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My grandparents' engagement photo, circa 1927, Kokomo, Indiana. They were married 60+ years and raised seven children, all of whom graduated from college. Two were teachers, which made them very proud because that was such a respected profession to them.

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My grandparents' engagement photo, circa 1927, Kokomo, Indiana. They were married 60+ years and raised seven children, all of whom graduated from college. Two were teachers, which made them very proud because that was such a respected profession to them.

This is the oldest picture of the White House ever taken. 1846.

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This is the oldest picture of the White House ever taken. 1846.

Marine giving a Japanese Soldier a cigarette after discoving he had buried himself and played dead for nearly two days, Iwo Jima, 1945

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Marine giving a Japanese Soldier a cigarette after discoving he had buried himself and played dead for nearly two days, Iwo Jima, 1945

'The Two Faces of General Franco' — a 1950 Mexican caricature by Miguel Covarrubias depicting Francisco Franco with one side as a murderous Nazi and the other as an anti-communist hero

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'The Two Faces of General Franco' — a 1950 Mexican caricature by Miguel Covarrubias depicting Francisco Franco with one side as a murderous Nazi and the other as an anti-communist hero

The 1950's ... when Grandma's really spoiled their grandkids.

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The 1950's ... when Grandma's really spoiled their grandkids.

Iranian amateur bodybuilder posing with his home made weights, 1920s

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Iranian amateur bodybuilder posing with his home made weights, 1920s

1957, Union boss Jimmy Hoffa flipping off Robert Kennedy at "Teamster Hearings"

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1957, Union boss Jimmy Hoffa flipping off Robert Kennedy at "Teamster Hearings"

My great grandma in 1937 at age 19

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My great grandma in 1937 at age 19

A German Waffen-SS soldier that was captured by US soldiers during the Normandy campaign, 1944 (2276x2600)

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A German Waffen-SS soldier that was captured by US soldiers during the Normandy campaign, 1944 (2276x2600)

"Loose Lips" sign at US Atomic Test Site 1952

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"Loose Lips" sign at US Atomic Test Site 1952

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A girl gets married, July 22nd, 1941. The girl next door, Anne Frank, is nearby watching. It is the only time Anne Frank has been captured on film.

Robert McGee was 14 years old when he was scalped by Kiowa warriors at the Walnut Creek Massacre of 1864. He worked as a sideshow attraction for many years after

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Robert McGee was 14 years old when he was scalped by Kiowa warriors at the Walnut Creek Massacre of 1864. He worked as a sideshow attraction for many years after

1930, England, a man advocates for a change in classic men's fashion.

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1930, England, a man advocates for a change in classic men's fashion.

Young Japanese Couple Taking a Mirror Selfie, the 1920s.

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Young Japanese Couple Taking a Mirror Selfie, the 1920s.

Photo of the charred corpse of a prisoner who attempted to escape a burning barn, which had been set on fire by the Volkssturm and Hitler Youth, Germany, April 1945 (1101x1391)

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Photo of the charred corpse of a prisoner who attempted to escape a burning barn, which had been set on fire by the Volkssturm and Hitler Youth, Germany, April 1945 (1101x1391)

Nazi propaganda for school. (1935)

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Nazi propaganda for school. (1935)

Funeral of a girl and child pallbearers - c. 1900s

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Funeral of a girl and child pallbearers - c. 1900s

Bruce Larsen, artist and sculptor, confronting and flipping off a Ku Klux Klan member at an Alabama rally in 1986. "...I got out and confronted them, my girlfriend stood up and took this photo through the sunroof. These are my political views. This is America and it is for everybody."

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Bruce Larsen, artist and sculptor, confronting and flipping off a Ku Klux Klan member at an Alabama rally in 1986. "...I got out and confronted them, my girlfriend stood up and took this photo through the sunroof. These are my political views. This is America and it is for everybody."

Pierre Laval, former Prime Minister of the Vichy French government, passionately pleads his case while on trial for treason at the Palais de Justice in Paris, France. August 1945. Laval was found guilty and executed in October

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Pierre Laval, former Prime Minister of the Vichy French government, passionately pleads his case while on trial for treason at the Palais de Justice in Paris, France. August 1945. Laval was found guilty and executed in October

The Dining Room at Spocott. My family has owned the home and surrounding property since the 1600s.

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The Dining Room at Spocott. My family has owned the home and surrounding property since the 1600s.