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A schooner having trouble crossing the equator. A newspaper joke from 1930.

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A schooner having trouble crossing the equator. A newspaper joke from 1930.

Yugoslav troops surrendering during the Slovenian War of Independence, 1991.

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Yugoslav troops surrendering during the Slovenian War of Independence, 1991.

89 year old Winston Churchill leaves the House of Commons for the last time. He was a member of Parliament for 64 years. July 27, 1964.

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89 year old Winston Churchill leaves the House of Commons for the last time. He was a member of Parliament for 64 years. July 27, 1964.

Historical photo of 1960, Teheran Women's High School visit the Delphi site.

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Historical photo of 1960, Teheran Women's High School visit the Delphi site.

High school students in Pleasanton, Texas, work on a project together in the Fall of 1957. Earlier that year the town had overwhelmingly voted to desegregate their public schools.

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High school students in Pleasanton, Texas, work on a project together in the Fall of 1957. Earlier that year the town had overwhelmingly voted to desegregate their public schools.

Ambrotype shot of Napoleon veteran with his wife in 1860, single medal hangs by his waistcoat lapel.

Archive / 3786Added Nov 21, 2024

Ambrotype shot of Napoleon veteran with his wife in 1860, single medal hangs by his waistcoat lapel.

A-26B Invader #43-22359 falls towards the ground after its port wing was blown off by flak over Velen in Germany on March 21st, 1945.

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A-26B Invader #43-22359 falls towards the ground after its port wing was blown off by flak over Velen in Germany on March 21st, 1945.

Siamese twins Margaret and Mary Gibb photographed while Margaret kisses her boyfriend, 1940s.

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Siamese twins Margaret and Mary Gibb photographed while Margaret kisses her boyfriend, 1940s.

November 18th, 1978. Mass suicide of 918 people in Jonestown, Guyana

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November 18th, 1978. Mass suicide of 918 people in Jonestown, Guyana

"Happiest Man in China", taken in 1901 by British anthropologists after deciding to document the Chinese. The Chinese didn't know photos were a "serious matter" and decided to be goofy, hence the pose and smile. (720x960)

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"Happiest Man in China", taken in 1901 by British anthropologists after deciding to document the Chinese. The Chinese didn't know photos were a "serious matter" and decided to be goofy, hence the pose and smile. (720x960)

Chinese dictator Mao Zedong meeting with future US president George H.W. Bush in 1975. Secretary of state Henry Kissinger can be seen in the background. (1433x973)

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Chinese dictator Mao Zedong meeting with future US president George H.W. Bush in 1975. Secretary of state Henry Kissinger can be seen in the background. (1433x973)

Blood-stained "Song for Peace" sheet found in Yitzhak Rabin's pocket after he was assassinated by a right-wing extremist in Tel Aviv 1995

Archive / 3792Added Nov 17, 2024

Blood-stained "Song for Peace" sheet found in Yitzhak Rabin's pocket after he was assassinated by a right-wing extremist in Tel Aviv 1995

Runaway teens Rat (left, 16) and Mike (right, 17) showcase Colt .45 used for defense against getting robbed or kidnapped. Seattle, 1980s (640x424)

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Runaway teens Rat (left, 16) and Mike (right, 17) showcase Colt .45 used for defense against getting robbed or kidnapped. Seattle, 1980s (640x424)

Frozen Niagara Falls, around 1905. (720x540)

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Frozen Niagara Falls, around 1905. (720x540)

A Yemeni Jewish man from Sana’a with his child wearing a specific gargush made for both genders, designed for babies under a year and a half old to confuse harmful spirits about their gender.

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A Yemeni Jewish man from Sana’a with his child wearing a specific gargush made for both genders, designed for babies under a year and a half old to confuse harmful spirits about their gender.

Computers on a parade in East Germany

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Computers on a parade in East Germany

King George V and Queen Mary of Great Britain, autochrome shot of 1914.

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King George V and Queen Mary of Great Britain, autochrome shot of 1914.

Hooves with horseshoes of killed and eaten horses of the German 6th Army, 1943, Stalingrad.

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Hooves with horseshoes of killed and eaten horses of the German 6th Army, 1943, Stalingrad.

Autochrome lumiere shot of Christina Elizabeth Frances Bevan in the beach of Dorset, England, 1913

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Autochrome lumiere shot of Christina Elizabeth Frances Bevan in the beach of Dorset, England, 1913

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Rows upon rows of US B-17 Flying Fortresses, now no longer of use, sitting at Kingman Army Airfield in Arizona, US, 1945. Many were basically brand new, but would end up being scrapped in the post-war years.