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Four SS men pose for a group photo in the Treblinka extermination camp. Each one of them personally committed mass murder. Paul Bredow (leftmost) shot 50 Jews every day for "target practice". Josef Hirtreiter (rightmost) smashed the heads of infants against walls, 1940s .

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Four SS men pose for a group photo in the Treblinka extermination camp. Each one of them personally committed mass murder. Paul Bredow (leftmost) shot 50 Jews every day for "target practice". Josef Hirtreiter (rightmost) smashed the heads of infants against walls, 1940s .

Emperor of Central Africa Jean-Bedel Bokassa (Bokassa I), seated on his golden throne for his coronation, Bangui, Central African Republic. December 4, 1977. (1200x860)

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Emperor of Central Africa Jean-Bedel Bokassa (Bokassa I), seated on his golden throne for his coronation, Bangui, Central African Republic. December 4, 1977. (1200x860)

Bosnian guard armed with a Zastava M70 assault rifle: he was escorting the Bride and Groom at a wedding in Sarajevo - during the Bosnian War and Breakup of Yugoslavia, c. 1993

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Bosnian guard armed with a Zastava M70 assault rifle: he was escorting the Bride and Groom at a wedding in Sarajevo - during the Bosnian War and Breakup of Yugoslavia, c. 1993

French soldier whose face was mutilated in World War I, being fitted with a mask made at the American Red Cross studio of Anna Coleman Ladd, 1918.

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French soldier whose face was mutilated in World War I, being fitted with a mask made at the American Red Cross studio of Anna Coleman Ladd, 1918.

The Manhattan Bridge under construction. March 1909.

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The Manhattan Bridge under construction. March 1909.

Guy de Rothschild and Marie-Hélène de Rothschild. The Rothschild's Surrealist Ball, 1972 (705x960)

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Guy de Rothschild and Marie-Hélène de Rothschild. The Rothschild's Surrealist Ball, 1972 (705x960)

Arnold Schwarzenegger having a cigar and a beer during the filming of Red Heat, 1988.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger having a cigar and a beer during the filming of Red Heat, 1988.

Robert Capa - Children in Barcelona pretending to be a firing squad at the dawn of the Spanish Civil War, circa 1936 (1280x847)

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Robert Capa - Children in Barcelona pretending to be a firing squad at the dawn of the Spanish Civil War, circa 1936 (1280x847)

Sergeant Thomas Dawson with his Daughter, 1855. Dawson lost his left arm at the Battle of Inkerman. Photographs such as this were influential in focusing public attention onto the impact of war on the individual and the family unit. (1555x2000)

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Sergeant Thomas Dawson with his Daughter, 1855. Dawson lost his left arm at the Battle of Inkerman. Photographs such as this were influential in focusing public attention onto the impact of war on the individual and the family unit. (1555x2000)

King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (right) shooting with a rifle at an Austrian plane during WW1, sometime between 1915 and 1918

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King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (right) shooting with a rifle at an Austrian plane during WW1, sometime between 1915 and 1918

U.S. Marines pull down a statue of Saddam Hussein in the center of Baghdad. 9 April 2003.

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U.S. Marines pull down a statue of Saddam Hussein in the center of Baghdad. 9 April 2003.

This photo was taken at an air show in 2002 at the airfield in Sknyliv .This disaster broke records for the number of victims in the air show: 77 people died (including 28 children), 543 people were recognized as victims.

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This photo was taken at an air show in 2002 at the airfield in Sknyliv .This disaster broke records for the number of victims in the air show: 77 people died (including 28 children), 543 people were recognized as victims.

Bedouin Mother, Saudi Arabia 1948

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Bedouin Mother, Saudi Arabia 1948

British Major General Horatio Gordon Robley (28 June 1840 – 29 October 1930) with his mokomokai (or Toi moko, are the preserved heads of Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, where the faces have been decorated by tā moko tattooing) collection, 1895 (641x550)

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British Major General Horatio Gordon Robley (28 June 1840 – 29 October 1930) with his mokomokai (or Toi moko, are the preserved heads of Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, where the faces have been decorated by tā moko tattooing) collection, 1895 (641x550)

First day in school for Mila Kunis, 1980's. She grew up in Chernyvtsy, Western Ukraine; then Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. Photo by Ushanka show.

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First day in school for Mila Kunis, 1980's. She grew up in Chernyvtsy, Western Ukraine; then Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. Photo by Ushanka show.

One of only 2 photographs ever taken of US president Andrew Jackson. 1845 (382×400)

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One of only 2 photographs ever taken of US president Andrew Jackson. 1845 (382×400)

People lining up to see Star Wars at a theatre in Japan during its release. 1978

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People lining up to see Star Wars at a theatre in Japan during its release. 1978

Test pilot George Aird – flying a English Electric Lightning F1 – ejected from his English Electric Lightning F1 aircraft at a fantastically low altitude in Hatfield, Hertfordshire 13th September 1962 (694x808)

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Test pilot George Aird – flying a English Electric Lightning F1 – ejected from his English Electric Lightning F1 aircraft at a fantastically low altitude in Hatfield, Hertfordshire 13th September 1962 (694x808)

A german V-1 flying bomb shortly before striking London. 15 June 1944

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A german V-1 flying bomb shortly before striking London. 15 June 1944

Children stand in Mullen’s Alley, 1888. Photo by Jacob Riis (1440x1440)

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Children stand in Mullen’s Alley, 1888. Photo by Jacob Riis (1440x1440)