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The crew of the B-24 bomber "Lady Be Good'. They became lost returning to North Africa from a mission and went missing on April 4, 1943. The aircraft wreck was found deep in the Libyan desert on November 9, 1958. Eight of the nine crew members' bodies were eventually recovered.

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The crew of the B-24 bomber "Lady Be Good'. They became lost returning to North Africa from a mission and went missing on April 4, 1943. The aircraft wreck was found deep in the Libyan desert on November 9, 1958. Eight of the nine crew members' bodies were eventually recovered.

Japanese battleship Nagato serving as one of the target ships during atomic testing at Bikini Atoll in 1946.

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Japanese battleship Nagato serving as one of the target ships during atomic testing at Bikini Atoll in 1946.

Two future presidents among a group of first-term Congressmen taking part in a radio broadcast, 1947.

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Two future presidents among a group of first-term Congressmen taking part in a radio broadcast, 1947.

From the Romanovs final ball (1903) colour photographs. The last Emperor of Russia Nicolas II dressed in the golden brocade of 17th-century Russian tsar Alexey Mikhailovich

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From the Romanovs final ball (1903) colour photographs. The last Emperor of Russia Nicolas II dressed in the golden brocade of 17th-century Russian tsar Alexey Mikhailovich

An ad on a New York bus, 1972

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An ad on a New York bus, 1972

HM Christian X of Denmark enjoying a beer during a military field exercise, 1922, courtesy of the Royal Danish Library, unknown photographer

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HM Christian X of Denmark enjoying a beer during a military field exercise, 1922, courtesy of the Royal Danish Library, unknown photographer

Actress Elaine Stewart poses at home in Los Angeles, CA 1957. Photo by Earl Leaf. .

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Actress Elaine Stewart poses at home in Los Angeles, CA 1957. Photo by Earl Leaf. .

The bombing of Naples USO by the Japanese Red Army. (1988)

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The bombing of Naples USO by the Japanese Red Army. (1988)

Alfred Hitchcock has dinner with MGM's Leo the Lion, 1958

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Alfred Hitchcock has dinner with MGM's Leo the Lion, 1958

Tom "Black Jack" Ketchum was an outlaw that was sentenced to death in 1901. The hangman botched the execution by using a rope that was too long, causing Tom's head to snap off.

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Tom "Black Jack" Ketchum was an outlaw that was sentenced to death in 1901. The hangman botched the execution by using a rope that was too long, causing Tom's head to snap off.

A man sits on a rocky shore beside the Colorado River in Iceberg Canyon on the border of Mojave County, Arizona, and Clark County, Nevada - Timothy O'Sullivan - 1871

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A man sits on a rocky shore beside the Colorado River in Iceberg Canyon on the border of Mojave County, Arizona, and Clark County, Nevada - Timothy O'Sullivan - 1871

Frank Sinatra, pictured alongside the men hired to promote his concert, Bob and Harvey Weinstein. October 4th 1974

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Frank Sinatra, pictured alongside the men hired to promote his concert, Bob and Harvey Weinstein. October 4th 1974

Sammy Davis, Jr. embraces President Richard Nixon during Nixon's 1972 reelection campaign.

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Sammy Davis, Jr. embraces President Richard Nixon during Nixon's 1972 reelection campaign.

American marines pose with the flag of Nicaraguan leader Augusto Sandino, who led a guerrilla war against the American occupation that had been going on since 1912. (1932)

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American marines pose with the flag of Nicaraguan leader Augusto Sandino, who led a guerrilla war against the American occupation that had been going on since 1912. (1932)

A British farmer paints stripes on her cow to increase its visibility at night and prevent car accidents if it wanders onto the road during blackout caused by intense bombing during WWII (1939)

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A British farmer paints stripes on her cow to increase its visibility at night and prevent car accidents if it wanders onto the road during blackout caused by intense bombing during WWII (1939)

Betty Grable, 1943. This photo became the most requested for G.I's serving in WW2.

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Betty Grable, 1943. This photo became the most requested for G.I's serving in WW2.

Aleje Jerozolimskie in Warsaw, Poland in 1956. Photo by Zbyszko Siemaszko.

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Aleje Jerozolimskie in Warsaw, Poland in 1956. Photo by Zbyszko Siemaszko.

Lt Edwin King examines his P-47 after returning from a mission in Northern Italy where his engine had been hit by German flak causing a massive oil leak... January 12, 1945.

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Lt Edwin King examines his P-47 after returning from a mission in Northern Italy where his engine had been hit by German flak causing a massive oil leak... January 12, 1945.

Yoshihiro Hattori in San Francisco. He was a Japanese student on an exchange program to the US. On 17 October 1992, he was shot to death in Baton Rouge when, on his way to a Halloween party, he went to the wrong house by mistake. The killer was acquitted (San Francisco, California 1992)

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Yoshihiro Hattori in San Francisco. He was a Japanese student on an exchange program to the US. On 17 October 1992, he was shot to death in Baton Rouge when, on his way to a Halloween party, he went to the wrong house by mistake. The killer was acquitted (San Francisco, California 1992)

George Blind, French maquisard caught and taken prisonner, this is a mock execution meant to scare the victim into disclosing their information, George Blind simply laught and smile at this entertainment, prison of Belfort 1944 (1050x533)

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George Blind, French maquisard caught and taken prisonner, this is a mock execution meant to scare the victim into disclosing their information, George Blind simply laught and smile at this entertainment, prison of Belfort 1944 (1050x533)