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Survivors searching for relatives massacred by roving Nazi murder squads. Kerch, Crimea. January 1942.

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Survivors searching for relatives massacred by roving Nazi murder squads. Kerch, Crimea. January 1942.

Photographer Margaret Bourke-White on an eagle-shaped gargoyle at the top of the Chrysler Building. Circa 1930

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Photographer Margaret Bourke-White on an eagle-shaped gargoyle at the top of the Chrysler Building. Circa 1930

August von Mackensen (1849 - 1945). German Field Marshal, 1936.

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August von Mackensen (1849 - 1945). German Field Marshal, 1936.

The first inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson as the 36th president of the United States was held on aboard Air Force One at Dallas Love Field, following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy earlier that day. 1963,

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The first inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson as the 36th president of the United States was held on aboard Air Force One at Dallas Love Field, following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy earlier that day. 1963,

A foggy day in Amsterdam, the Netherlands photographed by Berbard Eilers near the Royal Palace in 1910.

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A foggy day in Amsterdam, the Netherlands photographed by Berbard Eilers near the Royal Palace in 1910.

B Gittings, F Kameny, and Dr H Anonymous (Dr J Fryer) at the American Psychiatric Association. Fryer masked himself in order to say 'I am a homosexual. I am a psychiatrist'. As a result of their efforts APA removed homosexuality from the list of psychological disorders (Dallas Texas 1972)

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B Gittings, F Kameny, and Dr H Anonymous (Dr J Fryer) at the American Psychiatric Association. Fryer masked himself in order to say 'I am a homosexual. I am a psychiatrist'. As a result of their efforts APA removed homosexuality from the list of psychological disorders (Dallas Texas 1972)

A police helicopter evacuates staff members who escaped from the roof of an airport control tower in 1978, as airport construction opponents who occupied the tower raise a hammer and sickle flag. Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

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A police helicopter evacuates staff members who escaped from the roof of an airport control tower in 1978, as airport construction opponents who occupied the tower raise a hammer and sickle flag. Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Wikki Dougan showing off her backless dressess Photographed by Ralph Crane, 1957.

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Wikki Dougan showing off her backless dressess Photographed by Ralph Crane, 1957.

Children playing in Central Park, the building in the distance is the Clark mansion, NYC, 1910s

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Children playing in Central Park, the building in the distance is the Clark mansion, NYC, 1910s

Marshall Zhukov riding Idol, Moscow, 1945

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Marshall Zhukov riding Idol, Moscow, 1945

Marilyn Monroe wiping away tears after it was announced she had filed for divorce from Joe DiMaggio (1954)

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Marilyn Monroe wiping away tears after it was announced she had filed for divorce from Joe DiMaggio (1954)

First encounter of a New Guinean man with a white person, 1930. (1440x1798)

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First encounter of a New Guinean man with a white person, 1930. (1440x1798)

The first-class section on the plane in the 1950s.

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The first-class section on the plane in the 1950s.

December 13, 2003 - 20 years ago today - “Ladies and gentlemen, we got him!” Iraqi-American soldier Samir pins deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to the ground.

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December 13, 2003 - 20 years ago today - “Ladies and gentlemen, we got him!” Iraqi-American soldier Samir pins deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to the ground.

1913. Four-year-old Millie picks 8 lbs of cotton a day near Houston. Photographer: Lewis Wickes Hine. 1024 × 736

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1913. Four-year-old Millie picks 8 lbs of cotton a day near Houston. Photographer: Lewis Wickes Hine. 1024 × 736

Nine Years before Terminator 2, Arnie was photographed wearing black leathers and sunglasses and riding a motorbike (1982)

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Nine Years before Terminator 2, Arnie was photographed wearing black leathers and sunglasses and riding a motorbike (1982)

A drunken man placed in a basket and carried away in Istanbul Turkey, 1960s. Basket men were hired for the sole purpose of taking patrons home when they were too drunk to stand up.

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A drunken man placed in a basket and carried away in Istanbul Turkey, 1960s. Basket men were hired for the sole purpose of taking patrons home when they were too drunk to stand up.

A group of university students at a dinner party in Cairo, 1960. The smiling young man directly above the 5th student from the right is 23 year old future Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, in exile in Egypt following his attempted assassination of the Iraqi president. (720 X 606)

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A group of university students at a dinner party in Cairo, 1960. The smiling young man directly above the 5th student from the right is 23 year old future Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, in exile in Egypt following his attempted assassination of the Iraqi president. (720 X 606)

Brazilian street in Rio de Janeiro, then capital of Brazil, in 1940. (LIFE Magazine)

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Brazilian street in Rio de Janeiro, then capital of Brazil, in 1940. (LIFE Magazine)

A Serbian soldier is seen resting with his father, who visited him at the front line near Belgrade, around 1914/1915.

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A Serbian soldier is seen resting with his father, who visited him at the front line near Belgrade, around 1914/1915.