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A teenager at an Elvis Presley concert at the Philadelphia Arena 1957.

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A teenager at an Elvis Presley concert at the Philadelphia Arena 1957.

A 106-year-old Armenian woman with an AKM rifle sits in front of her home in a border village Tegh. First Nagorno-Karabakh War 1990. Photo by Armineh Johannes

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A 106-year-old Armenian woman with an AKM rifle sits in front of her home in a border village Tegh. First Nagorno-Karabakh War 1990. Photo by Armineh Johannes

Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in exile in Saudi Arabia in the year following his overthrow, 1980. 9 years later he would briefly ruin his relationship with his Saudi hosts by leaving the country and attempting to reconquer Uganda. (2195x1926)

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Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in exile in Saudi Arabia in the year following his overthrow, 1980. 9 years later he would briefly ruin his relationship with his Saudi hosts by leaving the country and attempting to reconquer Uganda. (2195x1926)

Ford bubble glass top vehicle, 1947.

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Ford bubble glass top vehicle, 1947.

A Finnish soldier threatens a Stalin statue with his puukko knife, 1941

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A Finnish soldier threatens a Stalin statue with his puukko knife, 1941

General Benedicto Lucas Garcia, Guatemalan army chief of staff, in a helicopter, 1980's. Garcia was one of the most prominent perpetrators of the 36 year Guatemalan genocide, (1960-96) & is thought to be responsible for thousands of indigenous Mayan deaths & crimes against humanity (1928x1285)

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General Benedicto Lucas Garcia, Guatemalan army chief of staff, in a helicopter, 1980's. Garcia was one of the most prominent perpetrators of the 36 year Guatemalan genocide, (1960-96) & is thought to be responsible for thousands of indigenous Mayan deaths & crimes against humanity (1928x1285)

After 58 tourists were killed in a terrorist attack (1997) at Hatshepsut's temple in Luxor Egypt, the Swiss tabloid Blick digitally altered a puddle of water to appear as blood flowing from the temple. Original photo by Michael Jensh.

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After 58 tourists were killed in a terrorist attack (1997) at Hatshepsut's temple in Luxor Egypt, the Swiss tabloid Blick digitally altered a puddle of water to appear as blood flowing from the temple. Original photo by Michael Jensh.

During the inter-war period, a Tsarist cavalry officer, named Roman Feodorovich von Ungern-Sternberg (aka 'The Mad Baron'), conquered Mongolia, made himself king, fought the Bolsheviks, and was declared by the 13th Dalai Lama to be the earthly incarnation of the Buddhist God of War. 1921

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During the inter-war period, a Tsarist cavalry officer, named Roman Feodorovich von Ungern-Sternberg (aka 'The Mad Baron'), conquered Mongolia, made himself king, fought the Bolsheviks, and was declared by the 13th Dalai Lama to be the earthly incarnation of the Buddhist God of War. 1921

Bombing of Leeuwarden Airport in The Netherlands by US B-26 Marauders of the 9th Air Force. 24 February 1944

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Bombing of Leeuwarden Airport in The Netherlands by US B-26 Marauders of the 9th Air Force. 24 February 1944

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania couples on a picnic in the late 1800s or early 1900s. I assume the missing guy is the photographer. Glass negative photo. (1995×2048)

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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania couples on a picnic in the late 1800s or early 1900s. I assume the missing guy is the photographer. Glass negative photo. (1995×2048)

French aviator Hubert Latham piloting a monoplane over the Golden Gate in San Francisco, California, circa 1911

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French aviator Hubert Latham piloting a monoplane over the Golden Gate in San Francisco, California, circa 1911

Aftermath of the 1981 Louisville Sewer Explosions, an industrial accident that destroyed several blocks of city streets and 13 miles of sewer pipelines

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Aftermath of the 1981 Louisville Sewer Explosions, an industrial accident that destroyed several blocks of city streets and 13 miles of sewer pipelines

One of the many selfies that Emperor Nicholas II took throughout his life, (1868-1918).

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One of the many selfies that Emperor Nicholas II took throughout his life, (1868-1918).

German chancellor Willy Brandt falls on his knees infront of a monument of the heroes in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising on the 07th December 1970

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German chancellor Willy Brandt falls on his knees infront of a monument of the heroes in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising on the 07th December 1970

The LZ 129 Hindenburg flies over Lower Manhattan a few hours before its destruction in Lakehurst, NJ May 6, 1937

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The LZ 129 Hindenburg flies over Lower Manhattan a few hours before its destruction in Lakehurst, NJ May 6, 1937

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, dances with a Samba dancer at a party at the Town Hall in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil 1978)

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Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, dances with a Samba dancer at a party at the Town Hall in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil 1978)

February 28th, 2001 - final lap of the Daytona 500, the cars of Dale Earnhardt and Ken Schrader's sliding into the grass after striking the turn four wall - Earnhardt was killed instantly upon hitting the wall.

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February 28th, 2001 - final lap of the Daytona 500, the cars of Dale Earnhardt and Ken Schrader's sliding into the grass after striking the turn four wall - Earnhardt was killed instantly upon hitting the wall.

DEA agent Steve Murphy sitting over the body of drug Kingpin Pablo Escobar after the final rooftop showdown, this would go on to decrease world cocaine import and export by 80%. December 2 1993

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DEA agent Steve Murphy sitting over the body of drug Kingpin Pablo Escobar after the final rooftop showdown, this would go on to decrease world cocaine import and export by 80%. December 2 1993

Mrs. S.J. Bonner and her 2 boys, all 3 work in Bibb Mill No. 1, Macon, Ga. She earns $3.50 a week. Boys together earn $4.90 a week. Husband died when they lived on a farm. (National Child Labor Committee by Lewis Hines) Macon, Ga, 1909.

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Mrs. S.J. Bonner and her 2 boys, all 3 work in Bibb Mill No. 1, Macon, Ga. She earns $3.50 a week. Boys together earn $4.90 a week. Husband died when they lived on a farm. (National Child Labor Committee by Lewis Hines) Macon, Ga, 1909.

"The Dens of Death," part of the infamous crime-ridden slum in New York City known as the Five Points. Photo by Jacob Riis, 1872.

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"The Dens of Death," part of the infamous crime-ridden slum in New York City known as the Five Points. Photo by Jacob Riis, 1872.