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Young bride prepares for impending nuptials 1959

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Young bride prepares for impending nuptials 1959

Accused Soviet spy laughs before being executed by a Finnish officer. Rukajärvi, November 1942 .

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Accused Soviet spy laughs before being executed by a Finnish officer. Rukajärvi, November 1942 .

A photograph by Félix Thiollier, circa 1899

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A photograph by Félix Thiollier, circa 1899

"Away with the Old Establishment." Cartoon by Fritz Behrendt (1953-1991?)

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"Away with the Old Establishment." Cartoon by Fritz Behrendt (1953-1991?)

A photo of Sid Hatfield, the police chief of Matewan, West Virginia. Hatfield is known for his surprising stance on strikes. Unlike most police chiefs, he not only refused to help crush ongoing strikes, but sided with the strikers outright. He was later murdered in broad daylight, 1921 .

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A photo of Sid Hatfield, the police chief of Matewan, West Virginia. Hatfield is known for his surprising stance on strikes. Unlike most police chiefs, he not only refused to help crush ongoing strikes, but sided with the strikers outright. He was later murdered in broad daylight, 1921 .

Summer of 1975 in Hermosa Beach, CA

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Summer of 1975 in Hermosa Beach, CA

Mom serving homemade appetizers at my folks’ annual neighborhood Christmas party, 1963

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Mom serving homemade appetizers at my folks’ annual neighborhood Christmas party, 1963

Irish lady on her traditional clothes, Ireland, 1913, Autochrome Lumiere

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Irish lady on her traditional clothes, Ireland, 1913, Autochrome Lumiere

The real first photograph of the Chernobyl disaster, 8 hours after the explosion. 26/4/1986

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The real first photograph of the Chernobyl disaster, 8 hours after the explosion. 26/4/1986

My dad’s old work ID

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My dad’s old work ID

A 1947 poster created by cartoonist Herluf Bidstrup

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A 1947 poster created by cartoonist Herluf Bidstrup

Philippe Pétain, head of the collaborationist regime of Vichy France from 1940 to 1944, on trial for treason at the Palais de Justice, Paris. Pétain was previously considered a war hero after leading the French Army in WWI. 30 July 1945

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Philippe Pétain, head of the collaborationist regime of Vichy France from 1940 to 1944, on trial for treason at the Palais de Justice, Paris. Pétain was previously considered a war hero after leading the French Army in WWI. 30 July 1945

A USCG member explores tunnels on Iwo Jima in 1983, nearly 40 years after the devastating battle against Japan. Live artillery shells untouched since the war are at right. The tunnel itself still had live munitions and Japanese remains from where they fell in battle.

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A USCG member explores tunnels on Iwo Jima in 1983, nearly 40 years after the devastating battle against Japan. Live artillery shells untouched since the war are at right. The tunnel itself still had live munitions and Japanese remains from where they fell in battle.

My great grandma c. 1942

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My great grandma c. 1942

Native Americans in 1908. Photo taken by Edward Curtis.

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Native Americans in 1908. Photo taken by Edward Curtis.

General Tahsin Yazici Celebrating Sargent Necdet Ayhan after successfully repelling a Chinese attack - Korean War 1952

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General Tahsin Yazici Celebrating Sargent Necdet Ayhan after successfully repelling a Chinese attack - Korean War 1952

(2006) DC statehood poster

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(2006) DC statehood poster

This young lady grew up to become my lovely wife. This is she in 1957.

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This young lady grew up to become my lovely wife. This is she in 1957.

I helped my dad and his twin sister recreate this photo from 1954 for their 75th birthday

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I helped my dad and his twin sister recreate this photo from 1954 for their 75th birthday

The Arctic ocean photographed in the same place, 107 years ago vs today. (1918)

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The Arctic ocean photographed in the same place, 107 years ago vs today. (1918)