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1938

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1938

WWII French Soldier Covered in Snow (1940s)

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WWII French Soldier Covered in Snow (1940s)

"GO EASY on the HOT WATER - TURN IT OFF when you're not using it!", US poster promoting resource conservation in wartime, 1943

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"GO EASY on the HOT WATER - TURN IT OFF when you're not using it!", US poster promoting resource conservation in wartime, 1943

On Jan 13 1982 Air Florida flight 90 crashed in Washington DC. The plane crashed into the Potomac river killing 70 of the 79 people on board. Priscilla Tirado couldn't hang on to a lifeline thrown to her from a chopper. Lenny Skuntnik jumped into the frigid water to save her life. (400×500)

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On Jan 13 1982 Air Florida flight 90 crashed in Washington DC. The plane crashed into the Potomac river killing 70 of the 79 people on board. Priscilla Tirado couldn't hang on to a lifeline thrown to her from a chopper. Lenny Skuntnik jumped into the frigid water to save her life. (400×500)

“We tried to make it homey but maybe curtains over the stove wasn’t the best decorating idea. We didn’t burn the place down, though.” Aunt and her friend in their first apartment, mid-1950s.

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“We tried to make it homey but maybe curtains over the stove wasn’t the best decorating idea. We didn’t burn the place down, though.” Aunt and her friend in their first apartment, mid-1950s.

Marilyn Monroe at the premiere “The Prince and the Showgirl” in 1957.

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Marilyn Monroe at the premiere “The Prince and the Showgirl” in 1957.

“The perils of blanket tossing are happily undergone by pretty Miss Norma Baker with the help of eight husky friends at Hermosa Beach in California.” 1948 LIFE magazine photo by John Florea, and original caption.

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“The perils of blanket tossing are happily undergone by pretty Miss Norma Baker with the help of eight husky friends at Hermosa Beach in California.” 1948 LIFE magazine photo by John Florea, and original caption.

A lady from Kentucky. 1900

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A lady from Kentucky. 1900

Mike Metzer from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) checks one of the many air sampling locations set up around the World Trade Center site. 10 October 2001

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Mike Metzer from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) checks one of the many air sampling locations set up around the World Trade Center site. 10 October 2001

"If it weren't for the officer, maybe the soldiers wouldn't have done anything to us?" (Poulbot, French, 1915)

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"If it weren't for the officer, maybe the soldiers wouldn't have done anything to us?" (Poulbot, French, 1915)

Leslie Neilsen and Reggie Jackson sharing a moment while filming at Dodger Stadium during the making of The Naked Gun: From The Files of Police Squad! (Spring 1988)

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Leslie Neilsen and Reggie Jackson sharing a moment while filming at Dodger Stadium during the making of The Naked Gun: From The Files of Police Squad! (Spring 1988)

My Great-Aunt Frances, 1937, looking dapper AF

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My Great-Aunt Frances, 1937, looking dapper AF

1965. My mom on the left with my sister. My aunt on the right with my cousin. I’m with grandma.

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1965. My mom on the left with my sister. My aunt on the right with my cousin. I’m with grandma.

Osaka Castle overlooking Nippon Life Stadium during a night baseball game, Japan, 1960

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Osaka Castle overlooking Nippon Life Stadium during a night baseball game, Japan, 1960

People leaving their shelters after an air raid. Hanoi, North Vietnam, 1967 (638x960)

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People leaving their shelters after an air raid. Hanoi, North Vietnam, 1967 (638x960)

The "Bison Skull" mountain, taken somewhere in 1890's, Detroit, Michigan

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The "Bison Skull" mountain, taken somewhere in 1890's, Detroit, Michigan

Smiling for my grandmother on Thanksgiving day, 1964

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Smiling for my grandmother on Thanksgiving day, 1964

All in the family (Ed Stein, 1991)

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All in the family (Ed Stein, 1991)

One of the last images of cambodian singer ros sereysothea, taken while she was training with paratroopers, she would go on to be killed by the khmer rouge but her exact fate is unknown 1970s (938×720)

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One of the last images of cambodian singer ros sereysothea, taken while she was training with paratroopers, she would go on to be killed by the khmer rouge but her exact fate is unknown 1970s (938×720)

A Photo Of Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt and John Muir At Yosemite, 1903.

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A Photo Of Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt and John Muir At Yosemite, 1903.