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Aerial view of Dresden city centre, the area around Pirnaischer Platz, devastated by the Anglo-American bombing of the 13th and 14th of February 1945 (Nazi Germany 1945)

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Aerial view of Dresden city centre, the area around Pirnaischer Platz, devastated by the Anglo-American bombing of the 13th and 14th of February 1945 (Nazi Germany 1945)

Former mafia boss John Gotti bleeding from his forehead after being assaulted by a fellow inmate in prison, 1996. (356x245)

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Former mafia boss John Gotti bleeding from his forehead after being assaulted by a fellow inmate in prison, 1996. (356x245)

Serbian officers in 1914

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Serbian officers in 1914

Man experiences irony 1966.

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Man experiences irony 1966.

Even a public bathroom can tell a piece of modern history. The photographer is called Elliott Erwitt, and the photograph is titled “North Carolina, 1950”.

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Even a public bathroom can tell a piece of modern history. The photographer is called Elliott Erwitt, and the photograph is titled “North Carolina, 1950”.

Russian president Boris Yeltsin at the post-soviet funeral of the Romanovs, Tsar Nicholas II and his immediate family, 1998. Killed in 1918 & exhumed in 1991, their bodies were DNA tested and officially buried by the Russian government. (1366x710)

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Russian president Boris Yeltsin at the post-soviet funeral of the Romanovs, Tsar Nicholas II and his immediate family, 1998. Killed in 1918 & exhumed in 1991, their bodies were DNA tested and officially buried by the Russian government. (1366x710)

German Luftwaffe Arado Ar 234 'Bltiz' (twin-engined) jet bomber, captured by U.S. Army forces, in a damaged hanger - Manching, Bavaria, Germany, c. late April 1945.

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German Luftwaffe Arado Ar 234 'Bltiz' (twin-engined) jet bomber, captured by U.S. Army forces, in a damaged hanger - Manching, Bavaria, Germany, c. late April 1945.

Cpl Thomas Ellis- “The Weary Marine” photographed during the Battle of Saipan. He was later killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945.

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Cpl Thomas Ellis- “The Weary Marine” photographed during the Battle of Saipan. He was later killed in action during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945.

A mother and daughter goofing around for the camera, early 1900s

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A mother and daughter goofing around for the camera, early 1900s

George Lawrence Prince was the last soldier of the British empire to be killed. The man with the hat in hand paying his respects is unknown, but may have been a fellow soldier or a family member. 1919/1920s (2048x1268)

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George Lawrence Prince was the last soldier of the British empire to be killed. The man with the hat in hand paying his respects is unknown, but may have been a fellow soldier or a family member. 1919/1920s (2048x1268)

Clemens August Graf von Galen, the German Catholic Bishop who openly resisted Nazi rule (c. 1940)

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Clemens August Graf von Galen, the German Catholic Bishop who openly resisted Nazi rule (c. 1940)

Wing Commander James 'Jonnie' Johnson with his Labrador Sally and Spitfire Mk IX at Bazenville Landing Ground, Normandy, July 1944

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Wing Commander James 'Jonnie' Johnson with his Labrador Sally and Spitfire Mk IX at Bazenville Landing Ground, Normandy, July 1944

From left to right, West German president Heinrich Lubke, French President Charles De Gaulle, Queen Frederika of Greece, King Boaduin of Belgium, Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie & Filipino President Diosdado Macapagal walk together during the funeral of US president John F Kennedy, 1963. (1013x547)

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From left to right, West German president Heinrich Lubke, French President Charles De Gaulle, Queen Frederika of Greece, King Boaduin of Belgium, Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie & Filipino President Diosdado Macapagal walk together during the funeral of US president John F Kennedy, 1963. (1013x547)

Ernest Hemingway kicking a beer can. Feb. 1, 1959

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Ernest Hemingway kicking a beer can. Feb. 1, 1959

A police officer and his dog riding a motorcycle circa 1930

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A police officer and his dog riding a motorcycle circa 1930

Josephine Baker is photographed backstage by Ricardo Martin in San Sebastián, 1930

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Josephine Baker is photographed backstage by Ricardo Martin in San Sebastián, 1930

A bullet-riddled Egyptair jet just landed at Luqa airport, Malta, after being hijacked by the terrorist group Abu Nidal. 1985. .

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A bullet-riddled Egyptair jet just landed at Luqa airport, Malta, after being hijacked by the terrorist group Abu Nidal. 1985. .

President Reagan and members of his staff, including vice president & future president Bush, presidential counselor Ed Meese & assistant James Brady, laughing & drinking champagne with CBS anchor Walter Cronkite, 1981 (1800x1189)

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President Reagan and members of his staff, including vice president & future president Bush, presidential counselor Ed Meese & assistant James Brady, laughing & drinking champagne with CBS anchor Walter Cronkite, 1981 (1800x1189)

Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, practicing whit his wife in 1928.

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Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, practicing whit his wife in 1928.

Photo of Luisita Leers a famous German Circus Aeralist taken circa 1929.

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Photo of Luisita Leers a famous German Circus Aeralist taken circa 1929.