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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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Trenton State Prison 1918

by Riceandtits

March 14, 2024

Trenton State Prison 1918

Young Xi Jinping (front, second from left) with his family in Beijing - 1950s [699x333]

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Young Xi Jinping (front, second from left) with his family in Beijing – 1950s [699×333]

by vaish7848

Young Xi Jinping (front, second from left) with his family in Beijing - 1950s

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Cheshire, UK; Alderley Edge, The Wizard Inn c 1910

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Cheshire, UK; Alderley Edge, The Wizard Inn c 1910

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Construction of the Empire State Building, 1930 [1079 x 1350]

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Construction of the Empire State Building, 1930

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Construction of Madison Avenue, 1836

Construction of Madison Avenue, 1836

A Vietnamese female fighter captured an American pilot , Dewey Wayne Waddell in 1967. [960x952]

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A Vietnamese female fighter captured an American pilot , Dewey Wayne Waddell in 1967. [960×952]

by Starry_Night0123

A Vietnamese female fighter captured an American pilot , Dewey Wayne Waddell in 1967.

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Sunset Boulevard, 1900

Sunset Boulevard, 1900

Crowds on foot and in horse drawn carriages receiving a papal blessing at St. Peter's Basilica (Rome, Papal States 1860) [2867x2193]

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Crowds on foot and in horse drawn carriages receiving a papal blessing at St. Peter’s Basilica (Rome, Papal States 1860) [2867×2193]

by SteO153

Crowds on foot and in horse drawn carriages receiving a papal blessing at St. Peter's Basilica (Rome, Papal States 1860)

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Goodleigh, Devon. Top photo taken circa 1920s and lower photo in 2010

Goodleigh, Devon. Top photo taken circa 1920s and lower photo in 2010

"Portrait of Three German Soldiers in a Russian Street", IWM, 1941. [1600x1072][Colourised]

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“Portrait of Three German Soldiers in a Russian Street”, IWM, 1941. [1600×1072][Colourised]

by Adpadierk

"Portrait of Three German Soldiers in a Russian Street", IWM, 1941.

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Times Square, 1903

Times Square, 1903

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Guillermo Ford, winning 1989 Panamanian vice-presidential candidate, being attacked by a member of the “dignity battalions,” paramilitary militias created by dictator Manuel Noriega. Ford survived & became vice president when Noriega was ousted by the US government less than a year later (2000×1343)

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