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Throughout the USS Triton's secret mission to circumnavigate the world submerged, the only unauthorized individual to spot the submarine during those sixty days was a Filipino man on his canoe, who noticed its periscope. April 1, 1960.

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Throughout the USS Triton's secret mission to circumnavigate the world submerged, the only unauthorized individual to spot the submarine during those sixty days was a Filipino man on his canoe, who noticed its periscope. April 1, 1960.

a rare photo of a Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet flown by Eric Winkle Brown, 1945

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a rare photo of a Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet flown by Eric Winkle Brown, 1945

Bund Deutscher Madel (BDM) girls and Hitler Youth for Boys together in 1933. .

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Bund Deutscher Madel (BDM) girls and Hitler Youth for Boys together in 1933. .

Walter "Walt" E. Hughes, an infantryman of the 82nd Airborne Division ventures cautiously across exposed land at the Allied front lines, covered by a fellow soldier in the background, near Bra, Belgium on December 24, 1944. (Colourized)

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Walter "Walt" E. Hughes, an infantryman of the 82nd Airborne Division ventures cautiously across exposed land at the Allied front lines, covered by a fellow soldier in the background, near Bra, Belgium on December 24, 1944. (Colourized)

Khevsur man with shield and armor, Georgia, 1877

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Khevsur man with shield and armor, Georgia, 1877

In 1931, German engineer Herr Richter decided to attach rockets to his bicycle (with not entirely unexpected results) I've included a gallery in the comments (1000x750)

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In 1931, German engineer Herr Richter decided to attach rockets to his bicycle (with not entirely unexpected results) I've included a gallery in the comments (1000x750)

Jakob Schmid, the man who turned in famous anti-Nazi activists Hans and Sophie Scholl, testifies at his trial. He was a janitor at Sophie's university. Schmid's actions, which led to the Scholls being executed, made him a local hero at the time, Allied-occupied Germany, 1946 .

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Jakob Schmid, the man who turned in famous anti-Nazi activists Hans and Sophie Scholl, testifies at his trial. He was a janitor at Sophie's university. Schmid's actions, which led to the Scholls being executed, made him a local hero at the time, Allied-occupied Germany, 1946 .

Dead bodies in Lille, France at the beginning of WWI, 1914

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Dead bodies in Lille, France at the beginning of WWI, 1914

Old Vennel, Glasgow. In 1868, photographer Thomas Annan was commissioned by Glasgow’s authorities to document the last of the city’s slums. He published his work in The Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow. I've linked to more images from his book in the comments. (1200x1500)

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Old Vennel, Glasgow. In 1868, photographer Thomas Annan was commissioned by Glasgow’s authorities to document the last of the city’s slums. He published his work in The Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow. I've linked to more images from his book in the comments. (1200x1500)

Photo of the 1988 exhumation of The Bones of Charlemagne, ruler of the vast Frankish Empire. At 6 feet (1.84 meters) he was taller than 98% of all people in his time. They are currently part of a reliquary in Aachen Cathedral. Anthropologists believe that these are probably authentic.

Archive / 6290Added Apr 23, 2023

Photo of the 1988 exhumation of The Bones of Charlemagne, ruler of the vast Frankish Empire. At 6 feet (1.84 meters) he was taller than 98% of all people in his time. They are currently part of a reliquary in Aachen Cathedral. Anthropologists believe that these are probably authentic.

A little girl in the barley field. pusan, South Korea. 1952.

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A little girl in the barley field. pusan, South Korea. 1952.

A mother and son, Lisdoonvarna, County Clare, Ireland, 1890

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A mother and son, Lisdoonvarna, County Clare, Ireland, 1890

A rare picture of real cowboys in Tascosa, TX, relaxing in 1908, as opposed to movie ones. Photo by Erwin E. Smith

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A rare picture of real cowboys in Tascosa, TX, relaxing in 1908, as opposed to movie ones. Photo by Erwin E. Smith

Mark Rukavina, Communist, Occupation: Miner, Crime: Invert. Pittsburgh, PA. 1932.

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Mark Rukavina, Communist, Occupation: Miner, Crime: Invert. Pittsburgh, PA. 1932.

The New Pramobile made by Dunckley, London, England c. 1930.

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The New Pramobile made by Dunckley, London, England c. 1930.

This is from a series of Irish 'Photograms' sold as postcards in the 1890s. The collection features the main cities of Dublin, Belfast, Cork, and Waterford alongside the main tourist attractions of the day. I've linked to more in the comments. (1511x2048)

Archive / 6296Added Apr 22, 2023

This is from a series of Irish 'Photograms' sold as postcards in the 1890s. The collection features the main cities of Dublin, Belfast, Cork, and Waterford alongside the main tourist attractions of the day. I've linked to more in the comments. (1511x2048)

A young lady from Lebanon, c. 1867-1914. By The Maison Bonfils photo studio in Beirut

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A young lady from Lebanon, c. 1867-1914. By The Maison Bonfils photo studio in Beirut

Swedish bicycle mounted infantry being towed by tractors, presumably late 60s or 70s.

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Swedish bicycle mounted infantry being towed by tractors, presumably late 60s or 70s.

US Marines and a Parrot in Nicaragua, 1927

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US Marines and a Parrot in Nicaragua, 1927

Mae West oozing attitude in the late 1930s (1080x810)

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Mae West oozing attitude in the late 1930s (1080x810)