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Gurkha Paratroopers of the 44th Indian Division jumping out of C-47s near Rangoon, Burma. 1st May 1945

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Gurkha Paratroopers of the 44th Indian Division jumping out of C-47s near Rangoon, Burma. 1st May 1945

Liquidators use a wood stretcher to carry some grafite and other materials of the roof of reactor 4 at Chernobyl, photo by Igor Kostin, 1986

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Liquidators use a wood stretcher to carry some grafite and other materials of the roof of reactor 4 at Chernobyl, photo by Igor Kostin, 1986

Two kids walking barefoot to school, Claiborne County, Tennessee, 1940

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Two kids walking barefoot to school, Claiborne County, Tennessee, 1940

Anti-government rally of the leftist students' union in Moscow. April 12, 1995

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Anti-government rally of the leftist students' union in Moscow. April 12, 1995

18 year old GI John Wauthier with his BAR near Bütgenbach Belgium, January 1945. He survived the war, married Ann Hoffman, and they raised a family of 10 children. John passed away at the age of 71 in 1997 and is buried in Cecil, Pennsylvania. His wife passed away in 2023.

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18 year old GI John Wauthier with his BAR near Bütgenbach Belgium, January 1945. He survived the war, married Ann Hoffman, and they raised a family of 10 children. John passed away at the age of 71 in 1997 and is buried in Cecil, Pennsylvania. His wife passed away in 2023.

Howard Hughes at the controls of the H-4 "Spruce Goose" for its only flight, 2 November 1947

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Howard Hughes at the controls of the H-4 "Spruce Goose" for its only flight, 2 November 1947

Official portrait of Dr. Farrokhroo Parsa, physician and Iran's first female cabinet minister. She was executed for "prostitution" after the Islamic revolution: "I am prepared to receive death with open arms rather than live in shame by being forced to be veiled." Iran, 1970s

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Official portrait of Dr. Farrokhroo Parsa, physician and Iran's first female cabinet minister. She was executed for "prostitution" after the Islamic revolution: "I am prepared to receive death with open arms rather than live in shame by being forced to be veiled." Iran, 1970s

A Chechen woman holding a rifle, January 1995

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A Chechen woman holding a rifle, January 1995

Tsar Nicholas II lighting a cigarette for Anastasia in 1916

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Tsar Nicholas II lighting a cigarette for Anastasia in 1916

A Colorado National Guardsman lies dead with armed strikers standing guard during the Colorado Coalfield War. US, Colorado, Las Animas County. April, 1914.

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A Colorado National Guardsman lies dead with armed strikers standing guard during the Colorado Coalfield War. US, Colorado, Las Animas County. April, 1914.

Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Grey arrive at JFK Airport on September 9, 1987 after Broderick was charged in Ireland and released on bail in connection with a car accident that killed two people.

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Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Grey arrive at JFK Airport on September 9, 1987 after Broderick was charged in Ireland and released on bail in connection with a car accident that killed two people.

March 18, 2003: Denmark's Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, after being doused in red paint due to Denmark's participation in the Iraq War (1240x826)

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March 18, 2003: Denmark's Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, after being doused in red paint due to Denmark's participation in the Iraq War (1240x826)

Panama Canal, 1922, (1441x1086)

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Panama Canal, 1922, (1441x1086)

Former vice-president Henry A. Wallace listening to Pete Seeger sing on a plane. US, 1948.

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Former vice-president Henry A. Wallace listening to Pete Seeger sing on a plane. US, 1948.

Navy crew pushing Huey helicopters off of aircraft carriers to make room for landing planes with people still evacuating. 1975

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Navy crew pushing Huey helicopters off of aircraft carriers to make room for landing planes with people still evacuating. 1975

Once enemies on opposite fronts, Çanakkale veteran Adil Şahin and Australian veteran Len Hall stand together in Gallipoli years after the war ended. (1990 📸 Vedat Açıkalın, When Old Foes Meet)

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Once enemies on opposite fronts, Çanakkale veteran Adil Şahin and Australian veteran Len Hall stand together in Gallipoli years after the war ended. (1990 📸 Vedat Açıkalın, When Old Foes Meet)

British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (R12) en route to the Falkland Islands, 17 April 1982

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British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (R12) en route to the Falkland Islands, 17 April 1982

Field nurses of the 13th Field Hospital, first to arrive in Normandy to tend the wounded, take time for lunch, Omaha Beach, 1944 (Colourized)

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Field nurses of the 13th Field Hospital, first to arrive in Normandy to tend the wounded, take time for lunch, Omaha Beach, 1944 (Colourized)

From a series of photographs taken by the doorman of The Catacombs, a sleazy club on the docks in Cape Town. 25 January 1968 (1200x796)

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From a series of photographs taken by the doorman of The Catacombs, a sleazy club on the docks in Cape Town. 25 January 1968 (1200x796)

British soldiers enjoying some tea outside of their Mk VI. December 31st, 1940. North Africa

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British soldiers enjoying some tea outside of their Mk VI. December 31st, 1940. North Africa