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The Statue of Liberty surrounded by scaffolding as workers complete the final stages in Paris. Circa 1885.

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The Statue of Liberty surrounded by scaffolding as workers complete the final stages in Paris. Circa 1885.

West Virginia coal mine, circa 1940.

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West Virginia coal mine, circa 1940.

The booking photos of German Communist and "street-fighter" Albrecht Höhler, taken after his arrest for killing Nazi Party member Horst Wessel. The killing of Horst Wessel is notable since the Nazis turned him into a martyr for their cause, Weimar Republic, 1930 .

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The booking photos of German Communist and "street-fighter" Albrecht Höhler, taken after his arrest for killing Nazi Party member Horst Wessel. The killing of Horst Wessel is notable since the Nazis turned him into a martyr for their cause, Weimar Republic, 1930 .

A Black and Tan in Dublin, smoking and carrying a Lewis gun, February 1921,

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A Black and Tan in Dublin, smoking and carrying a Lewis gun, February 1921,

A woman milking a cow with an elephant's head. April Fool's joke on the Dutch illustrated magazine 'Het Leven' (Netherlands 1932)

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A woman milking a cow with an elephant's head. April Fool's joke on the Dutch illustrated magazine 'Het Leven' (Netherlands 1932)

A Benet-Mercier machine gun section of 2nd Rajput Light Infantry in action in Flanders, during the winter of 1914-15. (960×696)

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A Benet-Mercier machine gun section of 2nd Rajput Light Infantry in action in Flanders, during the winter of 1914-15. (960×696)

Tourists having tea and sunbathing at the top of the Great Pyramid, 1938

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Tourists having tea and sunbathing at the top of the Great Pyramid, 1938

Leonard Cohen performs for Israeli troops in the Sinai during the 1973 Yom Kippur War

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Leonard Cohen performs for Israeli troops in the Sinai during the 1973 Yom Kippur War

Young Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1913.

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Young Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1913.

Princess Diana visits British Petroleum's 'Forties Charlie' oil platform off the Scottish coast, Sept. 3 1985

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Princess Diana visits British Petroleum's 'Forties Charlie' oil platform off the Scottish coast, Sept. 3 1985

This 1870 image is considered the first actual photograph taken of a battle. Taken during the Franco-Prussian war, it shows a line of Prussian troops advancing. The photographer stood with the French defenders when he captured this image.

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This 1870 image is considered the first actual photograph taken of a battle. Taken during the Franco-Prussian war, it shows a line of Prussian troops advancing. The photographer stood with the French defenders when he captured this image.

In May 1949, Charles L. Langs announced a daring innovation in beachwear: a pair of bra cups a woman could affix to her breasts with an adhesive. His idea was to use individual strapless cups for each breast, backed with specially developed glue. (1600x1055)

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In May 1949, Charles L. Langs announced a daring innovation in beachwear: a pair of bra cups a woman could affix to her breasts with an adhesive. His idea was to use individual strapless cups for each breast, backed with specially developed glue. (1600x1055)

Indian Army Sikh personnel in action during the successful Operation Crusader in December 1941. (631×484)

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Indian Army Sikh personnel in action during the successful Operation Crusader in December 1941. (631×484)

Henry Magruder, a notorious bushwhacker. Bushwhackers were pro-Confederate guerillas who were active in the 1860s. They led raids against the military. Many were also notorious for committing war crimes. Magruder raped multiple women and burned a free black man alive .

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Henry Magruder, a notorious bushwhacker. Bushwhackers were pro-Confederate guerillas who were active in the 1860s. They led raids against the military. Many were also notorious for committing war crimes. Magruder raped multiple women and burned a free black man alive .

A Warrior IFV from 1st Battalion, Irish Guards, encounters an Iraqi man on his morning walk. Basra, Iraq. 29th March 2003.

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A Warrior IFV from 1st Battalion, Irish Guards, encounters an Iraqi man on his morning walk. Basra, Iraq. 29th March 2003.

German soldiers advance through the Somme wasteland during Operation Michael, the beginning of the German spring offensive. March 1918

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German soldiers advance through the Somme wasteland during Operation Michael, the beginning of the German spring offensive. March 1918

USAAF North American B-25 Mitchell bombers flying near Mount Vesuvius during its eruption in March 1944

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USAAF North American B-25 Mitchell bombers flying near Mount Vesuvius during its eruption in March 1944

First King of Saudi Arabia Ibn Saud with his sons Prince Faisal (on the left) and Prince Saud (on the right) in the early 1950s

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First King of Saudi Arabia Ibn Saud with his sons Prince Faisal (on the left) and Prince Saud (on the right) in the early 1950s

Field Marshall Erwin Rommel inspecting the beach defenses in Normandy 1944 .

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Field Marshall Erwin Rommel inspecting the beach defenses in Normandy 1944 .

Czechoslovak railroad workers defrosting railroad tracks using a MiG-15 engine during a severe snow storm in 1970

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Czechoslovak railroad workers defrosting railroad tracks using a MiG-15 engine during a severe snow storm in 1970