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Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant holding a dove when it suddenly landed on his hand during a concert, 1973.

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Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant holding a dove when it suddenly landed on his hand during a concert, 1973.

1900s, Little Girl walking her Cat in Cleveland

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1900s, Little Girl walking her Cat in Cleveland

A photo of Abdul Wali, an Afghan farmer. In 2003, he was falsely accused of being a terrorist. Hoping to clear his name, he turned himself in to the Americans. A CIA contractor would brutally torture Wali to death over the course of 3 days, beating him until he begged for death

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A photo of Abdul Wali, an Afghan farmer. In 2003, he was falsely accused of being a terrorist. Hoping to clear his name, he turned himself in to the Americans. A CIA contractor would brutally torture Wali to death over the course of 3 days, beating him until he begged for death

65 years ago, Battleship HMS Vanguard runs aground outside the Still & West pub while being towed away for scrap, 4 August 1960. More details in the comments.

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65 years ago, Battleship HMS Vanguard runs aground outside the Still & West pub while being towed away for scrap, 4 August 1960. More details in the comments.

Mom cleans a spill from the coffe maker while baby sits on the counter, 1 of September 1960, kodachrome shot.

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Mom cleans a spill from the coffe maker while baby sits on the counter, 1 of September 1960, kodachrome shot.

Lizzie Magie, Showing a prototype of Monopoly, Which She Invented to Warn the Dangers of Land Speculation (1936)

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Lizzie Magie, Showing a prototype of Monopoly, Which She Invented to Warn the Dangers of Land Speculation (1936)

''Eye for an eye'' International Herald Tribune, published in 2012

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''Eye for an eye'' International Herald Tribune, published in 2012

British Army Captain Norval Sinclair Marley, father of Bob Marley (c. 1924)

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British Army Captain Norval Sinclair Marley, father of Bob Marley (c. 1924)

My grandmother whose birthday was today holds me in 1948

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My grandmother whose birthday was today holds me in 1948

Albina Mali-Hočevar (12 September 1925 – 24 January 2001) was a Slovenian member of the Yugoslav Partisans, serving as a soldier during the Second World War and later served various political roles in the Yugoslav Communist Party

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Albina Mali-Hočevar (12 September 1925 – 24 January 2001) was a Slovenian member of the Yugoslav Partisans, serving as a soldier during the Second World War and later served various political roles in the Yugoslav Communist Party

German soldiers taking out the train-carriage used to sign the WW1 armistice from a Paris museum, to use it again in the WW2 armistice between France and Germany. (June 1940)(796x568)

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German soldiers taking out the train-carriage used to sign the WW1 armistice from a Paris museum, to use it again in the WW2 armistice between France and Germany. (June 1940)(796x568)

Joseph Stalin featured on the covers of Time magazine as Man of the Year in 1939 and 1942

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Joseph Stalin featured on the covers of Time magazine as Man of the Year in 1939 and 1942

Dee Snider testifying before Congress in 1985 against censorship

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Dee Snider testifying before Congress in 1985 against censorship

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My Nana, Papa, Aunt and 7 year old Daddy, posing in front of their brand new house. (1957)

The first photograph of the Elephants Foot captioned "This costed a man his life." December 1986.

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The first photograph of the Elephants Foot captioned "This costed a man his life." December 1986.

British troops pose with a captured soldier of the 12th SS Panzer Division, 1944.

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British troops pose with a captured soldier of the 12th SS Panzer Division, 1944.

Officer arrests 2 men who weren't using their masks, San Francisco, California, 1918

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Officer arrests 2 men who weren't using their masks, San Francisco, California, 1918

My mom swinging on a swing, with my Granddad in the back pushing her, 1973.

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My mom swinging on a swing, with my Granddad in the back pushing her, 1973.

October 2020, anti Trump and possibly anti ICE poster.

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October 2020, anti Trump and possibly anti ICE poster.

Sir Winston Churchill on his 90th birthday with his wife Clementine at their home in West London. November 30,1964.

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Sir Winston Churchill on his 90th birthday with his wife Clementine at their home in West London. November 30,1964.