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Robed Klansmen meet with Protestant clerics in Portland, Oregon, in 1922. .

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Robed Klansmen meet with Protestant clerics in Portland, Oregon, in 1922. .

The founding members of the Iron Guard, fascist movement in Romania, pose for a group photo. The Iron Guard was founded in 1927, and would reach a membership of nearly 300,000 in the late 1930s .

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The founding members of the Iron Guard, fascist movement in Romania, pose for a group photo. The Iron Guard was founded in 1927, and would reach a membership of nearly 300,000 in the late 1930s .

An elderly Polish woman sitting on the grass and crying by the gate of the former German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz - (turned into a museum and memorial), Oświęcim, Poland, 1981.

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An elderly Polish woman sitting on the grass and crying by the gate of the former German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz - (turned into a museum and memorial), Oświęcim, Poland, 1981.

Captain Lewis Nixon of Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division suffering a hangover after celebrating V-E Day at Hitler’s “Eagles Nest” (where they “liberated” a collection of 10,000 bottles of liquor, wine, and champagne amassed by Hermann Göring) in Berchtesgaden, Germany, 1945.

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Captain Lewis Nixon of Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division suffering a hangover after celebrating V-E Day at Hitler’s “Eagles Nest” (where they “liberated” a collection of 10,000 bottles of liquor, wine, and champagne amassed by Hermann Göring) in Berchtesgaden, Germany, 1945.

Mugshot of 11-year-old Anton Woode. Before the juvenile court system was in place, youngsters were sent to adult prisons. In 1893, it happened to 11-year-old Anton Woode, who was convicted of murder, 1893.

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Mugshot of 11-year-old Anton Woode. Before the juvenile court system was in place, youngsters were sent to adult prisons. In 1893, it happened to 11-year-old Anton Woode, who was convicted of murder, 1893.

Disneyland employee restaurant in 1961.

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Disneyland employee restaurant in 1961.

Three children sifting sand in a gold mine on Dominion Creek, Yukon, Alaska, 1898.

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Three children sifting sand in a gold mine on Dominion Creek, Yukon, Alaska, 1898.

Reclining Buddha in a cave below a temple, surrounded by victims of the Cambodian genocide. Near Sisophon, Cambodia. 1980.

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Reclining Buddha in a cave below a temple, surrounded by victims of the Cambodian genocide. Near Sisophon, Cambodia. 1980.

Ishi was the last known member of the Native American Yahi people from the present-day state of California in the United States. He was widely known as the "the last wild Indian" in the U.S. and lived most of his life isolated from modern North American culture. 1912.

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Ishi was the last known member of the Native American Yahi people from the present-day state of California in the United States. He was widely known as the "the last wild Indian" in the U.S. and lived most of his life isolated from modern North American culture. 1912.

"Dead Germans outside a group of concrete emplacements, near Zonnebeke, 23rd September 1917", IWM Q 2892, Photographer: Ernest Brooks, 2465x1943

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"Dead Germans outside a group of concrete emplacements, near Zonnebeke, 23rd September 1917", IWM Q 2892, Photographer: Ernest Brooks, 2465x1943

Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama @ 6 years old - 1970 Photo Credit: Michelle Obama

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Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama @ 6 years old - 1970 Photo Credit: Michelle Obama

An X-ray of Theodore Roosevelt's chest showing the bullet fired by John Schrank during the former president's speech in Milwaukee from the side, Teddy had previously concluded that he had not been hit in any vital organs and continued his speech. October 1912

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An X-ray of Theodore Roosevelt's chest showing the bullet fired by John Schrank during the former president's speech in Milwaukee from the side, Teddy had previously concluded that he had not been hit in any vital organs and continued his speech. October 1912

Anti-aircraft tracers in the night sky above Yontan Airfield on the island of Okinawa, April 28, 1945

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Anti-aircraft tracers in the night sky above Yontan Airfield on the island of Okinawa, April 28, 1945

Athlete Florence Griffith-Joyner ran with false nails and makeup during selection for the Olympic Games, USA, 1988. She set two records for 100 and 200 meters, which no one has ever broken.

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Athlete Florence Griffith-Joyner ran with false nails and makeup during selection for the Olympic Games, USA, 1988. She set two records for 100 and 200 meters, which no one has ever broken.

Selection of an actor for the role of Adolf Hitler in a new historical film. England or British occupation zone of Vienna, 1949

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Selection of an actor for the role of Adolf Hitler in a new historical film. England or British occupation zone of Vienna, 1949

Overview of the damage after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, c. September 2001

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Overview of the damage after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, c. September 2001

Indian anthropologist Madhumala Chattopadhyaya on North Sentinel Island in 1991, during which coconuts were distributed to the island's inhabitants, this is the only known "friendly" encounter between Sentinels and aliens.

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Indian anthropologist Madhumala Chattopadhyaya on North Sentinel Island in 1991, during which coconuts were distributed to the island's inhabitants, this is the only known "friendly" encounter between Sentinels and aliens.

Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939 wait aboard the St. Louis before being turned away by Cuba and the USA

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Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939 wait aboard the St. Louis before being turned away by Cuba and the USA

Arab looting of the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem after its inhabitants' expulsion (1948) 714 × 496

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Arab looting of the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem after its inhabitants' expulsion (1948) 714 × 496

William Hunter (14) and Emmett Jones (12) arrested with stolen guns. The boys had fun for three days, stealing 14 cars from suburban houses uninhabited in winter. Cornered by the police, they did not surrender immediately, but fired at the cops for several hours. NJ February 25, 1941

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William Hunter (14) and Emmett Jones (12) arrested with stolen guns. The boys had fun for three days, stealing 14 cars from suburban houses uninhabited in winter. Cornered by the police, they did not surrender immediately, but fired at the cops for several hours. NJ February 25, 1941