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Woman in knee-length dress and pants, ca. 1870s. Any ideas if the clothing and hairstyle indicate a religious or social community? From a bound photo album I bought years ago. Subject and photographer unknown.

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Woman in knee-length dress and pants, ca. 1870s. Any ideas if the clothing and hairstyle indicate a religious or social community? From a bound photo album I bought years ago. Subject and photographer unknown.

Laurence “Scrappy” Blumer and his Lockheed P-38 Lightning “Scrapiron IV” - On August 25, 1944 he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for shooting down 5 German fighters in 15 minutes, which also made him an Ace in a single mission.

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Laurence “Scrappy” Blumer and his Lockheed P-38 Lightning “Scrapiron IV” - On August 25, 1944 he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for shooting down 5 German fighters in 15 minutes, which also made him an Ace in a single mission.

An elderly man grilling chikuwa (fish cakes). Japan, 1932

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An elderly man grilling chikuwa (fish cakes). Japan, 1932

Actors Raymond Burr and Vic Perrin in a publicity still for CBS Radio's Fort Laramie, 1956. This excellent show ran one season. The next year, Burr was cast as Perry Mason for television (more info below)

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Actors Raymond Burr and Vic Perrin in a publicity still for CBS Radio's Fort Laramie, 1956. This excellent show ran one season. The next year, Burr was cast as Perry Mason for television (more info below)

1915. Mugshot of Helen Oliver, Manicurist and Suspicious Person. (1622 × 1272)

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1915. Mugshot of Helen Oliver, Manicurist and Suspicious Person. (1622 × 1272)

7 Oct 1943, Ottla Kafka, beloved sister of author Franz Kafka, was gassed on arrival at Auschwitz after volunteering to escort a group of orphans from the Terezin ghetto so they wouldn’t be afraid

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7 Oct 1943, Ottla Kafka, beloved sister of author Franz Kafka, was gassed on arrival at Auschwitz after volunteering to escort a group of orphans from the Terezin ghetto so they wouldn’t be afraid

The Great Wall of China at the Nankou/Juyong Pass (China c1907)

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The Great Wall of China at the Nankou/Juyong Pass (China c1907)

Three children eating noodles. Japan, 1890-1923

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Three children eating noodles. Japan, 1890-1923

September 13, 2001 - Rescue workers sift through the wreckage on ground zero two days after the terrorist attack on the twin towers in New York.

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September 13, 2001 - Rescue workers sift through the wreckage on ground zero two days after the terrorist attack on the twin towers in New York.

1980's photo of Mexican drug lord Juan Nepomuceno Guerra, who founded what would become the gulf cartel, one of the most powerful & dangerous cartels in Mexico to this day, almost a century ago in 1930. Throughout his entire career he spent only a few hours in jail & died at 85 a free man. (640x465)

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1980's photo of Mexican drug lord Juan Nepomuceno Guerra, who founded what would become the gulf cartel, one of the most powerful & dangerous cartels in Mexico to this day, almost a century ago in 1930. Throughout his entire career he spent only a few hours in jail & died at 85 a free man. (640x465)

Young iranian soldier is preparing for battle against Iraqi invaders. Khuzestan, November 1981. Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh

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Young iranian soldier is preparing for battle against Iraqi invaders. Khuzestan, November 1981. Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh

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The Dassler brothers photographed with their first customers in 1928. Adolf Dassler, the founder of Adidas, is sitting in the back. His older brother Rudolf wears a tailcoat, in 1948 he couldn't stand running the company with his brother and founded the Puma brand.

People on barricades set up by parliamentary forces during the constitutional crisis in Russia in the fall of 1993. It was a conflict between the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation, which included politicians from all political positions, and President Boris Yeltsin.

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People on barricades set up by parliamentary forces during the constitutional crisis in Russia in the fall of 1993. It was a conflict between the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation, which included politicians from all political positions, and President Boris Yeltsin.

Nationalists forces celebrating after reaching the Mediterranean Sea, Vinaròs, Spain, 1938

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Nationalists forces celebrating after reaching the Mediterranean Sea, Vinaròs, Spain, 1938

Iraqi minister of information Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf, better known in the west as "Baghdad Bob" during a wartime propaganda broadcast in 2003. Sahhaf was known for his colorful & widely mocked press briefings in which he often made ludicrous claims about Iraq's military successes. (500x370)

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Iraqi minister of information Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf, better known in the west as "Baghdad Bob" during a wartime propaganda broadcast in 2003. Sahhaf was known for his colorful & widely mocked press briefings in which he often made ludicrous claims about Iraq's military successes. (500x370)

Enjoying a drink on the final day before prohibition started in 1920.

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Enjoying a drink on the final day before prohibition started in 1920.

Eventual convicted sex trafficker & romantic partner of Jeffrey Epstein Ghislaine Maxwell meeting with Princess Diana at the premiere of Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom, 1984. (1920x1280)

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Eventual convicted sex trafficker & romantic partner of Jeffrey Epstein Ghislaine Maxwell meeting with Princess Diana at the premiere of Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom, 1984. (1920x1280)

French soldier in front of a no mans land, 1916

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French soldier in front of a no mans land, 1916

This wonderful cow is not just any bovine but "The definitive photo of a cow". Taken by Storm Thorgerson in 1970, the photograph was commissioned by Pink Floyd.

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This wonderful cow is not just any bovine but "The definitive photo of a cow". Taken by Storm Thorgerson in 1970, the photograph was commissioned by Pink Floyd.

The launch of battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) on december 7th 1942.

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The launch of battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) on december 7th 1942.