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Iraqi artillery shooting at Iranian targets near Khorramshahr during the offensive into Khūzestān, which marked the start of 8 years long, (inconclusive) war. October 1980

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Iraqi artillery shooting at Iranian targets near Khorramshahr during the offensive into Khūzestān, which marked the start of 8 years long, (inconclusive) war. October 1980

An American soldier makes out an identity tag for a young German prisoner of war as another wounded Nazi supplies some necessary information. 9 June, 1944. (Colourized)

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An American soldier makes out an identity tag for a young German prisoner of war as another wounded Nazi supplies some necessary information. 9 June, 1944. (Colourized)

A US flag flies at the Manzanar War Relocation Center, a Japanese-American internment camp. The camp was a detention facility for some of the 120,000 Japanese-Americans excluded from the West Coast under wartime presidential Executive Order 9066 (Manzanar, California 1942)

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A US flag flies at the Manzanar War Relocation Center, a Japanese-American internment camp. The camp was a detention facility for some of the 120,000 Japanese-Americans excluded from the West Coast under wartime presidential Executive Order 9066 (Manzanar, California 1942)

Vietnamese refugees land at Montreal's Dorval International Airport. Nov 26, 1978.

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Vietnamese refugees land at Montreal's Dorval International Airport. Nov 26, 1978.

Michelin Man stands next to an advertising vehicle used in Santa Clara in 1926.

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Michelin Man stands next to an advertising vehicle used in Santa Clara in 1926.

Protests against accepting Chilean refugees into Canada. Toronto, Ontario, 1974.

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Protests against accepting Chilean refugees into Canada. Toronto, Ontario, 1974.

South African and former Rhodesian pilots (mercenaries) at an airfield of the Somali Air Force, near Hargeisa, they flew Hawker Hawker fighter-bombers (paid $2,000 per sortie), Somali Civil War, c. 1988.

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South African and former Rhodesian pilots (mercenaries) at an airfield of the Somali Air Force, near Hargeisa, they flew Hawker Hawker fighter-bombers (paid $2,000 per sortie), Somali Civil War, c. 1988.

First Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and his sculpture (other man unknown, date unknown, no given location). Yuri is seen interacting with said (clay) sculpture. Does anyone know anything about this photograph? (500 x 331)

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First Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and his sculpture (other man unknown, date unknown, no given location). Yuri is seen interacting with said (clay) sculpture. Does anyone know anything about this photograph? (500 x 331)

Canadian soldiers, who were kept as prisoners of war after the 1941 Japanese invasion of Hong Kong, pose for a photo after the Allied victory. Hong Kong, August 1945.

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Canadian soldiers, who were kept as prisoners of war after the 1941 Japanese invasion of Hong Kong, pose for a photo after the Allied victory. Hong Kong, August 1945.

A construction worker tightens a bolt of the Empire State Building's steel framework during its construction. New York City, New York, USA. 1930.

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A construction worker tightens a bolt of the Empire State Building's steel framework during its construction. New York City, New York, USA. 1930.

A stolen Army helicopter sits on the South Lawn of the White House. The daredevil pilot, identified as Army PFC Robert K. Preston, was forced down by a volley of shotgun blasts from federal police on the executive mansion grounds (Washington DC, USA 1974)

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A stolen Army helicopter sits on the South Lawn of the White House. The daredevil pilot, identified as Army PFC Robert K. Preston, was forced down by a volley of shotgun blasts from federal police on the executive mansion grounds (Washington DC, USA 1974)

Rifleman R.M. Douglas of The Royal Winnipeg Rifles with a group of Dutch women who are celebrating the liberation of Deventer, Netherlands. April 1945.

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Rifleman R.M. Douglas of The Royal Winnipeg Rifles with a group of Dutch women who are celebrating the liberation of Deventer, Netherlands. April 1945.

Woodward and Bernstein watch Nixon’s first TV speech on Watergate in 1973. The two journalists did much of the initial reporting that brought the presidential scandal to light.

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Woodward and Bernstein watch Nixon’s first TV speech on Watergate in 1973. The two journalists did much of the initial reporting that brought the presidential scandal to light.

Two children wearing masks of Hitler and Charlie Chaplin, London, c. 1940.

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Two children wearing masks of Hitler and Charlie Chaplin, London, c. 1940.

My grandad off to the WW1 trenches 1915 at the age of 17

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My grandad off to the WW1 trenches 1915 at the age of 17

A photo of Father Hans Schmidt, a Catholic priest who emigrated from Germany due to scandals. In 1913, he gained international notoriety after murdering a woman and drinking her blood. For this, he became the first and only Catholic priest to be executed in the United States .

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A photo of Father Hans Schmidt, a Catholic priest who emigrated from Germany due to scandals. In 1913, he gained international notoriety after murdering a woman and drinking her blood. For this, he became the first and only Catholic priest to be executed in the United States .

On this day, February 14th 1942, various Polish resistance movements merged in order to establish the “Home Army”.

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On this day, February 14th 1942, various Polish resistance movements merged in order to establish the “Home Army”.

A cage in the buildings for your baby to get some air/sun in 1937 (640 x 826)

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A cage in the buildings for your baby to get some air/sun in 1937 (640 x 826)

Lipstick Tester in the 1960s (probably the best job ever)

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Lipstick Tester in the 1960s (probably the best job ever)

Portuguese Air Force paratrooper and nurse, Aura Teles (she was handling a MG3) at an airfield: in the Portuguese colonial territory of Guinea, during the Guinea-Bissau War of Independence, c. 1963 - 1974.

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Portuguese Air Force paratrooper and nurse, Aura Teles (she was handling a MG3) at an airfield: in the Portuguese colonial territory of Guinea, during the Guinea-Bissau War of Independence, c. 1963 - 1974.