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an Ottoman lady lay with her head resting on the tombstone of her daughter (İstanbul, 1880)

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an Ottoman lady lay with her head resting on the tombstone of her daughter (İstanbul, 1880)

My mom on her way to the kindergarten. 1965

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My mom on her way to the kindergarten. 1965

First Supreme leader of North korea kim il sung meets with soviet leader konstantin chernenko (1980s) this is one of the rare photos that shows the large calcium deposit that grew on the back of il sung's head which caused north Korea to only allow photos of him at a certain angle (582×758)

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First Supreme leader of North korea kim il sung meets with soviet leader konstantin chernenko (1980s) this is one of the rare photos that shows the large calcium deposit that grew on the back of il sung's head which caused north Korea to only allow photos of him at a certain angle (582×758)

A Japanese woman in the 70s

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A Japanese woman in the 70s

“A Fatal System Error Has Occurred in the Gulf. Continue?” USA, 1991.

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“A Fatal System Error Has Occurred in the Gulf. Continue?” USA, 1991.

Soldier guarding confiscated grain from Ukrainian peasants, Kharkiv 1933.

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Soldier guarding confiscated grain from Ukrainian peasants, Kharkiv 1933.

Photograph of a barricade during the Paris Commune, April 1871; the blurred figures are a result of the long exposure times required by early cameras.

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Photograph of a barricade during the Paris Commune, April 1871; the blurred figures are a result of the long exposure times required by early cameras.

Twins Celebrating Their 35th Birthday in 1967, Each Holding Their Newborn Daughters

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Twins Celebrating Their 35th Birthday in 1967, Each Holding Their Newborn Daughters

Mass graves at the edge of Grozny where men deposit the hundreds of unidentified bodies found in the city following the Russian invasion and bombardments of December and January 1994-1995.

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Mass graves at the edge of Grozny where men deposit the hundreds of unidentified bodies found in the city following the Russian invasion and bombardments of December and January 1994-1995.

Two of the Wealthiest Merchants in 19th-Century Persia, Executed After Refusing to Renounce Their Faith. circa 1875

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Two of the Wealthiest Merchants in 19th-Century Persia, Executed After Refusing to Renounce Their Faith. circa 1875

An ACT up protester holding a sign depicting Donald Trump as Freddie Krueger, 1989

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An ACT up protester holding a sign depicting Donald Trump as Freddie Krueger, 1989

'The Hyphenated American' (USA, 1899)

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'The Hyphenated American' (USA, 1899)

My great grandmother in 1998 wearing her traditional Navajo clothing, with me sitting on her lap

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My great grandmother in 1998 wearing her traditional Navajo clothing, with me sitting on her lap

Christmas, 1980s

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Christmas, 1980s

1912 photograph of “Jerome” of Sandy Cove, a mysterious man who washed ashore in Nova Scotia in 1863, both legs amputated, and whose identity and origins were never discovered.

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1912 photograph of “Jerome” of Sandy Cove, a mysterious man who washed ashore in Nova Scotia in 1863, both legs amputated, and whose identity and origins were never discovered.

March 22, 1989 (37 years today) Buffalo Sabres goalie Clint Malarchuk suffered a near fatal neck injury when a skate blade severed his jugular vein

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March 22, 1989 (37 years today) Buffalo Sabres goalie Clint Malarchuk suffered a near fatal neck injury when a skate blade severed his jugular vein

Teenage sisters Gertrude and Ursula Falke. Germany, 1906

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Teenage sisters Gertrude and Ursula Falke. Germany, 1906

5-year-old after day’s work, was tired and refused to be photographed, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1911. Photo by Lewis Hine for National Child Labor Committee.

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5-year-old after day’s work, was tired and refused to be photographed, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1911. Photo by Lewis Hine for National Child Labor Committee.

An estimated one million people filled the streets of New York City on June 10, 1991 to celebrate the return of 24,000 U.S. troops from Operation “Desert Storm”. Nearly 700,000 U.S. troops were deployed to the Persian Gulf region as part of a multinational force to free Kuwait from Iraq.

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An estimated one million people filled the streets of New York City on June 10, 1991 to celebrate the return of 24,000 U.S. troops from Operation “Desert Storm”. Nearly 700,000 U.S. troops were deployed to the Persian Gulf region as part of a multinational force to free Kuwait from Iraq.

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"Throwing away the flags of Fascism", Moscow Victory Parade (June 1945) Colorized film