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A British soldier wounded in the leg is given a blood transfusion in an operating theatre at an Advanced Dressing Station in Italy, 1944

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A British soldier wounded in the leg is given a blood transfusion in an operating theatre at an Advanced Dressing Station in Italy, 1944

Photo taken shortly before the Omagh car bombing in 1998 by the 'Real IRA'. The bomb is in the red car and would kill 29 people including the photographer. The father and daughter however survived. The child's face appears to be censored.

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Photo taken shortly before the Omagh car bombing in 1998 by the 'Real IRA'. The bomb is in the red car and would kill 29 people including the photographer. The father and daughter however survived. The child's face appears to be censored.

The crew of a Vietnamese Army M113 APC taking a rest near the Angkor Watt temple complex, The Cambodian-Vietnamese War 1989

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The crew of a Vietnamese Army M113 APC taking a rest near the Angkor Watt temple complex, The Cambodian-Vietnamese War 1989

An US soldier wearing the crown of the Holy Roman Empire (or Reichskrone) circa 1945

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An US soldier wearing the crown of the Holy Roman Empire (or Reichskrone) circa 1945

Edward Delafield Smith was an American lawyer, abolitionist, and federal prosecutor. While a prosecutor, he combatted the slave trade by prosecuting slave traders as pirates. In 1861, he gained international attention after one case resulted in a slave trader being sentenced to death .

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Edward Delafield Smith was an American lawyer, abolitionist, and federal prosecutor. While a prosecutor, he combatted the slave trade by prosecuting slave traders as pirates. In 1861, he gained international attention after one case resulted in a slave trader being sentenced to death .

HM Queen Elizabeth inspects flight and ground crews in front of an Avro Lancaster at RAF Warboys, Cambridgeshire, February 1944

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HM Queen Elizabeth inspects flight and ground crews in front of an Avro Lancaster at RAF Warboys, Cambridgeshire, February 1944

A protest in the south, the 1950s.

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A protest in the south, the 1950s.

American supermodel Josephine Baker performing in Paris, 1920s

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American supermodel Josephine Baker performing in Paris, 1920s

Photo dating from 1977, where we can see the American boxer Mohamed Ali and the Brazilian footballer Pelé.

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Photo dating from 1977, where we can see the American boxer Mohamed Ali and the Brazilian footballer Pelé.

Anita Bryant ("Save Our Children" leader) gets pied by a gay rights activist, Des Moines, Iowa, 14th October 1977

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Anita Bryant ("Save Our Children" leader) gets pied by a gay rights activist, Des Moines, Iowa, 14th October 1977

Members of W Company Mortar Platoon, 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, prepare to engage enemy targets after an intense evening of incoming fire on the front line just south of Basra, Iraq. 26 March 2003. Photograph by Cpl Paul Jarvis/MOD

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Members of W Company Mortar Platoon, 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, prepare to engage enemy targets after an intense evening of incoming fire on the front line just south of Basra, Iraq. 26 March 2003. Photograph by Cpl Paul Jarvis/MOD

A propaganda photo of two Canadian soldiers from the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps wielding (unloaded) Thompson submachine guns while training in Britain during the summer of 1943.

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A propaganda photo of two Canadian soldiers from the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps wielding (unloaded) Thompson submachine guns while training in Britain during the summer of 1943.

Royal Hungarian Army soldiers at a field kitchen in 1938 (5,503 × 3,510)

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Royal Hungarian Army soldiers at a field kitchen in 1938 (5,503 × 3,510)

A convoy of U.S. Marine High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV), assigned to D/Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marines Division, in Northern Iraq during a sandstorm. 26 March 2003

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A convoy of U.S. Marine High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV), assigned to D/Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marines Division, in Northern Iraq during a sandstorm. 26 March 2003

Ann Arbour, MI, 1996: Teenager Keshia Thomas saves white supremacist from angry mob by shielding him with her body

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Ann Arbour, MI, 1996: Teenager Keshia Thomas saves white supremacist from angry mob by shielding him with her body

Burlesque costumes in the 1800s were a bizarre affair. This is Eliza Blasina wearing a horse-head headdress. If you're interested, I've compiled a gallery of 10 images of burlesque performers from that era, link in the comments. (800x1216)

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Burlesque costumes in the 1800s were a bizarre affair. This is Eliza Blasina wearing a horse-head headdress. If you're interested, I've compiled a gallery of 10 images of burlesque performers from that era, link in the comments. (800x1216)

Barricades on Rue Saint-Maur, Paris, 25 June, 1848

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Barricades on Rue Saint-Maur, Paris, 25 June, 1848

Troopship Queen Mary arrives in New York Harbor, 20 June 1945

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Troopship Queen Mary arrives in New York Harbor, 20 June 1945

South Korean humanitarian relief caravan of (501) cattle in 50 lorries driving through the Korean Demilitarized Zone to North Korea: (North Korean Famine death toll was 240,000 - 3,500,000 citizens that died from starvation or hunger-related illnesses). Photo from October 27th, 1998.

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South Korean humanitarian relief caravan of (501) cattle in 50 lorries driving through the Korean Demilitarized Zone to North Korea: (North Korean Famine death toll was 240,000 - 3,500,000 citizens that died from starvation or hunger-related illnesses). Photo from October 27th, 1998.

Georgia State Patrol trooper Allen Campbell stares at child drawn to reflection in his shield at Ku Klux Klan rally in Gainesville, GA on Sep. 5, 1992. Said Campbell, "Me and this kid, neither one made a choice to be here. The state patrol made me come, and his mom and daddy brought him."

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Georgia State Patrol trooper Allen Campbell stares at child drawn to reflection in his shield at Ku Klux Klan rally in Gainesville, GA on Sep. 5, 1992. Said Campbell, "Me and this kid, neither one made a choice to be here. The state patrol made me come, and his mom and daddy brought him."