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Hungarian Jewish women and children, deemed unfit for labor. Although they don't know it yet, the people in this photo are on their way to the gas chambers. Auschwitz, May 27, 1944.

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Hungarian Jewish women and children, deemed unfit for labor. Although they don't know it yet, the people in this photo are on their way to the gas chambers. Auschwitz, May 27, 1944.

Marilyn Monroe performing on stage in front of thousands of troops during Korean War in 1954.

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Marilyn Monroe performing on stage in front of thousands of troops during Korean War in 1954.

Kmart employees watching moon landing - July 16, 1969

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Kmart employees watching moon landing - July 16, 1969

The cockpit of B-29 Superfortress “Enola Gay” (photo 2021)

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The cockpit of B-29 Superfortress “Enola Gay” (photo 2021)

Two South Korean ROTC studying abroad in Wichita Texas, 1951. They went back South Korea after 1952, and both were killed in action in April 1953.

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Two South Korean ROTC studying abroad in Wichita Texas, 1951. They went back South Korea after 1952, and both were killed in action in April 1953.

Queen Marie-José of Italy (at the time Crown Princess) having lunch with Adolf Hitler, 1938

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Queen Marie-José of Italy (at the time Crown Princess) having lunch with Adolf Hitler, 1938

Walt Disney with 14 year old Kathryn Beaumont, the off-screen voice of Alice, attending the premiere of the Disney animated version of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. The 13th release of Disney's animated features, the film premiered in London on 26 July 1951 (London, UK 1951)

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Walt Disney with 14 year old Kathryn Beaumont, the off-screen voice of Alice, attending the premiere of the Disney animated version of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. The 13th release of Disney's animated features, the film premiered in London on 26 July 1951 (London, UK 1951)

German artilleryman on the Eastern front, 1941

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German artilleryman on the Eastern front, 1941

The crew of U-265, taken after their U-boat was sank on February 3rd 1943. Following bad weather, not a single man survived.

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The crew of U-265, taken after their U-boat was sank on February 3rd 1943. Following bad weather, not a single man survived.

Tsutomu Kasuga (far right) with his teammates, Japanese in Mexico recruited to participate in the front lines of the Mexican Revolution with Pancho Villa. San Luis Potosí, 1930. .

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Tsutomu Kasuga (far right) with his teammates, Japanese in Mexico recruited to participate in the front lines of the Mexican Revolution with Pancho Villa. San Luis Potosí, 1930. .

Attu village, Attu island, Alaska in June 1937

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Attu village, Attu island, Alaska in June 1937

Austrian police and soldiers stand outside the RAVAG studio in Vienna. The building was overtaken by a group of 15 Nazis during the July Putsch, an attempt by the Nazis to forcefully annex Austria. A small war broke out, with over 100 people on each side being killed, July 25, 1934 .

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Austrian police and soldiers stand outside the RAVAG studio in Vienna. The building was overtaken by a group of 15 Nazis during the July Putsch, an attempt by the Nazis to forcefully annex Austria. A small war broke out, with over 100 people on each side being killed, July 25, 1934 .

William Howard Taft with a telephone, June 1908

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William Howard Taft with a telephone, June 1908

Relatives of KAL007 passengers mourning in 1983. A plane shot down by a Soviet SU-15 interceptor.

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Relatives of KAL007 passengers mourning in 1983. A plane shot down by a Soviet SU-15 interceptor.

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk toward the end of his life in the late 1930's. Ataturk was a chain smoker and alcoholic who consumed a half-liter of hard liquor almost every day and was dying of Cirrhosis at the time (1280 X 1494)

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Mustafa Kemal Ataturk toward the end of his life in the late 1930's. Ataturk was a chain smoker and alcoholic who consumed a half-liter of hard liquor almost every day and was dying of Cirrhosis at the time (1280 X 1494)

Porters carrying a Mercedes across a stream towards Kathmandu, the only Nepalese city with modern roads, 1948.

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Porters carrying a Mercedes across a stream towards Kathmandu, the only Nepalese city with modern roads, 1948.

U.S. Navy WAVE aviation metalsmiths at work on an Douglas SBD Dauntless in the Assembly and Repair Department at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida on 24 July 1943

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U.S. Navy WAVE aviation metalsmiths at work on an Douglas SBD Dauntless in the Assembly and Repair Department at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida on 24 July 1943

Palm Beach. Photographed between 1900-06

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Palm Beach. Photographed between 1900-06

Scene on Asan Beach, Guam an hour and a half after the first landings by American forces. 21 July 1944

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Scene on Asan Beach, Guam an hour and a half after the first landings by American forces. 21 July 1944

Photograph of Cheng Benhua moments before her execution by bayonet. She led a Chinese guerrilla movement against the Japanese during the invasion of her country: before being captured in 1938. In captivity, she was cruelly tortured by interpreters and gang raped by several guards.

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Photograph of Cheng Benhua moments before her execution by bayonet. She led a Chinese guerrilla movement against the Japanese during the invasion of her country: before being captured in 1938. In captivity, she was cruelly tortured by interpreters and gang raped by several guards.