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A punk/goth Christina Hendricks in the 90s

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A punk/goth Christina Hendricks in the 90s

German general Anton Dostler is tied to a stake before his execution by a firing squad in the Aversa stockade, Italy December 1945.

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German general Anton Dostler is tied to a stake before his execution by a firing squad in the Aversa stockade, Italy December 1945.

Kindergarten students, Tokyo, 1915 (colorized)

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Kindergarten students, Tokyo, 1915 (colorized)

Jews being airlifted to Israel after being expelled from their homes in Yemen, 1949.

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Jews being airlifted to Israel after being expelled from their homes in Yemen, 1949.

Finnish Military Dog in WWII - 1944

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Finnish Military Dog in WWII - 1944

My 2nd birthday 1958 and my cat Pyewacket. Washington, DC

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My 2nd birthday 1958 and my cat Pyewacket. Washington, DC

Pro-Allied Powers Graffiti in Italy, 1944

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Pro-Allied Powers Graffiti in Italy, 1944

Marine PVT Paul Heller was Killed in Action on October 7, 1942 during the Third Battle of the Matanikau on Guadalcanal, he was only 15 years old.

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Marine PVT Paul Heller was Killed in Action on October 7, 1942 during the Third Battle of the Matanikau on Guadalcanal, he was only 15 years old.

Polish actress Helena Modrzejewska (1840-1909) as Ophelia in Hamlet. She was later known professionally in the United States as Helena Modjeska and was considered the most distinguished Shakespearean actress in America in the late nineteenth century. Poland, c. 1867. Photo by Walery Rzewuski.

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Polish actress Helena Modrzejewska (1840-1909) as Ophelia in Hamlet. She was later known professionally in the United States as Helena Modjeska and was considered the most distinguished Shakespearean actress in America in the late nineteenth century. Poland, c. 1867. Photo by Walery Rzewuski.

1983 me

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1983 me

Erwin Rommel with a fox, 1917 (1320×1533)

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Erwin Rommel with a fox, 1917 (1320×1533)

My Dad Packing up his life to start his move to America from Scotland 1980 (he still has that red trunk and that sweater)

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My Dad Packing up his life to start his move to America from Scotland 1980 (he still has that red trunk and that sweater)

A Maya man standing next to an ancient Maya stone sculpture in Yucatán, Mexico, 1947. Photographed by Dmitri Kessel for LIFE Magazine.

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A Maya man standing next to an ancient Maya stone sculpture in Yucatán, Mexico, 1947. Photographed by Dmitri Kessel for LIFE Magazine.

FDR and his cousin (Miguel Covarrubias, 1933)

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FDR and his cousin (Miguel Covarrubias, 1933)

Portrait of Audie Murphy, 1948, the most decorated American soldier in World War II.

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Portrait of Audie Murphy, 1948, the most decorated American soldier in World War II.

17-year-old Inuk teenager Helen Konek entering her family's igloo in Nunavut, Canada. February 1949.

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17-year-old Inuk teenager Helen Konek entering her family's igloo in Nunavut, Canada. February 1949.

82 years ago today (October 5, 1944) PFC Victor Kullman was killed in Action in France, he was 27 years old.

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82 years ago today (October 5, 1944) PFC Victor Kullman was killed in Action in France, he was 27 years old.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines stewardess dressed in arctic winter gear and holding a ArmaLite AR-10 battle rifle, included in their aircraft's polar survival kits, c. 1958 - 1959.

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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines stewardess dressed in arctic winter gear and holding a ArmaLite AR-10 battle rifle, included in their aircraft's polar survival kits, c. 1958 - 1959.

Mother laughs as she tries to keep her children in place for their photo, 1960s.

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Mother laughs as she tries to keep her children in place for their photo, 1960s.

Dismantling a monument to Lenin, East Berlin, November 1991

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Dismantling a monument to Lenin, East Berlin, November 1991