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“Americans give us something to eat or we won’t forget Hitler” German graffiti during winter food shortages in Munich (1946)(1400x933)

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“Americans give us something to eat or we won’t forget Hitler” German graffiti during winter food shortages in Munich (1946)(1400x933)

Cartoon published in the "San Diego Union," October 25, 1942. warning kids not to be destructive on Halloween

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Cartoon published in the "San Diego Union," October 25, 1942. warning kids not to be destructive on Halloween

President Lyndon B. Johnson at his ranch with his dog Yuki and grandson Patrick Lyndon Nugent, 6 January 1968

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President Lyndon B. Johnson at his ranch with his dog Yuki and grandson Patrick Lyndon Nugent, 6 January 1968

A picture of my great grandmother, likely from the 1940s or early 50s, in the panhandle of Nebraska

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A picture of my great grandmother, likely from the 1940s or early 50s, in the panhandle of Nebraska

Brunettes and redheads boycott the film "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", 1953

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Brunettes and redheads boycott the film "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", 1953

My Grandpa, one of the designers on the Dodge Viper program in the 80’s & 90’s

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My Grandpa, one of the designers on the Dodge Viper program in the 80’s & 90’s

Jewish-American soldiers conduct services in Schloss Rheydt, former residence of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda minister, in Germany on March 18, 1945.

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Jewish-American soldiers conduct services in Schloss Rheydt, former residence of Joseph Goebbels, Nazi propaganda minister, in Germany on March 18, 1945.

Young woman looks at the camera while the rest, secure their bagage to their car. Migrants from Florida to New york in a stop in North Carolina, 1940.

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Young woman looks at the camera while the rest, secure their bagage to their car. Migrants from Florida to New york in a stop in North Carolina, 1940.

Raped? Seek Free Treatment Now (Liberia, 2005)

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Raped? Seek Free Treatment Now (Liberia, 2005)

A 106-year-old Armenian woman guarding her home with an AKM, 1990.

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A 106-year-old Armenian woman guarding her home with an AKM, 1990.

Waffen-SS troops taking a loyalty oath at a Nazi rally in Munich, September 5th, 1938.

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Waffen-SS troops taking a loyalty oath at a Nazi rally in Munich, September 5th, 1938.

Kodachrome shot of a birthday party, 1952.

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Kodachrome shot of a birthday party, 1952.

Adolf Hitler with Joseph Goebbels children, 1938 (531x799)

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Adolf Hitler with Joseph Goebbels children, 1938 (531x799)

There is no other home. 1986

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There is no other home. 1986

During my college graduation recessional, I took pics of my family before they got one of me. 1975

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During my college graduation recessional, I took pics of my family before they got one of me. 1975

3 people pose for a photo while wearing face masks during the second wave of the Spanish Flu in California, 1918.

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3 people pose for a photo while wearing face masks during the second wave of the Spanish Flu in California, 1918.

37 years ago today my best friend (far right) and I (2nd from left) at the Pink Floyd show at the Meadowlands NJ. This photo is 10 minutes after I met my eventual wife (far left). We started dating 8 days later, eventually married, and about to celebrate our 28th anniversary.

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37 years ago today my best friend (far right) and I (2nd from left) at the Pink Floyd show at the Meadowlands NJ. This photo is 10 minutes after I met my eventual wife (far left). We started dating 8 days later, eventually married, and about to celebrate our 28th anniversary.

19 year old Konrad Schumann fleeing into West-Germany after being conscripted, 1961.

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19 year old Konrad Schumann fleeing into West-Germany after being conscripted, 1961.

Ballet class for little girls in 1942.

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Ballet class for little girls in 1942.

Tsar Nicholas II’s 2nd daughter, Tatiana Nikolaevna, pictured in 1910

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Tsar Nicholas II’s 2nd daughter, Tatiana Nikolaevna, pictured in 1910