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Yu Gwan-sun, 17-year-old Korean independence fighter when she was imprisoned by Japan in 1919. She was tortured and killed.

Archive / 6521Added Mar 4, 2023

Yu Gwan-sun, 17-year-old Korean independence fighter when she was imprisoned by Japan in 1919. She was tortured and killed.

In the 1970s, North Korea imported 1000 Volvo 144 Cars from Sweden, and then decided to ignore the $70 million invoice sent to them, thus making it the largest auto theft in history. The vehicles are often used to ferry journalists around the country

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In the 1970s, North Korea imported 1000 Volvo 144 Cars from Sweden, and then decided to ignore the $70 million invoice sent to them, thus making it the largest auto theft in history. The vehicles are often used to ferry journalists around the country

Martial artists Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee, and Bob Wall on the film set of “Way of the Dragon” in 1972 .

Archive / 6523Added Mar 3, 2023

Martial artists Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee, and Bob Wall on the film set of “Way of the Dragon” in 1972 .

New York City Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt (1896). In his 2 year term, he established the entrance examination and mandatory firearms training. He was famous for his late night surprise visits to officers on the beat, reprimanding those who were sleeping, drunk, or not on the job.

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New York City Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt (1896). In his 2 year term, he established the entrance examination and mandatory firearms training. He was famous for his late night surprise visits to officers on the beat, reprimanding those who were sleeping, drunk, or not on the job.

September 11 2001. A rare view of the WTC burning from the perspective of inside a passing plane

Archive / 6525Added Mar 3, 2023

September 11 2001. A rare view of the WTC burning from the perspective of inside a passing plane

A Union POW after being freed from Andersonville Prison. Although Civil War POW camps in the North and South generally had terrible conditions, Andersonville was particularly horrific. Nearly 13,000 Union POWs died there. This man died months after this photo was taken, Georgia, 1865 .

Archive / 6526Added Mar 3, 2023

A Union POW after being freed from Andersonville Prison. Although Civil War POW camps in the North and South generally had terrible conditions, Andersonville was particularly horrific. Nearly 13,000 Union POWs died there. This man died months after this photo was taken, Georgia, 1865 .

In 1956, Malta voted to join the UK. The UK refused as they were worried it would set a precedent for other countries to join, and they would be too expensive to maintain

Archive / 6527Added Mar 2, 2023

In 1956, Malta voted to join the UK. The UK refused as they were worried it would set a precedent for other countries to join, and they would be too expensive to maintain

A Woman Pins a Flower to a Marching Indian Soldier During World World 1. Circa 1918

Archive / 6528Added Mar 2, 2023

A Woman Pins a Flower to a Marching Indian Soldier During World World 1. Circa 1918

Mushroom cloud forms above what was once a city of 255,000 people. On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima by American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay. Over 80,000 were killed instantly, an an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 died later of injuries and radiation exposure

Archive / 6529Added Mar 2, 2023

Mushroom cloud forms above what was once a city of 255,000 people. On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima by American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay. Over 80,000 were killed instantly, an an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 died later of injuries and radiation exposure

Robert Falcon Scott reaching the South Pole only to find that Amundsen had gotten there first due to the Norwegian flag 🇳🇴 being planted. 17 January 1912. (1280 x 934)

Archive / 6530Added Mar 2, 2023

Robert Falcon Scott reaching the South Pole only to find that Amundsen had gotten there first due to the Norwegian flag 🇳🇴 being planted. 17 January 1912. (1280 x 934)

Hermann Göring salutes after delivering an eulogy speech for the 6th Army, Berlin Luftwaffe Ministry - 30 January 1943

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Hermann Göring salutes after delivering an eulogy speech for the 6th Army, Berlin Luftwaffe Ministry - 30 January 1943

LIFE Magazine, “How To Tell Japs From The Chinese”, 1941.

Archive / 6532Added Mar 1, 2023

LIFE Magazine, “How To Tell Japs From The Chinese”, 1941.

March 2003. Sculptor Luis Jiménez stands next to a small model and torso piece of his commissioned statue "Blue Mustang", known to Denver locals as Blucifer. In 2006, Jiménez died in his studio while working on Blue Mustang in which a section came loose and severed an artery in his leg.

Archive / 6533Added Mar 1, 2023

March 2003. Sculptor Luis Jiménez stands next to a small model and torso piece of his commissioned statue "Blue Mustang", known to Denver locals as Blucifer. In 2006, Jiménez died in his studio while working on Blue Mustang in which a section came loose and severed an artery in his leg.

35 years ago the Sumgait pogrom against the ethnic Armenians began (1988-02-27 Sumgait Azerbaijan SSR)

Archive / 6534Added Mar 1, 2023

35 years ago the Sumgait pogrom against the ethnic Armenians began (1988-02-27 Sumgait Azerbaijan SSR)

A scout car crew of Indian soldiers chat with young civilians in San Felice, Italy, 1943

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A scout car crew of Indian soldiers chat with young civilians in San Felice, Italy, 1943

Funeral of Swedish PM Olof Palme. He was the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1969 until his assassination on 28 February 1986. He was shot in the back, while walking home from a cinema with his wife Lisbet. The murder has not been solved (Stockholm, Sweden 1986)

Archive / 6536Added Feb 28, 2023

Funeral of Swedish PM Olof Palme. He was the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1969 until his assassination on 28 February 1986. He was shot in the back, while walking home from a cinema with his wife Lisbet. The murder has not been solved (Stockholm, Sweden 1986)

August, 1983. A farmer about to eat a lizard in order not to starve to death in Ceará, Brazil

Archive / 6537Added Feb 28, 2023

August, 1983. A farmer about to eat a lizard in order not to starve to death in Ceará, Brazil

"The Soiling of Old Glory", Pulitzer Prize winning photograph of civil rights protestor Ted Landsmark being assaulted with US flag during anti school desegregation protests in Boston on April 5, 1976. The image was featured in the opening scene of the film "The Departed".

Archive / 6538Added Feb 28, 2023

"The Soiling of Old Glory", Pulitzer Prize winning photograph of civil rights protestor Ted Landsmark being assaulted with US flag during anti school desegregation protests in Boston on April 5, 1976. The image was featured in the opening scene of the film "The Departed".

After being evacuated from Dunkirk, British troops aboard a destroyer arrive at Dover, May 1940

Archive / 6539Added Feb 28, 2023

After being evacuated from Dunkirk, British troops aboard a destroyer arrive at Dover, May 1940

Corpses of Waffen-SS soldiers fallen at the Third Battle of Kharkov, 1943.

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Corpses of Waffen-SS soldiers fallen at the Third Battle of Kharkov, 1943.