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Child in a tiger suit, Beijing, China between 1918 to 1919

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Teenagers in Belfast 1974 at the start of the 'conflict'

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"That's the dirty bastard that killed my brother" - An injured Nick Kuesis immediately recognizes and points to James Morelli, who killed his brother and shot him in the neck. Morelli and two other men were implicated in five shootings, three of which were fatal, Chicago, 1947

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Piles of hunted bison bones waiting to be shipped east by rail to be used for fertilizer, gunpowder, and in the sugar refining process. Alberta, Canada, c. 1880s.

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Albert Einstein giving a talk at Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. 1946

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Schoolchildren performing the Bellamy salute while reciting the pledge of allegiance, 1941

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An Italian resistance fighter in Florence,1944.

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Polish border guard and his horse drink from the stream in Bieszczady Mountains while on patrol. Polish Border Guard still uses horses to traverse difficult mountainous or swampy terrain. This photo was used for recruitment purposes. Poland, 1980.

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Serbian girl murdered by Ustaše guards at Jasenovac concentration camp (1941-1945) during World War II. The camp was so brutal that even Himmler and the SS were shocked.

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A white mob, consisting of thousands of people, many of whom are hoping to participate in or witness a lynching, stands outside the courthouse as a black man stands trial for murdering a white girl. At least one person in the crowd was seen carrying a rope, Kentucky, 1920 .

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British soldiers of 'L' Squadron SBS (Special Boat Squadron) curiously looking at Greek carvings on ancient ruins at the Parthenon temple - Athenian Acropolis, Greece, late October 1944 - Second World War - southern European Theatre.

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