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Portrait of Canadian classical pianist Glenn Gould, taken by photographer Yousuf Karsh, 1957.

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Portrait of Canadian classical pianist Glenn Gould, taken by photographer Yousuf Karsh, 1957.

A German child meets his father, a World War II soldier, for the first time 1956 .

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A German child meets his father, a World War II soldier, for the first time 1956 .

The US Navy's "Squadron of Evolution 1889 at anchor. Ships include the protected cruiser USS Chicago (flagship) in left foreground. Astern of her (from left to right) is the gunboat USS Yorktown (Gunboat No. 1), the protected cruiser USS Boston, and the protected cruiser USS Atlanta.

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The US Navy's "Squadron of Evolution 1889 at anchor. Ships include the protected cruiser USS Chicago (flagship) in left foreground. Astern of her (from left to right) is the gunboat USS Yorktown (Gunboat No. 1), the protected cruiser USS Boston, and the protected cruiser USS Atlanta.

The Sword of Stalingrad at the Tsaritsyn-Stalingrad Defense Museum. 1951. (2,170 × 3,024)

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The Sword of Stalingrad at the Tsaritsyn-Stalingrad Defense Museum. 1951. (2,170 × 3,024)

Shiro Ishii was a Surgeon General in the Imperial Japanese Army. He headed the biological warfare department and commanded the infamous Unit 731 which was responsible for numerous gruesome war crimes during 1936-45. He received immunity from the USA in exchange for his research. 1940

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Shiro Ishii was a Surgeon General in the Imperial Japanese Army. He headed the biological warfare department and commanded the infamous Unit 731 which was responsible for numerous gruesome war crimes during 1936-45. He received immunity from the USA in exchange for his research. 1940

Russian writer Alexander Pushkin and French writer Alexandre Dumas. Each had a Black ancester who was a general in a European army. An old rumor claimed that Pushkin faked his 1837 death in a duel, moved to France, and became Dumas.

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Russian writer Alexander Pushkin and French writer Alexandre Dumas. Each had a Black ancester who was a general in a European army. An old rumor claimed that Pushkin faked his 1837 death in a duel, moved to France, and became Dumas.

Aerial POV of Bombs being dropped on Kobe, Japan in 1945 during World War 2

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Aerial POV of Bombs being dropped on Kobe, Japan in 1945 during World War 2

A frame from the film 'Alam Ara', India's first talking film. It was released on 14 March 1931. No print or gramophone record of the film is known to survive, thereby making it a lost film (India)

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A frame from the film 'Alam Ara', India's first talking film. It was released on 14 March 1931. No print or gramophone record of the film is known to survive, thereby making it a lost film (India)

The Making of Mount Rushmore, 1939. The faces of the four presidents (Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln) were carved out of solid granite in a massive project that began in 1927 and ended in 1941

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The Making of Mount Rushmore, 1939. The faces of the four presidents (Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln) were carved out of solid granite in a massive project that began in 1927 and ended in 1941

Two German Soldiers in 1916 .

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Two German Soldiers in 1916 .

Georges Méliès, director director of the iconic A Trip to the Moon/Le Voyage dans la Lune (1902), standing next to his toy shop, at Gare Montparnasse, Paris 1925 (1200 × 861)

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Georges Méliès, director director of the iconic A Trip to the Moon/Le Voyage dans la Lune (1902), standing next to his toy shop, at Gare Montparnasse, Paris 1925 (1200 × 861)

President Lyndon B. Johnson watches television sets as elections returns are reported, November 3rd, 1964 (2000x1338)

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President Lyndon B. Johnson watches television sets as elections returns are reported, November 3rd, 1964 (2000x1338)

Zen monks at Asakusa Temple, in Tokyo, perform air raid drills with gas masks in 1936 .

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Zen monks at Asakusa Temple, in Tokyo, perform air raid drills with gas masks in 1936 .

Sadeq Ghotbzadeh, Western-educated anti-Shah politician responsible for Islamification policies of Iranian state media, serving as personal aide to Ayatollah Khomeini and accompanying him on his AirFrance flight to Iran. 3 years later, Khomeini had him executed. France, 1979

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Sadeq Ghotbzadeh, Western-educated anti-Shah politician responsible for Islamification policies of Iranian state media, serving as personal aide to Ayatollah Khomeini and accompanying him on his AirFrance flight to Iran. 3 years later, Khomeini had him executed. France, 1979

The original Drifter's Reef Bar, built near the harbor area at Wake Island, opened its doors to air crews, visitors and other "drifters" on November 8, 1949. Photo Waldo Fuller, 8 November 1950

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The original Drifter's Reef Bar, built near the harbor area at Wake Island, opened its doors to air crews, visitors and other "drifters" on November 8, 1949. Photo Waldo Fuller, 8 November 1950

View of the Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, c. 1930s.

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View of the Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, c. 1930s.

Two brothers from West Virginia who fought on opposite sides of the American Civil War in 1910

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Two brothers from West Virginia who fought on opposite sides of the American Civil War in 1910

Emperor Pedro II of Brazil in 1862. He ruled Brazil for over 50 years. He was an intellectual and once said that if he wasn't born Emperor he would rather be a teacher. His friend, the French writer Victor Hugo, once called him great-grandson of Marcus Aurellius. (627x974).

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Emperor Pedro II of Brazil in 1862. He ruled Brazil for over 50 years. He was an intellectual and once said that if he wasn't born Emperor he would rather be a teacher. His friend, the French writer Victor Hugo, once called him great-grandson of Marcus Aurellius. (627x974).

The Endurance ship being stuck in the Antarctic ice (forever), 1915,

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The Endurance ship being stuck in the Antarctic ice (forever), 1915,

Portraits of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini being mass-produced for export to Iran. United Kingdom, 1970s

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Portraits of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini being mass-produced for export to Iran. United Kingdom, 1970s