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Reinhard Heydrich, the newly appointed Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, viewing the Bohemian crown jewels, whose curse allegedly caused his death, alongside the president Emil Hacha, November 19th, 1941.

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Reinhard Heydrich, the newly appointed Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, viewing the Bohemian crown jewels, whose curse allegedly caused his death, alongside the president Emil Hacha, November 19th, 1941.

View of Stary Rynek (Old Market Square) with residential buildings - in the city of Łomża - northeastern Poland, Imperial Russian Empire, c. 1912.

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View of Stary Rynek (Old Market Square) with residential buildings - in the city of Łomża - northeastern Poland, Imperial Russian Empire, c. 1912.

William Holden, Jack Webb, and Nancy Olson in Sunset Boulevard (1950). Ironically, Webb appeared in Sunset Boulevard the year AFTER he launched Dragnet on NBC radio. More info below

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William Holden, Jack Webb, and Nancy Olson in Sunset Boulevard (1950). Ironically, Webb appeared in Sunset Boulevard the year AFTER he launched Dragnet on NBC radio. More info below

Guards protecting the Mona Lisa in Florence after its recovery in 1913 from the thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, who stole it in 1911. .

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Guards protecting the Mona Lisa in Florence after its recovery in 1913 from the thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, who stole it in 1911. .

Chinese street musicians circa 1865 . From left to right, I believe the instruments being played are the Sanxian, the Dizi, the Guzheng and the Erhu

Archive / 4285Added Jul 25, 2024

Chinese street musicians circa 1865 . From left to right, I believe the instruments being played are the Sanxian, the Dizi, the Guzheng and the Erhu

Chiang Kai-shek inspecting a group of boy scouts. Taiwan, March 29, 1960

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Chiang Kai-shek inspecting a group of boy scouts. Taiwan, March 29, 1960

Boston Braves baseball pitcher Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn gives the finger to the camera. (330x330). 1886

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Boston Braves baseball pitcher Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn gives the finger to the camera. (330x330). 1886

1910's-20's photo of Dietrich Eckart, antisemitic & German nationalist writer who was a mentor to Adolf Hitler & who has been called, "the spiritual co-founder of Nazism." Eckart co-founded the German Workers Party, a precursor to the Nazis, & participated in the 1923 "Beer Hall Putsch" (3520x2486)

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1910's-20's photo of Dietrich Eckart, antisemitic & German nationalist writer who was a mentor to Adolf Hitler & who has been called, "the spiritual co-founder of Nazism." Eckart co-founded the German Workers Party, a precursor to the Nazis, & participated in the 1923 "Beer Hall Putsch" (3520x2486)

Martin PBM-3D Mariner prepares to launch from a coastal Naval Air Station in 1943

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Martin PBM-3D Mariner prepares to launch from a coastal Naval Air Station in 1943

The only Turkish child who managed to hide and survive in a Turkish village of 350 inhabitants in Crete, all of whom were massacred by Greek rebels, 1897

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The only Turkish child who managed to hide and survive in a Turkish village of 350 inhabitants in Crete, all of whom were massacred by Greek rebels, 1897

Japanese woman walking through a field - during a Poppy harvest - in the State of Manchukuo, (occupied-northeastern China), Imperial Japanese Empire, c. 1930s.

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Japanese woman walking through a field - during a Poppy harvest - in the State of Manchukuo, (occupied-northeastern China), Imperial Japanese Empire, c. 1930s.

Luftwaffe Ace Hans Joachim Marseille telling a group of Hitlerjugend Flieger about his experiences from North Africa, June 1942.

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Luftwaffe Ace Hans Joachim Marseille telling a group of Hitlerjugend Flieger about his experiences from North Africa, June 1942.

IRA volunteer Dan Breen on his wedding day holding his Mauser Pistol.1921

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IRA volunteer Dan Breen on his wedding day holding his Mauser Pistol.1921

Daughters of a wealthy Serbian family in the village of Smilevo, town of Demir Hisar in May 1913

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Daughters of a wealthy Serbian family in the village of Smilevo, town of Demir Hisar in May 1913

Former President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964), U.S. President 1929-1933, at 87, August 7, 1961. (732 x 900)

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Former President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964), U.S. President 1929-1933, at 87, August 7, 1961. (732 x 900)

A statue overlooking the ruins of Frauenkirche. Dresden, Germany, September 1990.

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A statue overlooking the ruins of Frauenkirche. Dresden, Germany, September 1990.

American author Ernest Hemingway (in the white pants and cap to the right of the bull) participating in a bullfight in Pamplona, Spain, 1925. (1600x1130)

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American author Ernest Hemingway (in the white pants and cap to the right of the bull) participating in a bullfight in Pamplona, Spain, 1925. (1600x1130)

In a televised address from the Oval Office, President Lyndon B. Johnson announces that he will not seek re-election, 31 March 1968

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In a televised address from the Oval Office, President Lyndon B. Johnson announces that he will not seek re-election, 31 March 1968

An Italian sailor gives water to Vietnamese refugees on board the cruiser Vittorio Veneto. The ship alongside two others from the Italian Navy, was sent between 4 July and 20 August 1979 to aid in the evacuation of Vietnamese boat people fleeing the country after the end of the Vietnam War

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An Italian sailor gives water to Vietnamese refugees on board the cruiser Vittorio Veneto. The ship alongside two others from the Italian Navy, was sent between 4 July and 20 August 1979 to aid in the evacuation of Vietnamese boat people fleeing the country after the end of the Vietnam War

Man delivering soba noodles on a bicycle. Tokyo, Japan, 1955

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Man delivering soba noodles on a bicycle. Tokyo, Japan, 1955