsylvania State Trooper warns a driver trying to nap on the side of the road that a possible serial killer has been targeting sleeping truckers around Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. Three truckers had been robbed and shot, two of them fatally, August 1953 .

Pearl Harbour, Italian poster, 1941

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Pearl Harbour, Italian poster, 1941

An American Civil War soldier and his best friend, c. 1860s

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An American Civil War soldier and his best friend, c. 1860s

Arnold Schwarzenegger on the day he became a U.S. citizen in September of 1983

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Arnold Schwarzenegger on the day he became a U.S. citizen in September of 1983

German soldier returns home from war only to find his house in ruin and his family perished. Frankfurt, 1946.

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German soldier returns home from war only to find his house in ruin and his family perished. Frankfurt, 1946.

Iranian soldier Hassan Jangju during the Iran–Iraq War 1980, ( 13 years old ), He was declared missing in action in 1984, and his body was returned to Iran in 2017.

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Iranian soldier Hassan Jangju during the Iran–Iraq War 1980, ( 13 years old ), He was declared missing in action in 1984, and his body was returned to Iran in 2017.

Me with my first dog, Tippy, 1957

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Me with my first dog, Tippy, 1957

The remains of astronaut Vladimir Komarov, who perished during a space mission, 1967. Soviet military officials view the remains of cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov.

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The remains of astronaut Vladimir Komarov, who perished during a space mission, 1967. Soviet military officials view the remains of cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov.

"Surpass the UK within fifteen years" (China, 1958)

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"Surpass the UK within fifteen years" (China, 1958)

This is the first-ever photograph of a surgery, taken in 1847 in Boston

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This is the first-ever photograph of a surgery, taken in 1847 in Boston

Dad and an Air Force friend around 1949-1950

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Dad and an Air Force friend around 1949-1950

Magda Goebbels, wife of Reichminister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels, and her 6 children, 1942. All 6 would be murdered by their parents on 1 May 1945 as Soviet troops closed in on the Führerbunker in Berlin.

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Magda Goebbels, wife of Reichminister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels, and her 6 children, 1942. All 6 would be murdered by their parents on 1 May 1945 as Soviet troops closed in on the Führerbunker in Berlin.

August 24, 1997 a week before her death. Princess Diana.

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August 24, 1997 a week before her death. Princess Diana.

Selfie of a Yugoslav Partisan couple, still in uniform, on their wedding day, April 1945 (1200x750)

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Selfie of a Yugoslav Partisan couple, still in uniform, on their wedding day, April 1945 (1200x750)