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KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders in front of the Egyptian Pyramids of Giza, 1970's. (2700x1827)

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KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders in front of the Egyptian Pyramids of Giza, 1970's. (2700x1827)

Freedom 1940 UK

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Freedom 1940 UK

A rare photo of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung showing a tumor on his neck. Photographers were forbidden to photograph the right side of his face 1980s.

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A rare photo of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung showing a tumor on his neck. Photographers were forbidden to photograph the right side of his face 1980s.

Little boy poses proudly on his nice 2 piece suit with matching hat and two tone shoes. Wachington D.C. 25 of April 1948

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Little boy poses proudly on his nice 2 piece suit with matching hat and two tone shoes. Wachington D.C. 25 of April 1948

“What, no women?” Dutch soldiers drawing a Kilroy meme (graffito) on another soldiers raincoat in Indonesia, 1948 (1275x1919)

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“What, no women?” Dutch soldiers drawing a Kilroy meme (graffito) on another soldiers raincoat in Indonesia, 1948 (1275x1919)

Salma Hayek, casting photo from the 90’s

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Salma Hayek, casting photo from the 90’s

The Basij Iranian Militia, photographed at the height of the Iran Iraq war by Jean Gaumy, 1986.

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The Basij Iranian Militia, photographed at the height of the Iran Iraq war by Jean Gaumy, 1986.

"You don't have to be gay to be fired!" - Poster opposing Proposition 6, which would've banned gays and lesbians from working in California public schools. 1977

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"You don't have to be gay to be fired!" - Poster opposing Proposition 6, which would've banned gays and lesbians from working in California public schools. 1977

Laurence Tureaud, known professionally as Mr. T, serving in the US Army in 1975. (720x1135)

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Laurence Tureaud, known professionally as Mr. T, serving in the US Army in 1975. (720x1135)

My dad, center, flanked by his brothers on his wedding day (1947) and his 25th wedding anniversary (1972)

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My dad, center, flanked by his brothers on his wedding day (1947) and his 25th wedding anniversary (1972)

Saddam Hussein and his half-brother at their trial, 2004-2005.

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Saddam Hussein and his half-brother at their trial, 2004-2005.

They shall not grow old": two South Vietnamese child soldiers sharing a smoke as they wait for a coming North Vietnamese attack, Vietnam war, 1965-1975

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They shall not grow old": two South Vietnamese child soldiers sharing a smoke as they wait for a coming North Vietnamese attack, Vietnam war, 1965-1975

My grandma and grandpa, 1955

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My grandma and grandpa, 1955

Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein praying to Meccah at dusk outside the city of Samarra, 1998. Saddam's regime became increasingly Islamic throughout the 1990's. (1578x1043)

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Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein praying to Meccah at dusk outside the city of Samarra, 1998. Saddam's regime became increasingly Islamic throughout the 1990's. (1578x1043)

Portraits of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Vladimir Lenin thrown in garbage cans, Berlin (Hellersdorf), 1991

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Portraits of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Vladimir Lenin thrown in garbage cans, Berlin (Hellersdorf), 1991

The body of Quentin Roosevelt, youngest son of Teddy Roosevelt, lies next to his Nieuport 28. A pilot in the 95th Aero Squadron, Roosevelt was killed on July 14, 1918 when he was struck in the head by machine gun fire during a dogfight. The Germans buried him with full military honors.

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The body of Quentin Roosevelt, youngest son of Teddy Roosevelt, lies next to his Nieuport 28. A pilot in the 95th Aero Squadron, Roosevelt was killed on July 14, 1918 when he was struck in the head by machine gun fire during a dogfight. The Germans buried him with full military honors.

1913. Baby Lady Bird Johnson with her Nurse Alice Tittle. It was Tittle who declared Claudia Alta Taylor "Purty as a Lady Bird" and the name stuck.

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1913. Baby Lady Bird Johnson with her Nurse Alice Tittle. It was Tittle who declared Claudia Alta Taylor "Purty as a Lady Bird" and the name stuck.

Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller on their wedding day, 1956

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Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller on their wedding day, 1956

Two female New Orleans based airport employees hopped a cargo flight to Nicaragua in mid-1985 and inadvertently ended up in a CIA-supported Contra base camp.

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Two female New Orleans based airport employees hopped a cargo flight to Nicaragua in mid-1985 and inadvertently ended up in a CIA-supported Contra base camp.

Widely considered the photo that changed the face of AIDS: A father comforts his son, David Kirby, on his deathbed in Ohio. Published in LIFE magazine, November 1990. Photo by Therese Frare.

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Widely considered the photo that changed the face of AIDS: A father comforts his son, David Kirby, on his deathbed in Ohio. Published in LIFE magazine, November 1990. Photo by Therese Frare.