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In 1966 Bobbi Gibb was told she was disqualified from participating in the Boston Marathon because she was female; she crashed the race by hiding in a bush near the starting line and finished with a time of 3:21:40, crushing the glass ceiling for women runners everywhere.

Archive / 6021Added Jun 26, 2023

In 1966 Bobbi Gibb was told she was disqualified from participating in the Boston Marathon because she was female; she crashed the race by hiding in a bush near the starting line and finished with a time of 3:21:40, crushing the glass ceiling for women runners everywhere.

Dot Robinson, founder of the Motor Maids of America, and her daughter Betty, 15, at a motorcycle rally in Laconia, N.H., 1947.

Archive / 6022Added Jun 25, 2023

Dot Robinson, founder of the Motor Maids of America, and her daughter Betty, 15, at a motorcycle rally in Laconia, N.H., 1947.

Young lady enjoying a day at the beach, France, ca 1920

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Young lady enjoying a day at the beach, France, ca 1920

American and Russian peacekeepers share their military rations with each other. Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 1996.

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American and Russian peacekeepers share their military rations with each other. Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 1996.

Barricade constructed by revolutionaries of the Paris commune (1871) {800x850} (Blurriness caused by long exposure time)

Archive / 6025Added Jun 25, 2023

Barricade constructed by revolutionaries of the Paris commune (1871) {800x850} (Blurriness caused by long exposure time)

Blair Mountain miner with his rifle slung over his shoulder, 1921 {1008x768}

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Blair Mountain miner with his rifle slung over his shoulder, 1921 {1008x768}

The 1980s, when you went to the games instead of the games coming to you.

Archive / 6027Added Jun 24, 2023

The 1980s, when you went to the games instead of the games coming to you.

U.S. Army engineers clearing the road in Montebourg, France. 23 June, 1944

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U.S. Army engineers clearing the road in Montebourg, France. 23 June, 1944

Coca-Cola being delivered in Tennessee, 1909

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Coca-Cola being delivered in Tennessee, 1909

DSV Alvin carries Dr. Robert Ballard and two pilots to the wreck of RMS Titanic, July 1986

Archive / 6030Added Jun 24, 2023

DSV Alvin carries Dr. Robert Ballard and two pilots to the wreck of RMS Titanic, July 1986

The Vichy French battleship Jean Bart which was bombed by the US at Casablanca, 16 November 1942.

Archive / 6031Added Jun 23, 2023

The Vichy French battleship Jean Bart which was bombed by the US at Casablanca, 16 November 1942.

Martin Luther King holds a picture of three missing civil rights workers, Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and Andrew Goodman during a press conference. The activists were abducted and murdered by the Ku Klux Klan, in what is known as the Mississippi Burning murders (Mississippi 1964)

Archive / 6032Added Jun 23, 2023

Martin Luther King holds a picture of three missing civil rights workers, Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and Andrew Goodman during a press conference. The activists were abducted and murdered by the Ku Klux Klan, in what is known as the Mississippi Burning murders (Mississippi 1964)

Franz Reichelt, a French tailor and inventor who was an early pioneer of parachuting. In 1910-1912 he developed a wearable suit for pilots that would expand into a parachute should they need to eject themselves from their aircraft. The test jump from the Eiffel Tower ended tragically. (800x800)

Archive / 6033Added Jun 23, 2023

Franz Reichelt, a French tailor and inventor who was an early pioneer of parachuting. In 1910-1912 he developed a wearable suit for pilots that would expand into a parachute should they need to eject themselves from their aircraft. The test jump from the Eiffel Tower ended tragically. (800x800)

Bathysphere: The World’s First Deep-Sea Exploration Vessel, 1930s. It was created by American naturalist William Beebe, pictured inside the vessel, and engineer Otis Barton.

Archive / 6034Added Jun 22, 2023

Bathysphere: The World’s First Deep-Sea Exploration Vessel, 1930s. It was created by American naturalist William Beebe, pictured inside the vessel, and engineer Otis Barton.

2 boys (vaccinated earlier and unvaccinated) during pox epidemy in London, beginning of 1900s

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2 boys (vaccinated earlier and unvaccinated) during pox epidemy in London, beginning of 1900s

Young woman preparing for sentry duty. Haifa, Israel 1951.

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Young woman preparing for sentry duty. Haifa, Israel 1951.

American soldiers looking down at Vietnamese civilians during the My Lai massacre. 1968 (2000×2588)

Archive / 6037Added Jun 22, 2023

American soldiers looking down at Vietnamese civilians during the My Lai massacre. 1968 (2000×2588)

U.S. Capitol building from the Washington Monument. 1908.

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U.S. Capitol building from the Washington Monument. 1908.

School bus, 1930

Archive / 6039Added Jun 21, 2023

School bus, 1930

Promotional photo of “The French Chef” with Julia Child, 1964

Archive / 6040Added Jun 21, 2023

Promotional photo of “The French Chef” with Julia Child, 1964