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Summer. 1984. Tamed a raccoon. Lived in the trees.

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Summer. 1984. Tamed a raccoon. Lived in the trees.

Bonde Gaza, a Hungarian musician who survived the Gardelegen massacre where over 1,000 slave laborers were burnt alive, demonstrates to American soldiers how he managed to escape from the barn which the SS had set on fire. Germany, April 14–18, 1945, .

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Bonde Gaza, a Hungarian musician who survived the Gardelegen massacre where over 1,000 slave laborers were burnt alive, demonstrates to American soldiers how he managed to escape from the barn which the SS had set on fire. Germany, April 14–18, 1945, .

Me (center) and my bros, ca 1953.

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Me (center) and my bros, ca 1953.

Deformed foetuses at Tû Dû Obstetrics Hospital in Vietnam. Specimens frequently associated with the lasting health consequences of Agent Orange, a herbicide used during the Vietnam War. (1998)

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Deformed foetuses at Tû Dû Obstetrics Hospital in Vietnam. Specimens frequently associated with the lasting health consequences of Agent Orange, a herbicide used during the Vietnam War. (1998)

Anti-Gay Marriage Poster made by Australian Neo-Nazi group, 2017

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Anti-Gay Marriage Poster made by Australian Neo-Nazi group, 2017

74 Fans Perished in Darkness: The horrific moments Al Ahly supporters were trapped and hunted down inside Port Said Stadium, Egypt, 2012

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74 Fans Perished in Darkness: The horrific moments Al Ahly supporters were trapped and hunted down inside Port Said Stadium, Egypt, 2012

my great grandaunts, who emigrated from ireland to america to become nuns

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my great grandaunts, who emigrated from ireland to america to become nuns

An Afghan man scans the sky after Soviet fighter jets bombed his home in a village near the Pakistani border, his sons were inside the home and were killed in the attack, 1988. (1023x679)

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An Afghan man scans the sky after Soviet fighter jets bombed his home in a village near the Pakistani border, his sons were inside the home and were killed in the attack, 1988. (1023x679)

A curious Italian woman inspects the kilt of a Scottish soldier near the Coliseum after the liberation of Rome. Italy - Rome, late June 1944 (WW2)

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A curious Italian woman inspects the kilt of a Scottish soldier near the Coliseum after the liberation of Rome. Italy - Rome, late June 1944 (WW2)

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Mazzy Star - Fade Into You live 1994

My mom in 1974

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My mom in 1974

The aftermath of hurricane Katrina. 1392 people died and damages reached about $125B. End of August 2005

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The aftermath of hurricane Katrina. 1392 people died and damages reached about $125B. End of August 2005

Family Values, 1996, Art by Rob Rogers for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Family Values, 1996, Art by Rob Rogers for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Former U.S. president Richard Nixon buying melons at a Moscow market, 1992.

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Former U.S. president Richard Nixon buying melons at a Moscow market, 1992.

Children swearing loyalty to Mao Zedong and the Little Red Book during the Cultural Revolution, 1971

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Children swearing loyalty to Mao Zedong and the Little Red Book during the Cultural Revolution, 1971

My beautiful mom

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My beautiful mom

Hundreds of B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators await their fate in the post-war scrapyard at Kingman AFB, Arizona, 1946

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Hundreds of B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators await their fate in the post-war scrapyard at Kingman AFB, Arizona, 1946

Aerial view of Pearl Harbor just over a month before the Japanese attack, 1941.

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Aerial view of Pearl Harbor just over a month before the Japanese attack, 1941.

The First Illegal Immigrants, 2013, Art by Andy Singer for No Exit

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The First Illegal Immigrants, 2013, Art by Andy Singer for No Exit

Girl Dancing In Front Of Her Teddy Bear, Paris, France, 1961.

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Girl Dancing In Front Of Her Teddy Bear, Paris, France, 1961.