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Exhumed corpse of Gustav Vasa king of Sweden 1523-1560, picture taken in 1945.

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Exhumed corpse of Gustav Vasa king of Sweden 1523-1560, picture taken in 1945.

Susan Kare, an artist who designed numerous fonts, icons and images for Apple, Microsoft and IBM in the 1980s.

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Susan Kare, an artist who designed numerous fonts, icons and images for Apple, Microsoft and IBM in the 1980s.

FBI Director J Edgar Hoover fishing with his longtime deputy and best friend, Clyde Tolson, 1930's. The relationship between the two men, who spent most of their professional & private time together, was unusually close, and sparked rumors of an extended homosexual romance for decades. (1000x750)

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FBI Director J Edgar Hoover fishing with his longtime deputy and best friend, Clyde Tolson, 1930's. The relationship between the two men, who spent most of their professional & private time together, was unusually close, and sparked rumors of an extended homosexual romance for decades. (1000x750)

GIs read news of Hitler's Death, 1945

Archive / 4104Added Sep 5, 2024

GIs read news of Hitler's Death, 1945

A Lebanese resident of Berlin drags an 85lb cross toward the Brandenburg Gate to protest the building of the Berlin Wall. October 1961. East German border Guards denied him entry. (1000 x 700.)

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A Lebanese resident of Berlin drags an 85lb cross toward the Brandenburg Gate to protest the building of the Berlin Wall. October 1961. East German border Guards denied him entry. (1000 x 700.)

"Long live England!" Demonstration in support of British declaration of war on Nazi Germany. Warsaw, Poland, September 3, 1939.

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"Long live England!" Demonstration in support of British declaration of war on Nazi Germany. Warsaw, Poland, September 3, 1939.

1969 mugshot of bank robber, con man & career criminal Benjamin Hoskins Paddock, who remained on the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted list for 8 years from 1969 to 1977. He was the father of Las Vegas mass-murderer Stephen Paddock (1267x712)

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1969 mugshot of bank robber, con man & career criminal Benjamin Hoskins Paddock, who remained on the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted list for 8 years from 1969 to 1977. He was the father of Las Vegas mass-murderer Stephen Paddock (1267x712)

IRA members Patrick Moran and Thomas Whelan shaking hands in prison the day before they are to be executed for assassinating British Spies. March, 1921

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IRA members Patrick Moran and Thomas Whelan shaking hands in prison the day before they are to be executed for assassinating British Spies. March, 1921

The crew of Apollo 1 pray for the structural integrity of their command module in a parody of their official crew photo. The trio would die locked inside the module in a launchpad fire a few months later. August 19, 1966.

Archive / 4109Added Sep 4, 2024

The crew of Apollo 1 pray for the structural integrity of their command module in a parody of their official crew photo. The trio would die locked inside the module in a launchpad fire a few months later. August 19, 1966.

Official photograph of RAF celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Battle of Britain 1960.

Archive / 4110Added Sep 4, 2024

Official photograph of RAF celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Battle of Britain 1960.

Javier Torres (Spain) sets off at the start of the 200m freestyle heats at the Paralympic Games. Torres, whose limbs have been amputated, went on to come sixth in the 200m finals (Athens, Greece 2004)

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Javier Torres (Spain) sets off at the start of the 200m freestyle heats at the Paralympic Games. Torres, whose limbs have been amputated, went on to come sixth in the 200m finals (Athens, Greece 2004)

Polish runner Ewa Kłobukowska was the first Olympian to have her achievements stripped for failing a gender test in 1967, although the test conducted in the USSR stirred controversy. Photo December 1964

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Polish runner Ewa Kłobukowska was the first Olympian to have her achievements stripped for failing a gender test in 1967, although the test conducted in the USSR stirred controversy. Photo December 1964

79 years ago today, September 2, 1945, Japan's surrender delegation boards the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay to end World War II.

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79 years ago today, September 2, 1945, Japan's surrender delegation boards the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay to end World War II.

Syrian singer Asmahan with Damascene ladies in the 1930s

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Syrian singer Asmahan with Damascene ladies in the 1930s

Miss Syria 1953

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Miss Syria 1953

An umbrella maker. Japan, 1914

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An umbrella maker. Japan, 1914

The ruins of a Russian post used to defend Sevastopol during the Crimean War. Circa 1854-1856.

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The ruins of a Russian post used to defend Sevastopol during the Crimean War. Circa 1854-1856.

RAF personnel inspect the wreckage of a downed Messerschmitt somewhere in southern England during the summer of 1940. (Colourised)

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RAF personnel inspect the wreckage of a downed Messerschmitt somewhere in southern England during the summer of 1940. (Colourised)

RAF Lancaster bomber in Lake Constance, Switzerland in 1944.

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RAF Lancaster bomber in Lake Constance, Switzerland in 1944.

October 14, 1944. Japanese fighter rises to confront American bombers targeting Kowloon Docks, Hong Kong (Colorized)

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October 14, 1944. Japanese fighter rises to confront American bombers targeting Kowloon Docks, Hong Kong (Colorized)