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Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King and Shirley Temple. 21 October 1944

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Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King and Shirley Temple. 21 October 1944

Benito Mussolini Strips to His Waist and Helps Harvest Grain for a Propaganda Photoshoot on the Pontine Marshes, Italy, 1938

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Benito Mussolini Strips to His Waist and Helps Harvest Grain for a Propaganda Photoshoot on the Pontine Marshes, Italy, 1938

A cold day in NYC, 1980

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A cold day in NYC, 1980

“Why I, a Negro, who have fought through these years for the rights of my people, am here in Spain today? Because if we crush Fascism here, we will build us a new society–a society of peace and plenty. There will be no color line, no jim-crow trains, no lynchings." February 1937 (460x550)

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“Why I, a Negro, who have fought through these years for the rights of my people, am here in Spain today? Because if we crush Fascism here, we will build us a new society–a society of peace and plenty. There will be no color line, no jim-crow trains, no lynchings." February 1937 (460x550)

US tank driver killed in action on March 6, 1945, during a battle in Cologne Cathedral

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US tank driver killed in action on March 6, 1945, during a battle in Cologne Cathedral

A street scene in Pennsylvania, 1941

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A street scene in Pennsylvania, 1941

US soldiers taking the beach on Leyte Island, Philippines. 20 October 1944

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US soldiers taking the beach on Leyte Island, Philippines. 20 October 1944

Gear loadout that the “Angels” of the 511th PIR, 11th Airborne packed for their combat jump onto Tagaytay Ridge, Luzon in January, 1945.

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Gear loadout that the “Angels” of the 511th PIR, 11th Airborne packed for their combat jump onto Tagaytay Ridge, Luzon in January, 1945.

The wedding of Arthur Oxford and Georgina Wright of Barking Road taking their wedding vows in the bombed out church of St Bartholomew's Church in East Ham London 1941

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The wedding of Arthur Oxford and Georgina Wright of Barking Road taking their wedding vows in the bombed out church of St Bartholomew's Church in East Ham London 1941

The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France located in Colleville-sur-Mer, established on June 8, 1944 contains the graves of 9,389 soldiers; including 45 pairs of brothers, a father and his son, an uncle and his nephew, 2 pairs of cousins, 3 generals, and 4 chaplains

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The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France located in Colleville-sur-Mer, established on June 8, 1944 contains the graves of 9,389 soldiers; including 45 pairs of brothers, a father and his son, an uncle and his nephew, 2 pairs of cousins, 3 generals, and 4 chaplains

Aerial photograph of battleship Missouri during the Tokyo Bay surrender ceremony, 2 Sep 1945

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Aerial photograph of battleship Missouri during the Tokyo Bay surrender ceremony, 2 Sep 1945

British champion weightlifter Ivy Russell, poses with her trophy after her victory over Tillie Tinmouth with the winning lift: 369.5 pounds, at 5ft 7, 126 pounds. 13 of April of 1932

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British champion weightlifter Ivy Russell, poses with her trophy after her victory over Tillie Tinmouth with the winning lift: 369.5 pounds, at 5ft 7, 126 pounds. 13 of April of 1932

A crowd of African-American immigrants boards a ship bound for Liberia. New York, 21 March 1896.

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A crowd of African-American immigrants boards a ship bound for Liberia. New York, 21 March 1896.

Victims of the French serial killer,Henri Désiré Landru, between 1915 and 1919. .

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Victims of the French serial killer,Henri Désiré Landru, between 1915 and 1919. .

Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt delivering the eulogy at the funeral for Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in Ulm, Germany 18 October 1944. Rommel was given a state funeral in exchange for committing suicide after he was implicated in the 20 July plot against Hitler

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Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt delivering the eulogy at the funeral for Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in Ulm, Germany 18 October 1944. Rommel was given a state funeral in exchange for committing suicide after he was implicated in the 20 July plot against Hitler

Italian traveler Attilio Gatti with two hired pygmies and a gorilla caught by them in the Belgian Congo, 1930.

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Italian traveler Attilio Gatti with two hired pygmies and a gorilla caught by them in the Belgian Congo, 1930.

NASA test pilot Bill Dana watches as the Boeing NB-52B mothership "Balls 8" flies overhead after a research flight in the HL-10 lifting body aircraft. 20 May 1969

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NASA test pilot Bill Dana watches as the Boeing NB-52B mothership "Balls 8" flies overhead after a research flight in the HL-10 lifting body aircraft. 20 May 1969

British and French soldiers relaxing in 1855 during the Crimean War photographed by Roger Fenton.

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British and French soldiers relaxing in 1855 during the Crimean War photographed by Roger Fenton.

A wounded German prisoner of war (POW) awaits medical treatment along the bank of the Volturno River, Italy. 17 October 1943

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A wounded German prisoner of war (POW) awaits medical treatment along the bank of the Volturno River, Italy. 17 October 1943

Stalin's successor Georgy Malenkov during a visit to London in 1956

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Stalin's successor Georgy Malenkov during a visit to London in 1956