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WW2 (1942-3?) Mexican propaganda poster made by Antonio Arias Bernal: Hitler and three Nazi generals bumping into a much larger caricature of a Mexican man, rolling up his sleeves.

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WW2 (1942-3?) Mexican propaganda poster made by Antonio Arias Bernal: Hitler and three Nazi generals bumping into a much larger caricature of a Mexican man, rolling up his sleeves.

June 13, 1963: Myrlie Louise Evers kisses the forehead of her husband, civil rights activist Medgar Evers, after his assassination. His white supremacist killer would evade conviction for 31 years.

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June 13, 1963: Myrlie Louise Evers kisses the forehead of her husband, civil rights activist Medgar Evers, after his assassination. His white supremacist killer would evade conviction for 31 years.

One of the last known photos of Vladimir Lenin, taken in the summer of 1923 after his third stroke. The USSR banned this photo for years to hide his deteriorating health.

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One of the last known photos of Vladimir Lenin, taken in the summer of 1923 after his third stroke. The USSR banned this photo for years to hide his deteriorating health.

1919 . Calle Campbell, 11 yrs old, Potawotamie County Oklahoma . Known to pick 75-125 lbs cotton daily. Claimed - ' I don't like it very much'

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1919 . Calle Campbell, 11 yrs old, Potawotamie County Oklahoma . Known to pick 75-125 lbs cotton daily. Claimed - ' I don't like it very much'

1998. My mother’s graduation from clown camp

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1998. My mother’s graduation from clown camp

Lt. Shunsuke Tomiyasu flips his Zero inverted moments before smashing into USS Enterprise's forward elevator, knocking her out of the war, 14 May 1945. More in the comments.

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Lt. Shunsuke Tomiyasu flips his Zero inverted moments before smashing into USS Enterprise's forward elevator, knocking her out of the war, 14 May 1945. More in the comments.

"Beach girl contest"; Photo: Graham Burstow (1927 -2022 ); Australia - Queensland, Gold Coast, 1977

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"Beach girl contest"; Photo: Graham Burstow (1927 -2022 ); Australia - Queensland, Gold Coast, 1977

Down Stairway, Herbert Block, 1948, Post War Era

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Down Stairway, Herbert Block, 1948, Post War Era

Proudly smiling father helps son take his first steps towards his mother, Washington DC, 1950.

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Proudly smiling father helps son take his first steps towards his mother, Washington DC, 1950.

Japanese soldiers using members of the British Indian Army from the Sikh Regiment as target practice. Photographed in 1942. Discovered by the Allies in 1945.

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Japanese soldiers using members of the British Indian Army from the Sikh Regiment as target practice. Photographed in 1942. Discovered by the Allies in 1945.

A Soviet illustration of a mob in the US blocking a young Black student’s path to the school, 1957.

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A Soviet illustration of a mob in the US blocking a young Black student’s path to the school, 1957.

Paris, France in 1957

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Paris, France in 1957

U.S. soldier playing with local german kids on a cart in west germany, (1980s)

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U.S. soldier playing with local german kids on a cart in west germany, (1980s)

Munekazu Tachibana (1917–1923), the 6-year-old Japanese-American boy murdered by military police in the Amakasu Incident. c. 1922–1923

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Munekazu Tachibana (1917–1923), the 6-year-old Japanese-American boy murdered by military police in the Amakasu Incident. c. 1922–1923

Tired of the thirst traps, Here's my Cool Dad with his El Camino in 1981 ish

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Tired of the thirst traps, Here's my Cool Dad with his El Camino in 1981 ish

The Great Brotherhood of Blacks and Whites in the American Style, USSR, 1967

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The Great Brotherhood of Blacks and Whites in the American Style, USSR, 1967

A US "tunnel rat" explores a hole between floors of a Viet Cong tunnel system, Vietnam, 1968.

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A US "tunnel rat" explores a hole between floors of a Viet Cong tunnel system, Vietnam, 1968.

May 14, 1942: CHILD BRIDE FACES CHARGE - Minneapolis Morning Tribune

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May 14, 1942: CHILD BRIDE FACES CHARGE - Minneapolis Morning Tribune

Manhattan before most skyscrapers, 1931.

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Manhattan before most skyscrapers, 1931.

The first person ever executed for treason in the “United States” was John Brown who was put to death by the state of Virginia on December 2, 1859.

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The first person ever executed for treason in the “United States” was John Brown who was put to death by the state of Virginia on December 2, 1859.