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University of Madras student ties his hair to nail to prevent sleeping at night while preparing for exams, 1905

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University of Madras student ties his hair to nail to prevent sleeping at night while preparing for exams, 1905

Mogadishu in the 1960's, 1970's.

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Mogadishu in the 1960's, 1970's.

Henry Ford receiving the Grand Cross of the German Eagle, the highest medal Nazi Germany could bestow on a foreigner, from the German consul in Cleveland in July 1938

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Henry Ford receiving the Grand Cross of the German Eagle, the highest medal Nazi Germany could bestow on a foreigner, from the German consul in Cleveland in July 1938

Parade of deported Germans in October 1959 West Germany protesting post WW2 era treatment (1280x841)

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Parade of deported Germans in October 1959 West Germany protesting post WW2 era treatment (1280x841)

Museum curator Majorie Courtenay-Latimer with the taxidermied remains of the coelacanth she discovered while looking through a pile of fish caught in East London, South Africa on December 22nd,1938

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Museum curator Majorie Courtenay-Latimer with the taxidermied remains of the coelacanth she discovered while looking through a pile of fish caught in East London, South Africa on December 22nd,1938

German submarine U-848 just before being sunk in the South Atlantic on 5 November 1943 with all 63 hands on board. The image was taken from a low flying American PB4Y-1 aircraft while German sailors are taking cover on the conning tower

Archive / 3646Added Jan 22, 2025

German submarine U-848 just before being sunk in the South Atlantic on 5 November 1943 with all 63 hands on board. The image was taken from a low flying American PB4Y-1 aircraft while German sailors are taking cover on the conning tower

Piles of bowls litter the snow-covered railroad tracks leading to the main gate of the Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp, after it was liberated by the 322nd Rifle Division of the Soviet Army, on January 27th, 1945.

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Piles of bowls litter the snow-covered railroad tracks leading to the main gate of the Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp, after it was liberated by the 322nd Rifle Division of the Soviet Army, on January 27th, 1945.

A group of Russian oligarchs, including members of the Semibankirshchina, at a party. Circa 1996.

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A group of Russian oligarchs, including members of the Semibankirshchina, at a party. Circa 1996.

Adolf Hitler, at a window of the Reich Chancellery, receives an ovation on the evening of his inauguration as Chancellor of Germany, January 30th 1933

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Adolf Hitler, at a window of the Reich Chancellery, receives an ovation on the evening of his inauguration as Chancellor of Germany, January 30th 1933

Kabul, Afghanistan in 1995. (581×726)

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Kabul, Afghanistan in 1995. (581×726)

This image shows the body of Joe Masseria inside a Coney Island restaurant after he was shot to death on April 15, 1931. The ace of spades playing card in his hand likely was planted, although he was playing pinochle when the shooting occurred. (1417x1523)

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This image shows the body of Joe Masseria inside a Coney Island restaurant after he was shot to death on April 15, 1931. The ace of spades playing card in his hand likely was planted, although he was playing pinochle when the shooting occurred. (1417x1523)

Welsh Strongwoman Miriam Kate Williams "Vulcana" in her show outfit, circa 1890.

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Welsh Strongwoman Miriam Kate Williams "Vulcana" in her show outfit, circa 1890.

A man takes a selfie using a stick of wood to activate the camera, 1957

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A man takes a selfie using a stick of wood to activate the camera, 1957

Josette Mollande posing with the uniform she was forced to wear in Ravensbrück. She was arrested in 1944 for her activity in the French resistance when she was only 21., 1945 France

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Josette Mollande posing with the uniform she was forced to wear in Ravensbrück. She was arrested in 1944 for her activity in the French resistance when she was only 21., 1945 France

An Undercover Police Officer apprehends a mugger on the New York Subway, 1985. Photo taken by Bruce Davidson.

Archive / 3655Added Jan 19, 2025

An Undercover Police Officer apprehends a mugger on the New York Subway, 1985. Photo taken by Bruce Davidson.

Saddam Hussein Posing for a Photo with Western Hostages in Kuwait 1990

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Saddam Hussein Posing for a Photo with Western Hostages in Kuwait 1990

The last photo of Howard Hughes. The photo was taken in 1961, 15 years before his death and there are no known later photos, because the distinguished engineer, pilot and millionaire fell into madness and disappeared from public life.

Archive / 3657Added Jan 18, 2025

The last photo of Howard Hughes. The photo was taken in 1961, 15 years before his death and there are no known later photos, because the distinguished engineer, pilot and millionaire fell into madness and disappeared from public life.

Man standing on a stone elephant at the Ming Imperial Tombs. China, 1910

Archive / 3658Added Jan 17, 2025

Man standing on a stone elephant at the Ming Imperial Tombs. China, 1910

Polish child expelled and separated from parents by Nazis during Zamość Aktion, set in camp in Lublin, 1943 (identity unknown)

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Polish child expelled and separated from parents by Nazis during Zamość Aktion, set in camp in Lublin, 1943 (identity unknown)

Afrika Korps officer with a Chameleon. Libya, circa 1941-1943

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Afrika Korps officer with a Chameleon. Libya, circa 1941-1943