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Marilyn Monroe arrives at the premiere of "How to marry a millionare", 4 of November of 1953

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Marilyn Monroe arrives at the premiere of "How to marry a millionare", 4 of November of 1953

Dutch Soldiers from the Prinses Irene Brigade in the Netherlands. 6 October 1944

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Dutch Soldiers from the Prinses Irene Brigade in the Netherlands. 6 October 1944

Small unit of child soldiers during the "Decena Tragica", February 9-18 of 1913

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Small unit of child soldiers during the "Decena Tragica", February 9-18 of 1913

Men work to clear a log jam on Bedrock creek, Idaho in 1940 Potlatch Corporation Historical Archive

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Men work to clear a log jam on Bedrock creek, Idaho in 1940 Potlatch Corporation Historical Archive

The US 4th Marine Division cemetery on Iwo Jima, Japan, March 1945; a DUKW and Jeep can be seen driving in the background with wrecked Japanese aircraft further beyond.

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The US 4th Marine Division cemetery on Iwo Jima, Japan, March 1945; a DUKW and Jeep can be seen driving in the background with wrecked Japanese aircraft further beyond.

An F-105D Thunderchief of the 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron hit by an SA-2 missile near Hanoi on February 14th 1968. Lt Colonel Robert Malcolm Elliot was Killed in Action, his remains found 20 years later in 1988, and positively identified in 1999

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An F-105D Thunderchief of the 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron hit by an SA-2 missile near Hanoi on February 14th 1968. Lt Colonel Robert Malcolm Elliot was Killed in Action, his remains found 20 years later in 1988, and positively identified in 1999

A CCC man posing with an axe chopping a log in the middle of an airfield under construction, Nez Perce National Forest, in 1939.

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A CCC man posing with an axe chopping a log in the middle of an airfield under construction, Nez Perce National Forest, in 1939.

Actresses Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe prepare themselves to put their hands and marks in the Chinese Theater, 26 of June of 1953.

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Actresses Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe prepare themselves to put their hands and marks in the Chinese Theater, 26 of June of 1953.

Former slave, cowboy, and amateur archaeologist George McJunkin (circa 1907). In 1908, he discovered the Folsom site, where, after his death, evidence was found that humans had arrived on the American continent much earlier than the previously accepted 3,000-year limit.

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Former slave, cowboy, and amateur archaeologist George McJunkin (circa 1907). In 1908, he discovered the Folsom site, where, after his death, evidence was found that humans had arrived on the American continent much earlier than the previously accepted 3,000-year limit.

Monks riding a tram outside Wat Pho temple. Bangkok, Thailand, 1950

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Monks riding a tram outside Wat Pho temple. Bangkok, Thailand, 1950

Actor and martial arts star Jackie Chan at the benefit concert in Hong Kong in support of Tiananmen Square protesters - 1989

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Actor and martial arts star Jackie Chan at the benefit concert in Hong Kong in support of Tiananmen Square protesters - 1989

An exhibit on the effects of LSD on fish, assembled by Randy S. McMullen, a 10th grader at Monte Vista High School in Monte Vista, Colorado., draws attention of passerby. McMullen's work was entered in the high school category at the fair. Photo By David Cupp. April 1972

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An exhibit on the effects of LSD on fish, assembled by Randy S. McMullen, a 10th grader at Monte Vista High School in Monte Vista, Colorado., draws attention of passerby. McMullen's work was entered in the high school category at the fair. Photo By David Cupp. April 1972

Ronald Reagan's assassination attempt, Washington, DC, March 1981

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Ronald Reagan's assassination attempt, Washington, DC, March 1981

Jesse Langdon (1881-1975), the last veteran of the Rough Riders unit in Spanish-American War, 1960s, (232x350)

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Jesse Langdon (1881-1975), the last veteran of the Rough Riders unit in Spanish-American War, 1960s, (232x350)

Creston Jail, circa 1900, unknown lawman and townsmen

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Creston Jail, circa 1900, unknown lawman and townsmen

First woman gym owner in California Abbye "Pudgy" Stockton, lifts 135 pounds at 5ft 2 and 115 herself. Muscle Beach, California, 1946-48

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First woman gym owner in California Abbye "Pudgy" Stockton, lifts 135 pounds at 5ft 2 and 115 herself. Muscle Beach, California, 1946-48

The newly completed battleship HMS Vanguard is guided by tugs in 1946.

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The newly completed battleship HMS Vanguard is guided by tugs in 1946.

Italian partisans relax while waiting to go on a patrol near Castellucio, Italy. 5 October 1944

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Italian partisans relax while waiting to go on a patrol near Castellucio, Italy. 5 October 1944

War journalists taking a seat at the place where Clement Attlee, Harry Truman and Joseph Stalin sat at the historical meeting. Potsdam, 1945.

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War journalists taking a seat at the place where Clement Attlee, Harry Truman and Joseph Stalin sat at the historical meeting. Potsdam, 1945.

Child soldier in Mexico City, Mexico, during the "Decena Tragica" Feb 9-18 of 1913.

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Child soldier in Mexico City, Mexico, during the "Decena Tragica" Feb 9-18 of 1913.