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Another picture of grandparents. From the 1960s in New York.

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Another picture of grandparents. From the 1960s in New York.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand posing as a mummy in Cario, 1896

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand posing as a mummy in Cario, 1896

Harold Jones, 15, wears a gold watch gifted to him to celebrate his acquittal in the murder of a young girl. After his acquittal, he had been welcomed back to his home town with cheers from the locals. It turns out Jones was guilty. He killed another young girl weeks later, Wales, 1921 .

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Harold Jones, 15, wears a gold watch gifted to him to celebrate his acquittal in the murder of a young girl. After his acquittal, he had been welcomed back to his home town with cheers from the locals. It turns out Jones was guilty. He killed another young girl weeks later, Wales, 1921 .

As a kid I dreamed of being a ballerina so when I came upon this painting at my great aunt’s house, I made mom take a picture of me with it. 1962

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As a kid I dreamed of being a ballerina so when I came upon this painting at my great aunt’s house, I made mom take a picture of me with it. 1962

“A small state threatens Germany” Nazi era map portraying Czechoslovakia being hostile to Germany (1934)

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“A small state threatens Germany” Nazi era map portraying Czechoslovakia being hostile to Germany (1934)

German Soldiers Marching through the streets of one of the British Channel Islands. 1940 (1200x800)

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German Soldiers Marching through the streets of one of the British Channel Islands. 1940 (1200x800)

The Five Sullivan Brothers, all serving on the USS Juneau, were KIA on November 13, 1942 when their ship was torpedoed and sunk off of Guadalcanal. Their deaths were the greatest combat-related loss of life for a single family in American military history.

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The Five Sullivan Brothers, all serving on the USS Juneau, were KIA on November 13, 1942 when their ship was torpedoed and sunk off of Guadalcanal. Their deaths were the greatest combat-related loss of life for a single family in American military history.

Photographer Per Elis Edhlund with his daughter, Tyra Edhlund, photographed in c. 1910, Sweden

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Photographer Per Elis Edhlund with his daughter, Tyra Edhlund, photographed in c. 1910, Sweden

Ethnic German settlers are shown their new property in annexed Poland after the German invasion. Part of the “Heim ins Reich” policy. (November 1939)(795x555)

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Ethnic German settlers are shown their new property in annexed Poland after the German invasion. Part of the “Heim ins Reich” policy. (November 1939)(795x555)

Jesse Owens upon his return to the US after winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games.

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Jesse Owens upon his return to the US after winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games.

"Russians, Go Home!" Hungary 1956

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"Russians, Go Home!" Hungary 1956

First photo of a government official in the world, 6th President of the United States John Quincy Adams. Year 1843.

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First photo of a government official in the world, 6th President of the United States John Quincy Adams. Year 1843.

My third generation Japanese-American (Sansei) grandmother in her wedding gown (1950s)

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My third generation Japanese-American (Sansei) grandmother in her wedding gown (1950s)

Teacher John T. Scopes stands in the courtroom during his trial for teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution in his high school science class. 1925 (750x500)

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Teacher John T. Scopes stands in the courtroom during his trial for teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution in his high school science class. 1925 (750x500)

The Georgia Tech football team in 1893

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The Georgia Tech football team in 1893

Harlem NYC, 1971 PHOTO: Jack Garofalo

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Harlem NYC, 1971 PHOTO: Jack Garofalo

"During rush hour in the Moscow metro." Cartoon from the British magazine Punch dated July 15, 1936

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"During rush hour in the Moscow metro." Cartoon from the British magazine Punch dated July 15, 1936

Identification of bodies, May 1945

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Identification of bodies, May 1945

Residents of Bekkersdal Township point a South African police officer towards the source of gunshots from AZAPO extremists. Bekkersdal Township, South Africa, Feb 1994.

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Residents of Bekkersdal Township point a South African police officer towards the source of gunshots from AZAPO extremists. Bekkersdal Township, South Africa, Feb 1994.

My grandmother, I think early 50s.

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My grandmother, I think early 50s.