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Infantryman and tanker of the Romanian Army aim PSL sniper rifles in Bucharest during the Romanian Revolution of December 1989, against the communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu.

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A mother, a child, a death pit. German and Ukrainian (collaborator) soldiers following the order by Heinrich Himmler. October,13, 1941, Ukraine Miropol/Myropil

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The first Tour de France, 1903

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Native American woman from the Plateau region, possibly Spokane, with a baby in a cradleboard, photo by Martin Spencer, Wenatchee, Washington, 1902

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Halloween costumes from the 1920s

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The restoration project on Stonehenge in the 1950s. The Trilithon being repaired fell in 1797; and required the use of the most heavy-duty crane in the country at the time to lift it back into place. The crane, rated for 60 tons, reportedly struggled to complete the task.

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A tram passing over construction of the Piccadilly Line in London, 1903 (300 x 299)

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A vegetable seller. Japan, 1870-1890. Photo by Kusakabe Kimbei

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U.S. Marines of 2nd Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, come off of the front lines after twenty days of combat. Saipan, 5 July, 1944

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Portrait of an elderly doctor. Guangzhou, China, around 1870. Photo by Lai Afong

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The scene after Suffragette Emily Davidson threw herself in front of the Kings horse at the Epsom Derby, 1913 (387 x 232)

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