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German prisoners taken by Canadian troops at Juno Beach, Bernières-sur-Mer, France. D-Day, June 6, 1944.

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German prisoners taken by Canadian troops at Juno Beach, Bernières-sur-Mer, France. D-Day, June 6, 1944.

Dogcart, Volendam, The Netherlands circa 1906

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Dogcart, Volendam, The Netherlands circa 1906

A lone protester walks through a group of soldiers at Tiananmen Square, 1989.

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A lone protester walks through a group of soldiers at Tiananmen Square, 1989.

Sagrada família, 1905. Barcelona, Spain. Colorized

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Sagrada família, 1905. Barcelona, Spain. Colorized

Andy Warhol meeting with Pope John Paul II in The Vatican city, April 2, 1980

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Andy Warhol meeting with Pope John Paul II in The Vatican city, April 2, 1980

Justin Trudeau, son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, receives Cuban President Fidel Castro during the state funeral of the former Prime Minister. Notre-Dame Basilica, Montreal, Canada, Oct. 3, 2000.

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Justin Trudeau, son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, receives Cuban President Fidel Castro during the state funeral of the former Prime Minister. Notre-Dame Basilica, Montreal, Canada, Oct. 3, 2000.

Four U.S. Army infantrymen clean their rifles while awaiting orders for the Normandy invasion. 1 June 1944.

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Four U.S. Army infantrymen clean their rifles while awaiting orders for the Normandy invasion. 1 June 1944.

American medics giving aid to a group of French soldiers hit by artillery shells. Colleferro, Italy 2 June, 1944

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American medics giving aid to a group of French soldiers hit by artillery shells. Colleferro, Italy 2 June, 1944

Franklin D. Roosevelt, with scouts, prepares to shoot an arrow, 1930s. Note his leg braces, which appeared in few press photographs.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt, with scouts, prepares to shoot an arrow, 1930s. Note his leg braces, which appeared in few press photographs.

A Japanese woman carrying her children in a bucket on her head, Japan 1900s

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A Japanese woman carrying her children in a bucket on her head, Japan 1900s

Italian soldiers playing "guitars" in North Africa (1940/1942). The photo was censored and the comment written by the censorship officer on the side of the photo read: "Are they soldiers or beggars?"

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Italian soldiers playing "guitars" in North Africa (1940/1942). The photo was censored and the comment written by the censorship officer on the side of the photo read: "Are they soldiers or beggars?"

1970- U.S soldiers smoking weed out of a shotgun in Saigon, Vietnam

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1970- U.S soldiers smoking weed out of a shotgun in Saigon, Vietnam

Mother Charlotte and and her daughter, Marjorie Collyer, Titanic Survivors, June 1912. Colorized. original in the comments. (640 x 800)

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Mother Charlotte and and her daughter, Marjorie Collyer, Titanic Survivors, June 1912. Colorized. original in the comments. (640 x 800)

Young Elizabeth II and her father George VI at 1929(1000X1207)

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Young Elizabeth II and her father George VI at 1929(1000X1207)

Lepa Radić, a 17 year old Serbian girl was executed by Nazi officers. The Nazi executing her offered her a deal. If she revealed where her comrades were hiding, he would spare her life. She replied "My comrades will reveal themselves when they avenge me." February 11, 1943.

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Lepa Radić, a 17 year old Serbian girl was executed by Nazi officers. The Nazi executing her offered her a deal. If she revealed where her comrades were hiding, he would spare her life. She replied "My comrades will reveal themselves when they avenge me." February 11, 1943.

Funeral after the fire at the Maria Mine, which killed 319 men on 31. May 1898. Despite one man being sentenced to 3 years in jail, the cause of fire remains unknown. Příbram, Bohemia, Austria Hungary

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Funeral after the fire at the Maria Mine, which killed 319 men on 31. May 1898. Despite one man being sentenced to 3 years in jail, the cause of fire remains unknown. Příbram, Bohemia, Austria Hungary

Warsaw Uprising: Sappers disarming a dud 600 mm mortar shell, which crashed through several stories and stopped in the basement of “Adria” townhouse at Moniuszki 10 street, 18 August 1944. Photo taken by Eugeniusz "Brok" Lokajski.

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Warsaw Uprising: Sappers disarming a dud 600 mm mortar shell, which crashed through several stories and stopped in the basement of “Adria” townhouse at Moniuszki 10 street, 18 August 1944. Photo taken by Eugeniusz "Brok" Lokajski.

A squadron of women in the Italian Resistance having a little chat, Fascist Italy, circa 1941

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A squadron of women in the Italian Resistance having a little chat, Fascist Italy, circa 1941

Approximately 40 Japanese soldiers who committed suicide to avoid capture by US forces. Attu Island, Alaska. 31 May, 1943

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Approximately 40 Japanese soldiers who committed suicide to avoid capture by US forces. Attu Island, Alaska. 31 May, 1943

Massive column of thousands of German prisoners of war marching down the Autobahn - as dozens of tanks and armoured vehicles of the United States Army and Western Allies, passed by, on the way to final objectives: last days of the War in Europe, late April 1945

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Massive column of thousands of German prisoners of war marching down the Autobahn - as dozens of tanks and armoured vehicles of the United States Army and Western Allies, passed by, on the way to final objectives: last days of the War in Europe, late April 1945