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Idaho winter, as experienced in 1952.

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Idaho winter, as experienced in 1952.

Jewish survivors of the Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp, some still in their camp clothing, stand on the deck of the refugee immigration ship at Haifa port, July 15 1945

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Jewish survivors of the Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp, some still in their camp clothing, stand on the deck of the refugee immigration ship at Haifa port, July 15 1945

Russia's first McDonald's on its opening day, January 31, 1990.

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Russia's first McDonald's on its opening day, January 31, 1990.

The body of Emiliano Zapata, one of the leading figures of the Mexican Revolution, surrounded by comrades after he was killed by government forces, 10 April 1919. .

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The body of Emiliano Zapata, one of the leading figures of the Mexican Revolution, surrounded by comrades after he was killed by government forces, 10 April 1919. .

A woman moving to another village takes with her the bones of her dead son. Balkan Front, June 1916

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A woman moving to another village takes with her the bones of her dead son. Balkan Front, June 1916

Attorneys watch Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris certify the Florida vote on a TV screen. Harris announced Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush had won 2,912,790 votes to Democratic presidential rival Al Gore's 2,912,253 votes (West Palm Beach, Florida 2000)

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Attorneys watch Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris certify the Florida vote on a TV screen. Harris announced Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush had won 2,912,790 votes to Democratic presidential rival Al Gore's 2,912,253 votes (West Palm Beach, Florida 2000)

A crowd of spectators watch as the heavy cruiser HMS York is launched, 1928.

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A crowd of spectators watch as the heavy cruiser HMS York is launched, 1928.

A young flapper posing by a Ford Model T, 1920s

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A young flapper posing by a Ford Model T, 1920s

A photo from the set of the movie "Ben Hur", 1959.

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A photo from the set of the movie "Ben Hur", 1959.

U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance Returns the Crown Jewels to Communist Hungary, in 1978

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U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance Returns the Crown Jewels to Communist Hungary, in 1978

15-year-old Hans-Georg Henke breaks down from combat shock, World War Two, 1945.

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15-year-old Hans-Georg Henke breaks down from combat shock, World War Two, 1945.

Prince Charles watching the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. Stood beside him are Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Princess Margaret (980x728)

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Prince Charles watching the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953. Stood beside him are Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Princess Margaret (980x728)

A British soldier inside a trench on the Western Front during World War I, 1914–18

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A British soldier inside a trench on the Western Front during World War I, 1914–18

Photo taken in a Sears department store on November 22, 1963

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Photo taken in a Sears department store on November 22, 1963

A 1200 pound Leatherback Sea Turtle that was accidently caught in a fishing net in the Sunshine Coast area of British Columbia, Canada. Circa 1930.

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A 1200 pound Leatherback Sea Turtle that was accidently caught in a fishing net in the Sunshine Coast area of British Columbia, Canada. Circa 1930.

Women’s marching in support of the Islamic Revolution led by the Ayatollah Khomeini, 1979, Tehran, Iran.

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Women’s marching in support of the Islamic Revolution led by the Ayatollah Khomeini, 1979, Tehran, Iran.

Scene from Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York City, 1930s

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Scene from Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York City, 1930s

Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers) meeting an unnamed boy in a wheelchair during his visit to The Children's Institute (formerly The Memorial Home for Crippled Children) in Pittsburgh. May 15, 1978

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Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers) meeting an unnamed boy in a wheelchair during his visit to The Children's Institute (formerly The Memorial Home for Crippled Children) in Pittsburgh. May 15, 1978

Yugoslav tennis player Monica Seles after a knife attack, Hamburg, 30 April, 1993. Gunter Parche, a crazy fan of Steffi Graf, her previous rival, ran onto the court with a knife and attacked the tennis player. The wound turned out to be minor, but Seles had a mental breakdown.

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Yugoslav tennis player Monica Seles after a knife attack, Hamburg, 30 April, 1993. Gunter Parche, a crazy fan of Steffi Graf, her previous rival, ran onto the court with a knife and attacked the tennis player. The wound turned out to be minor, but Seles had a mental breakdown.

German tennis player Karsten Braasch and the Williams sisters, which he defeated in a match that took place because of the sisters' boast that they would beat any man players except the top 200. The German drank two shandy before the match. 1998

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German tennis player Karsten Braasch and the Williams sisters, which he defeated in a match that took place because of the sisters' boast that they would beat any man players except the top 200. The German drank two shandy before the match. 1998