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Persian woman holding a Kalgan waterpipe used for smoking, circa 1890.

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Persian woman holding a Kalgan waterpipe used for smoking, circa 1890.

A Chinese woman and child in the UK, 1920s

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A Chinese woman and child in the UK, 1920s

Grover’s Mill resident William Dock ready to defend against martians after listening to the War of the Worlds, a radio drama about an alien invasion. 1938 (986x796)

Archive / 4583Added May 18, 2024

Grover’s Mill resident William Dock ready to defend against martians after listening to the War of the Worlds, a radio drama about an alien invasion. 1938 (986x796)

Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev, 1936

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Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev, 1936

Soldiers of the Zimbabwe Army on parade at Harare's Rufaro Stadium, 1984.

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Soldiers of the Zimbabwe Army on parade at Harare's Rufaro Stadium, 1984.

Lt Audie Murphy wearing his Medal of Honor at the Hohenwerfen Castle where the headquarters of the US 15th Infantry Regiment was located, Werfen, Salzburg, Austria, 2 Jun 1945

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Lt Audie Murphy wearing his Medal of Honor at the Hohenwerfen Castle where the headquarters of the US 15th Infantry Regiment was located, Werfen, Salzburg, Austria, 2 Jun 1945

Hwang Jang-yop and his aide Kim Duk-hong saluting after arriving at Seoul International Airport. As the co-creator of Juche Ideology, Hwang was the highest ranking North Korean official to have defected to the South. 1997. .

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Hwang Jang-yop and his aide Kim Duk-hong saluting after arriving at Seoul International Airport. As the co-creator of Juche Ideology, Hwang was the highest ranking North Korean official to have defected to the South. 1997. .

Nowy Świat Street in Warsaw, Poland at night in 1935. Photo by Henryk Poddębski.

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Nowy Świat Street in Warsaw, Poland at night in 1935. Photo by Henryk Poddębski.

Mao's designated successor during the Cultural Revolution, Field Marshal of the People's Republic of China Lin Biao reads the little red book, taken on June 9, 1971 by Mao's wife and Gang of Four leader Jiang Qing herself. Lin would die from a plane crash less than 4 months later.

Archive / 4589Added May 17, 2024

Mao's designated successor during the Cultural Revolution, Field Marshal of the People's Republic of China Lin Biao reads the little red book, taken on June 9, 1971 by Mao's wife and Gang of Four leader Jiang Qing herself. Lin would die from a plane crash less than 4 months later.

An Egyptian Coptic Christian woman in black robes and wearing a habarah veil poses for a picture, circa 1918.

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An Egyptian Coptic Christian woman in black robes and wearing a habarah veil poses for a picture, circa 1918.

Fidel Castro with Malcom X in Harlem (1960)

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Fidel Castro with Malcom X in Harlem (1960)

Last known photo of the Barbary (Atlas) lion by Marcelin Flandrin in the Atlas Mountains, 1925.

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Last known photo of the Barbary (Atlas) lion by Marcelin Flandrin in the Atlas Mountains, 1925.

Emperor Hirohito greets citizens during a tour of Yokohama, Japan, February 1946

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Emperor Hirohito greets citizens during a tour of Yokohama, Japan, February 1946

Canadian actor Donald Sutherland posing with his Czechoslovak Jawa 250. 1974. Jawa 250 was exported to more than 120 countries around the world, even Dalai Lama was driving one of those. Jawa 250 is one of the oldest motorcycle seies in the world and is still in produce since 1935.

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Canadian actor Donald Sutherland posing with his Czechoslovak Jawa 250. 1974. Jawa 250 was exported to more than 120 countries around the world, even Dalai Lama was driving one of those. Jawa 250 is one of the oldest motorcycle seies in the world and is still in produce since 1935.

Tattoo of Nicholas II (made during his eastern trip 1890-1891)

Archive / 4595Added May 15, 2024

Tattoo of Nicholas II (made during his eastern trip 1890-1891)

The laying in state of the Reich President Field Marshal von Hindenburg in the Tannenberg/Grunwald National Monument (1934)

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The laying in state of the Reich President Field Marshal von Hindenburg in the Tannenberg/Grunwald National Monument (1934)

We didn’t always learn to pedal, Netherlands, 1950s.

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We didn’t always learn to pedal, Netherlands, 1950s.

H/Captain Robert Seaborn, chaplain of the 1st Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment giving absolution to a fallen soldier of the 3rd Canadian Division near Caen, Normandy, 15th July 1944

Archive / 4598Added May 15, 2024

H/Captain Robert Seaborn, chaplain of the 1st Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment giving absolution to a fallen soldier of the 3rd Canadian Division near Caen, Normandy, 15th July 1944

This photograph illustrates the range of winter clothing & equipment available for issue to US Personnel who were destined to be deployed in cold climates - May 1942 (LIFE Magazine, Myron Davis Photographer)

Archive / 4599Added May 15, 2024

This photograph illustrates the range of winter clothing & equipment available for issue to US Personnel who were destined to be deployed in cold climates - May 1942 (LIFE Magazine, Myron Davis Photographer)

Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery greets HM King George VI upon his arrival in Holland, 12 October 1944

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Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery greets HM King George VI upon his arrival in Holland, 12 October 1944