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The first inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson as the 36th president of the United States was held on aboard Air Force One at Dallas Love Field, following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy earlier that day. 1963,
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A foggy day in Amsterdam, the Netherlands photographed by Berbard Eilers near the Royal Palace in 1910.
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B Gittings, F Kameny, and Dr H Anonymous (Dr J Fryer) at the American Psychiatric Association. Fryer masked himself in order to say 'I am a homosexual. I am a psychiatrist'. As a result of their efforts APA removed homosexuality from the list of psychological disorders (Dallas Texas 1972)
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A police helicopter evacuates staff members who escaped from the roof of an airport control tower in 1978, as airport construction opponents who occupied the tower raise a hammer and sickle flag. Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
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Wikki Dougan showing off her backless dressess Photographed by Ralph Crane, 1957.
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Children playing in Central Park, the building in the distance is the Clark mansion, NYC, 1910s
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Marilyn Monroe wiping away tears after it was announced she had filed for divorce from Joe DiMaggio (1954)
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First encounter of a New Guinean man with a white person, 1930. (1440x1798)
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December 13, 2003 - 20 years ago today - “Ladies and gentlemen, we got him!” Iraqi-American soldier Samir pins deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to the ground.
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1913. Four-year-old Millie picks 8 lbs of cotton a day near Houston. Photographer: Lewis Wickes Hine. 1024 × 736
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