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Gerald "Joe" Locke, with an L42A1 sniper rifle - from the British Special Air Service (SAS), during the Dhofar Rebellion in Oman, c. 1972 - 1973.

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Gerald "Joe" Locke, with an L42A1 sniper rifle - from the British Special Air Service (SAS), during the Dhofar Rebellion in Oman, c. 1972 - 1973.

First Lady Nancy Reagan waving from the crown of the Statue of Liberty during the monument's reopening ceremony in New York following a yearlong restoration project. (1986)

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First Lady Nancy Reagan waving from the crown of the Statue of Liberty during the monument's reopening ceremony in New York following a yearlong restoration project. (1986)

"US Heroes" — a political cartoon by Herluf Bidstrup. Denmark, 1966.

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"US Heroes" — a political cartoon by Herluf Bidstrup. Denmark, 1966.

Paratroopers of the 503rd Regimental Combat Team waited aboard an aircraft en route to Corregidor, February 17, 1945.

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Paratroopers of the 503rd Regimental Combat Team waited aboard an aircraft en route to Corregidor, February 17, 1945.

My grandma at prom in the early 60’s. No she did not like him

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My grandma at prom in the early 60’s. No she did not like him

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Teens at dancing at senior prom in Massachusetts 1991

In 1949, bedridden French artist Henri Matisse used a long bamboo stick with charcoal to sketch designs on his bedroom wall for the Chapel of the Rosary in Vence.

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In 1949, bedridden French artist Henri Matisse used a long bamboo stick with charcoal to sketch designs on his bedroom wall for the Chapel of the Rosary in Vence.

Fourteen German war criminals are publicly executed via hanging at the Minsk Hippodrome in Belarus before a crowd of more than 100,000 spectators. January 30, 1946 .

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Fourteen German war criminals are publicly executed via hanging at the Minsk Hippodrome in Belarus before a crowd of more than 100,000 spectators. January 30, 1946 .

my grandpa (right) and his twin brother (left) in a displaced persons camp, 1947

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my grandpa (right) and his twin brother (left) in a displaced persons camp, 1947

Saddam Hussein taking a dip in the Tigris river 1997 (940x528)

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Saddam Hussein taking a dip in the Tigris river 1997 (940x528)

"Two Types of Unemployed" — a cartoon by Herluf Bidstrup. Denmark. 1960s.

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"Two Types of Unemployed" — a cartoon by Herluf Bidstrup. Denmark. 1960s.

The US aircraft carrier USS Forrestal burns after an accidental rocket detonates bombs - 134 sailors were killed. July 29th, 1967

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The US aircraft carrier USS Forrestal burns after an accidental rocket detonates bombs - 134 sailors were killed. July 29th, 1967

My grandmother in 1949 with my uncle

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My grandmother in 1949 with my uncle

Peasant removes old boundary stone buried by other peasants during attempt on collectivization, Poland 1957. It was left there by peasants who wanted to know where old boundary was before forced collectivization by Soviet Union.

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Peasant removes old boundary stone buried by other peasants during attempt on collectivization, Poland 1957. It was left there by peasants who wanted to know where old boundary was before forced collectivization by Soviet Union.

French paratroopers land amid sand dunes during Operation Camargue during the 1st Indochina War. July 28th, 1953

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French paratroopers land amid sand dunes during Operation Camargue during the 1st Indochina War. July 28th, 1953

My mom holding me just a few hours after I was born for a 1988 newspaper article of my birth

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My mom holding me just a few hours after I was born for a 1988 newspaper article of my birth

An Orca hunts alongside a whaling boat in the Bay of Turembulerrer, circa 1900. In a practice dating back generations and originating with Aboriginal whalers, Orcas would often assist humans by leading them to baleen whales for harvesting, sometimes even towing their boats.

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An Orca hunts alongside a whaling boat in the Bay of Turembulerrer, circa 1900. In a practice dating back generations and originating with Aboriginal whalers, Orcas would often assist humans by leading them to baleen whales for harvesting, sometimes even towing their boats.

Posing for my mom in the new dress she made me, 1958

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Posing for my mom in the new dress she made me, 1958

Massive crowd celebrating liberation with the end of the Second World War in Europe - in Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia, c. May 12th, 1945.

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Massive crowd celebrating liberation with the end of the Second World War in Europe - in Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia, c. May 12th, 1945.

"Yet another DNA test has proven the innocence of a death row inmate" 2002, Art by Bruce Plante for the Chattanooga Times

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"Yet another DNA test has proven the innocence of a death row inmate" 2002, Art by Bruce Plante for the Chattanooga Times