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The Royal Navy sloop HMS Magpie (U82) returns to Liverpool after a successful escort patrol in the North Atlantic, 25 February 1944 [1772 × 2373]

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Cover of The New York Daily News, Sunday 03/18/1956 showing comedian Fred Allen having passed away of a heart attack in the street. Allen collapsed in front of 171 West 57th Street just before midnight. [2000 x 2579]

General Benedicto Lucas Garcia, Guatemalan army chief of staff, in a helicopter, 1980’s. Garcia was one of the most prominent perpetrators of the 36 year Guatemalan genocide, (1960-96) & is thought to be responsible for thousands of indigenous Mayan deaths & crimes against humanity (1928×1285)

The original waist gunners of the B-17 bomber ‘Memphis Belle’, left waist gunner Clarence Wichell and right waist gunner Casmir Nastral, at their battle stations, ca 1943 [1000×1024]

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Sennaya Square during the annual fire brigade celebration in Mologa. A fire lookout tower (right) was designed by brother of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Andrey. The entire town of 130,000 people was displaced and flooded in 1946, after the completion of the hydroelectric power plant in Rybińsk. [1088×713]

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Sennaya Square during the annual fire brigade celebration in Mologa. A fire lookout tower (right) was designed by brother of...

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alexander column in saint petersburg russia 1833

alexander column in saint petersburg russia 1833

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Some of the participants in a beauty contest held in Price, Utah in 1946. Most of the young ladies are members of coal miners’ families. (National Archives, Russell Lee photographer) [864×810]

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Some of the participants in a beauty contest held in Price, Utah in 1946. Most of the young ladies are...

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seoul 1940

seoul 1940

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Edythe Perlick, batter for the Racine Belles in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, takes a swing during a night game (Racine, Wisconsin 1947) [2322×2867]

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Edythe Perlick, batter for the Racine Belles in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, takes a swing during a night...

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1904 Federal Building, Helena Montana

1904 Federal Building, Helena Montana

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Mexican singer Chalino Sánchez, nicknamed “King of Corrido” reads a note handed to him by an audience member during the concert. It is presumed that the note contained a death threat because he was kidnapped and murdered that same night. 14 May 1992 [960×540]

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Mexican singer Chalino Sánchez, nicknamed "King of Corrido" reads a note handed to him by an audience member during the...

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South Carolina 1860’s

South Carolina 1860's

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Looking out from 2 World Trade Center (South Tower) towards the Austin J Tobin Plaza, with 1 WTC (North Tower) to the left, during the September 11, 2001 attacks [960×484]

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Looking out from 2 World Trade Center (South Tower) towards the Austin J Tobin Plaza, with 1 WTC (North Tower)...

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Volgograd, date unknown

Volgograd, date unknown

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German writer Karl May dressed as one of his characters – Muslim traveler Kara Ben Nemsi. Nemsi is considered to be May’s alter ego. 1896 [354×600]

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German writer Karl May dressed as one of his characters - Muslim traveler Kara Ben Nemsi. Nemsi is considered to...

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courthouse and jail, traverse city, michigan, 1909