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The Woolworth Building and surroundings, New York City, 1913

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The Woolworth Building and surroundings, New York City, 1913

Father Camille Folliet, a French Roman Catholic priest, lends his support and advises the French Resistance behind a barricade during the Battle for Paris, which took place from 19 August 1944 until the surrender of the occupying German garrison on 25 August 1944. Photo by Robert Doisneau.

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Father Camille Folliet, a French Roman Catholic priest, lends his support and advises the French Resistance behind a barricade during the Battle for Paris, which took place from 19 August 1944 until the surrender of the occupying German garrison on 25 August 1944. Photo by Robert Doisneau.

Rescue workers conduct search and rescue attempts, descending deep into the rubble of the World Trade Center. 14 September 2001

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Rescue workers conduct search and rescue attempts, descending deep into the rubble of the World Trade Center. 14 September 2001

What is left of the south tower of the World Trade Center at ground zero, New York City, after the September 11th terrorist attacks. 14 September 2001

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What is left of the south tower of the World Trade Center at ground zero, New York City, after the September 11th terrorist attacks. 14 September 2001

U.S. Infantrymen await the word to advance in pursuit of retreating Japanese forces on Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands. 13 September 1943

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U.S. Infantrymen await the word to advance in pursuit of retreating Japanese forces on Vella Lavella, Solomon Islands. 13 September 1943

Tina Turner hanging out at the Eiffel Tower for a photo shoot 1989.

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Tina Turner hanging out at the Eiffel Tower for a photo shoot 1989.

The World Trade Center airplane alert antenna, amidst the rubble of ground zero. 13 September 2001

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The World Trade Center airplane alert antenna, amidst the rubble of ground zero. 13 September 2001

A photo of Stephan Bibrowski (1890-1932) AKA Lionel the Lion-Faced Boy. He was born with a rare medical condition known as Hypertrichosis, & worked as a freak show performer in Europe & the U.S. The locks of hair on his face could grow up to 8 inches in length, 1907 (1140x1631)

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A photo of Stephan Bibrowski (1890-1932) AKA Lionel the Lion-Faced Boy. He was born with a rare medical condition known as Hypertrichosis, & worked as a freak show performer in Europe & the U.S. The locks of hair on his face could grow up to 8 inches in length, 1907 (1140x1631)

An Iraqi Kurdish woman visits the grave of her relative, Hafkar Omar Mustafa who was killed in a gas attack by former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in 1988 during 24th anniversary of the attack at the memorial site of the victims in the Kurdish town of Halabja. 2012

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An Iraqi Kurdish woman visits the grave of her relative, Hafkar Omar Mustafa who was killed in a gas attack by former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in 1988 during 24th anniversary of the attack at the memorial site of the victims in the Kurdish town of Halabja. 2012

Prepared potential portraits of Adolf Hitler if he tried to hide after the fall of the Reich. One photo is real, the rest are photomontages. They were made already in 1944

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Prepared potential portraits of Adolf Hitler if he tried to hide after the fall of the Reich. One photo is real, the rest are photomontages. They were made already in 1944

USS Arron Ward (DM-34) after being hit by six kamikazes and two bombs while patrolling Radar Picket Station Ten off Okinawa on May 3, 1945. Forty-two of the crew were lost and the ship was eventually not deemed worth repairing.

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USS Arron Ward (DM-34) after being hit by six kamikazes and two bombs while patrolling Radar Picket Station Ten off Okinawa on May 3, 1945. Forty-two of the crew were lost and the ship was eventually not deemed worth repairing.

Archery competition during annual Juwenalia student carnival. Kraków, Poland, 1935.

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Archery competition during annual Juwenalia student carnival. Kraków, Poland, 1935.

Coal miner's wife and three of their children. Company house in Pursglove, Scotts Run, West Virginia, September 1938

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Coal miner's wife and three of their children. Company house in Pursglove, Scotts Run, West Virginia, September 1938

50 years ago, on September 11, 1973, the socialist president of Chile Salvador Allende was overthrown by a US-backed right-wing military coup, ushering in decades of sadistic repression. Below are Allende's final words to his people and the world, broadcast live on the radio.

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50 years ago, on September 11, 1973, the socialist president of Chile Salvador Allende was overthrown by a US-backed right-wing military coup, ushering in decades of sadistic repression. Below are Allende's final words to his people and the world, broadcast live on the radio.

Nobel Prize Winning Agronomist Norman Borlaug, Father of the Green Revolution Credited with Saving Over a Billion People From Starvation, 1960s

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Nobel Prize Winning Agronomist Norman Borlaug, Father of the Green Revolution Credited with Saving Over a Billion People From Starvation, 1960s

USAAF Boeing B-17 Crewmen pose with their high altitude gear at RAF Polebrook - September, 1942. Photo by Margaret Bourke-White for LIFE Magazine

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USAAF Boeing B-17 Crewmen pose with their high altitude gear at RAF Polebrook - September, 1942. Photo by Margaret Bourke-White for LIFE Magazine

A Zulu tribesman pulls a tourist in a pedicab in Durban, Union of South Africa. Photo by Melville Chater, 1930's

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A Zulu tribesman pulls a tourist in a pedicab in Durban, Union of South Africa. Photo by Melville Chater, 1930's

Yahoo! co-founder David Filo, Sunnyvale CA (1996)

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Yahoo! co-founder David Filo, Sunnyvale CA (1996)

White women protest desegregation in front of a church in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 9, 1956.

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White women protest desegregation in front of a church in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 9, 1956.

Jorge Rafael Videla takes office as president of Argentina, March 29 1976

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Jorge Rafael Videla takes office as president of Argentina, March 29 1976