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Iranian child soldier during Iran-Iraq war, 1980.

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Iranian child soldier during Iran-Iraq war, 1980.

Funerals for some of the 46 Italian paratroopers that died during the Meloria Tragedy. Livorno, November 1971

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Funerals for some of the 46 Italian paratroopers that died during the Meloria Tragedy. Livorno, November 1971

The castle of Kirkuk, Iraq, taken by British traveller Gertrude Bell, 1911

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The castle of Kirkuk, Iraq, taken by British traveller Gertrude Bell, 1911

John F. Kennedy and Jaqueline Bouvier at their outdoor reception in Newport, Rhode Island in September, 1953. .

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John F. Kennedy and Jaqueline Bouvier at their outdoor reception in Newport, Rhode Island in September, 1953. .

Maj. General William Tecumseh Sherman and his staff (1865)

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Maj. General William Tecumseh Sherman and his staff (1865)

Soviet people are resting on the banks of the Moscow river. June 1928. Unknown author.

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Soviet people are resting on the banks of the Moscow river. June 1928. Unknown author.

Australian soldier consoles a wounded American on the Western Front in WWI, circa. 1918

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Australian soldier consoles a wounded American on the Western Front in WWI, circa. 1918

Captured French soldiers from Dien Bien Phu, escorted by Vietnamese troops, walk to a prisoner-of-war camp (1954)

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Captured French soldiers from Dien Bien Phu, escorted by Vietnamese troops, walk to a prisoner-of-war camp (1954)

Two child soldiers of the defunct Biafran army, Udeze, 14, and Okonkwo, 16, are pictured talking to each other in the city of Umuahia on August 31, 1968, as Nigerian federal troops continued their advance during the Biafran War. Both were later killed on the front lines.

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Two child soldiers of the defunct Biafran army, Udeze, 14, and Okonkwo, 16, are pictured talking to each other in the city of Umuahia on August 31, 1968, as Nigerian federal troops continued their advance during the Biafran War. Both were later killed on the front lines.

Mstislav Rostropovich plays Bach at the Berlin Wall few days after it fell (Berlin, Germany 1989)

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Mstislav Rostropovich plays Bach at the Berlin Wall few days after it fell (Berlin, Germany 1989)

Cuban president Fidel Castro tripping and falling after giving a speech in the city of Santa Clara, Oct 21, 2004 (1800x1440)

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Cuban president Fidel Castro tripping and falling after giving a speech in the city of Santa Clara, Oct 21, 2004 (1800x1440)

Betty Grable and Marilyn Monroe meeting at the Ciro nightclub for the birthday of Walter Winchel, 15 of May of 1953.

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Betty Grable and Marilyn Monroe meeting at the Ciro nightclub for the birthday of Walter Winchel, 15 of May of 1953.

3 women from the NY. Women’s Machine Gun Squad Police Reserves test a Lewis Machine Gun mounted on a henderson Motorcycle, circa 1918.

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3 women from the NY. Women’s Machine Gun Squad Police Reserves test a Lewis Machine Gun mounted on a henderson Motorcycle, circa 1918.

Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Alexy I (1952)

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Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Alexy I (1952)

Freedom Fighters of Bangladesh training with Lee Enfields and commander with a Sten gun. Somewhere in India. 1971. (633x485)

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Freedom Fighters of Bangladesh training with Lee Enfields and commander with a Sten gun. Somewhere in India. 1971. (633x485)

Photo of the Lykov family who lived in isolation for 40 years. They weren’t discovered until 1978.

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Photo of the Lykov family who lived in isolation for 40 years. They weren’t discovered until 1978.

A merchant being pushed in a wheelbarrow down a street in Shanghai. China, 1938

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A merchant being pushed in a wheelbarrow down a street in Shanghai. China, 1938

The final photo of Christopher McCandless, taken before his death in August 1992, was found on his undeveloped camera

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The final photo of Christopher McCandless, taken before his death in August 1992, was found on his undeveloped camera

Funerals of Enrico Berlinguer, General Secretary of the PCI, Italy, 1984. over 1 million people attended.

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Funerals of Enrico Berlinguer, General Secretary of the PCI, Italy, 1984. over 1 million people attended.

Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield Aprile 1957

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Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield Aprile 1957