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Brazilian imperial prince Dom Augusto in typical Japanese attire during a stopover of the cruiser Almirante Barroso in Japan, in 1889.

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Brazilian imperial prince Dom Augusto in typical Japanese attire during a stopover of the cruiser Almirante Barroso in Japan, in 1889.

Field group of Operation Tabarin surveying on Wiencke Island, 22 September 1944. The purpose of this British operation was to send 14 mens to Antarctica to prevent Chile and Argentina from exploiting the war in Europe to advance claims to Antarctica.

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Field group of Operation Tabarin surveying on Wiencke Island, 22 September 1944. The purpose of this British operation was to send 14 mens to Antarctica to prevent Chile and Argentina from exploiting the war in Europe to advance claims to Antarctica.

Photo of a survivor of the Abercorn restaurant bombing which killed 2 and wounded 130. March 1972 (660x371)

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Photo of a survivor of the Abercorn restaurant bombing which killed 2 and wounded 130. March 1972 (660x371)

Famous rivals Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sharing a few laughs circa 1970. Earlier in their careers, they often stole players from each other's bands and Wolf expressed the opinion that Muddy was unprofessional. Their relationship became more amiable near the end of the 1960s.

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Famous rivals Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sharing a few laughs circa 1970. Earlier in their careers, they often stole players from each other's bands and Wolf expressed the opinion that Muddy was unprofessional. Their relationship became more amiable near the end of the 1960s.

Croatian terrorists Miro Barešić and Anđelko Brajković detained by Swedish police in Stockholm after shooting the Yugoslav ambassador. 7 April 1971

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Croatian terrorists Miro Barešić and Anđelko Brajković detained by Swedish police in Stockholm after shooting the Yugoslav ambassador. 7 April 1971

Manchukuo Scouts exchange flags with Japanese Scouts. Hsinking now Changchun, Jilin Province. 6 May 1934

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Manchukuo Scouts exchange flags with Japanese Scouts. Hsinking now Changchun, Jilin Province. 6 May 1934

Alma, Colorado in 1870

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Alma, Colorado in 1870

Xi Jinping, aged 9, with his younger brother and their father in 1962. .

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Xi Jinping, aged 9, with his younger brother and their father in 1962. .

Panzer IV medium tanks (with armoured side-skirts and additional turret armour) from the II SS Panzer Corps - in the early phase of the Battle of Kursk on the steppe, c. July 1943.

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Panzer IV medium tanks (with armoured side-skirts and additional turret armour) from the II SS Panzer Corps - in the early phase of the Battle of Kursk on the steppe, c. July 1943.

Photo of a young woman found on the body of a kamikaze pilot that struck USS West Virginia (BB-48), April 1st 1945, off Okinawa.

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Photo of a young woman found on the body of a kamikaze pilot that struck USS West Virginia (BB-48), April 1st 1945, off Okinawa.

Gene Kelly in a CBS press photo for series, The Cresta Blanca Hollywood Players, 1946.

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Gene Kelly in a CBS press photo for series, The Cresta Blanca Hollywood Players, 1946.

Wilheim Wundt sitting on a chair of the first Psychology Lab in Leipzig Germany, 1879

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Wilheim Wundt sitting on a chair of the first Psychology Lab in Leipzig Germany, 1879

WWI Veterans marched on Washington for promised payment in 1932

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WWI Veterans marched on Washington for promised payment in 1932

Fruit store. Photo by E.G. Stillman. Japan, around 1890

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Fruit store. Photo by E.G. Stillman. Japan, around 1890

A “personal taxi” in 1904, New York

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A “personal taxi” in 1904, New York

1973 South Korean mass card stunt depicting the then president Park Chung Hee (1491 x 1021)

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1973 South Korean mass card stunt depicting the then president Park Chung Hee (1491 x 1021)

Animator Eric Larson uses two puppies as inspiration behind the scenes of Walt Disney's "One Hundred and One Dalmatians". 1960

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Animator Eric Larson uses two puppies as inspiration behind the scenes of Walt Disney's "One Hundred and One Dalmatians". 1960

4 North Vietnamese soldiers walking among numerous ARVN military vehicle and equipment abandoned or destroyed on the road of Huế, the Vietnam War 1975

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4 North Vietnamese soldiers walking among numerous ARVN military vehicle and equipment abandoned or destroyed on the road of Huế, the Vietnam War 1975

Dutch marines share a cigarette with a French soldier of the 224e Régiment d'infanterie, freshly disembarked in Vlissingen, 11 May 1940 the day after the German invasion

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Dutch marines share a cigarette with a French soldier of the 224e Régiment d'infanterie, freshly disembarked in Vlissingen, 11 May 1940 the day after the German invasion

Monster in disguise, Columbine High School Theatre Class (1998)

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Monster in disguise, Columbine High School Theatre Class (1998)