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The launch of Imperial Japanese battlecruiser Kongō at Barrow-in-Furness, May 18, 1912.

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The launch of Imperial Japanese battlecruiser Kongō at Barrow-in-Furness, May 18, 1912.

"Broke, baby sick, and car trouble!". Photo by Dorothea Langes, 1937.

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"Broke, baby sick, and car trouble!". Photo by Dorothea Langes, 1937.

Two neighbours, an Albanian and a Serb, near Kosovo Polje, 1981

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Two neighbours, an Albanian and a Serb, near Kosovo Polje, 1981

U.S. President Ronald Reagan speaks at Moscow State University, 30 May 1988.

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U.S. President Ronald Reagan speaks at Moscow State University, 30 May 1988.

Jewish refugees in Zeilsheim DP camp protest British restrictions on Jewish immigration to Mandatory Palestine, between 1945-1948.

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Jewish refugees in Zeilsheim DP camp protest British restrictions on Jewish immigration to Mandatory Palestine, between 1945-1948.

Year 1947, Bodybuilder Steve Reeves and Fitness promoter Abbye Stockton, toured the US to promote fitness and health in the whole country, here during stop they did in Hawaii.

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Year 1947, Bodybuilder Steve Reeves and Fitness promoter Abbye Stockton, toured the US to promote fitness and health in the whole country, here during stop they did in Hawaii.

My Great Grandad, George Layton (4th from left) of the 1st. Royal Warwicks. Christmas Day 1914, with his new German friends. No Man's Land Northern France (622 X 402) George said he preferred the Saxons to the Prussians, but when they sang Christmas carols together 'they could all hold a good tune'.

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My Great Grandad, George Layton (4th from left) of the 1st. Royal Warwicks. Christmas Day 1914, with his new German friends. No Man's Land Northern France (622 X 402) George said he preferred the Saxons to the Prussians, but when they sang Christmas carols together 'they could all hold a good tune'.

The first concert show of the band under their then new name, Linkin Park - at the Mill Avenue Sport Rock Cafe, in Arizona, c. 2000.

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The first concert show of the band under their then new name, Linkin Park - at the Mill Avenue Sport Rock Cafe, in Arizona, c. 2000.

Presumably one of the first photographs of intersex genitalia. Photograph by Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (Nadar), 1860.

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Presumably one of the first photographs of intersex genitalia. Photograph by Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (Nadar), 1860.

French woman of the French army drinking a bottle of red wine in a devasted German city, 1945

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French woman of the French army drinking a bottle of red wine in a devasted German city, 1945

Hunter with polar bear slain with bow and arrow in Alaska, 1924. Photo by Frank E. Kleinschmidt

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Hunter with polar bear slain with bow and arrow in Alaska, 1924. Photo by Frank E. Kleinschmidt

Yugoslavian president Josip Broz "Tito" playing with this pet leopard in 1956. The animal was a gift from Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie. (1129x840)

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Yugoslavian president Josip Broz "Tito" playing with this pet leopard in 1956. The animal was a gift from Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie. (1129x840)

HMS Speaker which arrived at the port of Nagasaki to evacuate prisoners of war released from Japanese camps. September-October 1945

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HMS Speaker which arrived at the port of Nagasaki to evacuate prisoners of war released from Japanese camps. September-October 1945

Roter Sand ("red sand") Lighthouse, 24 km north-east of Wangerooge Island, North Sea, Germany. It was built 1880-1885, making it the first building in the world erected directly on the bottom of the sea. (photo ca. 1960)

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Roter Sand ("red sand") Lighthouse, 24 km north-east of Wangerooge Island, North Sea, Germany. It was built 1880-1885, making it the first building in the world erected directly on the bottom of the sea. (photo ca. 1960)

Captain Salgueiro Maia, walking towards loyalist soldiers with his arms at his sides in an attempt to persuade them in joining the coup against Portugal's authoritarian regime. 25th April 1974, Lisbon, Portugal.

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Captain Salgueiro Maia, walking towards loyalist soldiers with his arms at his sides in an attempt to persuade them in joining the coup against Portugal's authoritarian regime. 25th April 1974, Lisbon, Portugal.

Photograph Showing Inventor Charles S.l Baker And His Assistant Demonstrating Heating/Radiator System. 1906

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Photograph Showing Inventor Charles S.l Baker And His Assistant Demonstrating Heating/Radiator System. 1906

Chinese peasant confronting his landlord, between 1949-1953 hundreds of thousands of Landlords and rich peasants were systematically massacred by Chinese communists

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Chinese peasant confronting his landlord, between 1949-1953 hundreds of thousands of Landlords and rich peasants were systematically massacred by Chinese communists

The last photo ever taken of rapper Tupac Shakur, just 20 minutes before his death in a drive-by shooting, 1996. Seated next to him is producer Marion "Suge" Knight, who has been accused of arranging the murder of rapper Christopher Wallace, aka "Biggie Smalls" just 6 months after (3552x2311)

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The last photo ever taken of rapper Tupac Shakur, just 20 minutes before his death in a drive-by shooting, 1996. Seated next to him is producer Marion "Suge" Knight, who has been accused of arranging the murder of rapper Christopher Wallace, aka "Biggie Smalls" just 6 months after (3552x2311)

U.S. Navy Seabees trading with natives from Malaita, Solomon Islands, 23 September 1943

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U.S. Navy Seabees trading with natives from Malaita, Solomon Islands, 23 September 1943

Actress and "Queen of the Speakeasies" Texas Guinan and associates arrested by police officers in New York City for violating prohibition laws on February 17, 1927.

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Actress and "Queen of the Speakeasies" Texas Guinan and associates arrested by police officers in New York City for violating prohibition laws on February 17, 1927.