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April 27, 1975: After the Indiana Pacers used their team mascot to put a 'hex' on the Denver Nuggets, the Nuggets respond by hiring a witch to put a spell on the Pacers. The Nuggets lost both games.

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April 27, 1975: After the Indiana Pacers used their team mascot to put a 'hex' on the Denver Nuggets, the Nuggets respond by hiring a witch to put a spell on the Pacers. The Nuggets lost both games.

General Winfield Scott, often called "the grand old man of the army," in 1862. In his 53 year career, spanning from before the war of 1812 to the start of the civil war, Scott spent 47 years as a general, more than any officer in US history. He unsuccessfully ran for president many times (1148x800)

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General Winfield Scott, often called "the grand old man of the army," in 1862. In his 53 year career, spanning from before the war of 1812 to the start of the civil war, Scott spent 47 years as a general, more than any officer in US history. He unsuccessfully ran for president many times (1148x800)

Qusay Hussein, son of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, fires a revolver in the air during a social event. 1980's-1990's. (719x820)

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Qusay Hussein, son of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, fires a revolver in the air during a social event. 1980's-1990's. (719x820)

"Christmas Activities in the Congo" ca. 1960s

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"Christmas Activities in the Congo" ca. 1960s

Probably the last photo ever taken of labor organizer and Teamsters union president Jimmy Hoffa, July 24, 1975. Hoffa permanently disappeared less than a week later, presumably murdered and disposed of by the American mafia for his unwillingness to back down from union affairs. (2049x2604)

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Probably the last photo ever taken of labor organizer and Teamsters union president Jimmy Hoffa, July 24, 1975. Hoffa permanently disappeared less than a week later, presumably murdered and disposed of by the American mafia for his unwillingness to back down from union affairs. (2049x2604)

Corrupt labor union official & Mafia hitman Frank Sheeran in a bar in the 1970's. Sheeran, who was 6'4, 250 lbs, and an admitted war criminal, is thought by many to have murdered Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa, (among dozens of others) & was the subject of the 2019 film "The Irishman." (3267x2279)

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Corrupt labor union official & Mafia hitman Frank Sheeran in a bar in the 1970's. Sheeran, who was 6'4, 250 lbs, and an admitted war criminal, is thought by many to have murdered Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa, (among dozens of others) & was the subject of the 2019 film "The Irishman." (3267x2279)

Children trashing the home of African-American residents, after they were expelled from the neighborhood during Chicago's Red Summer riot of 1919

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Children trashing the home of African-American residents, after they were expelled from the neighborhood during Chicago's Red Summer riot of 1919

Ed Clarity’s prize-winning photo of a woman about to snatch a child from water whit a net at Rockaway Beach on Aug. 24, 1958.

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Ed Clarity’s prize-winning photo of a woman about to snatch a child from water whit a net at Rockaway Beach on Aug. 24, 1958.

The Cervi family. The brothers and their father became renowned for their activities in the organized resistance to Italian fascism. On 28 Dec 1943, all seven Cervi brothers, taken prisoner, were shot by the fascists in the shooting range of Reggio Emilia (Reggio Emilia, Italy 1930s)

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The Cervi family. The brothers and their father became renowned for their activities in the organized resistance to Italian fascism. On 28 Dec 1943, all seven Cervi brothers, taken prisoner, were shot by the fascists in the shooting range of Reggio Emilia (Reggio Emilia, Italy 1930s)

USS Kearsarge (BB-5) illuminated with electric lights, while visiting Portsmough, England in July 1903.

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USS Kearsarge (BB-5) illuminated with electric lights, while visiting Portsmough, England in July 1903.

Fantasy art legend, Frank Frazetta and daughter, Heidi strike a pose for his feature in Moviegoer Magazine. November 1983

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Fantasy art legend, Frank Frazetta and daughter, Heidi strike a pose for his feature in Moviegoer Magazine. November 1983

A mom and her three kids on a Boston street, 1930s. (959×709)

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A mom and her three kids on a Boston street, 1930s. (959×709)

Washington D.C. mayor Marion Berry is caught smoking crack on a surveillance recording during an undercover FBI sting, 1990. Even after serving 6 months in prison, the incident did not end Barry's mayoral career. (2123x1592)

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Washington D.C. mayor Marion Berry is caught smoking crack on a surveillance recording during an undercover FBI sting, 1990. Even after serving 6 months in prison, the incident did not end Barry's mayoral career. (2123x1592)

Russian and Serbian prisoners of war liberated from Austro-Hungarian captivity in Trento, November 1918

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Russian and Serbian prisoners of war liberated from Austro-Hungarian captivity in Trento, November 1918

Pedestrians look through a restaurant window to watch a cook prepare a pot of spaghetti in New York City, 1937. (1080×841)

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Pedestrians look through a restaurant window to watch a cook prepare a pot of spaghetti in New York City, 1937. (1080×841)

The upper chamber of the Supreme Soviet in its final session, voting the USSR out of existence, 26 December 1991

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The upper chamber of the Supreme Soviet in its final session, voting the USSR out of existence, 26 December 1991

Israeli Shin Bet officers lead away a Palestinian terrorist after he hijacked an Israeli bus. The Palestinian would be executed by the Shin Bet in a field shortly after this photo was taken. 14.4.1984

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Israeli Shin Bet officers lead away a Palestinian terrorist after he hijacked an Israeli bus. The Palestinian would be executed by the Shin Bet in a field shortly after this photo was taken. 14.4.1984

Tom Hurndall, British photography student, being carried unconscious by two local youth after he was shot in the head in the Gaza Strip by a (IDF) sniper, Taysir Hayb while attempting to rescue a child who had been pinned down by gunfire on 11 April 2003. (2003)

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Tom Hurndall, British photography student, being carried unconscious by two local youth after he was shot in the head in the Gaza Strip by a (IDF) sniper, Taysir Hayb while attempting to rescue a child who had been pinned down by gunfire on 11 April 2003. (2003)

A dapper group on their way to church, Chicago, 1940s. (1080×768)

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A dapper group on their way to church, Chicago, 1940s. (1080×768)

A family in front of their new house, 123 years ago. 1900 (1080×681)

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A family in front of their new house, 123 years ago. 1900 (1080×681)