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An Inuit man teaches his son how to use a bow. A still from the 1922 film "Nanook of the North," a pioneering film in the documentary drama genre. At that time, firearms were already common in northern Canada and bows were becoming obsolete.
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Scottish National Antarctic Expedition member Gilbert Kerr plays the bagpipes for a penguin, beginning of March 1904.
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Allied war correspondents examining the couch in Adolf Hitler's bunker on which he is thought to have shot himself with his wife, Eva Braun, on April 30, 1945. The blood staining the arm of the couch is likely Hitler's. (1000x1000)
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The four daughters of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy: (left to right) Maria Francesca, Giovanna, Mafalda, Yolanda. Late 1930s
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Rare photo of former Cambodian communist dictator Pol Pot (center) in western attire after his overthrow, 1980. Despite implementing what some consider to be the most extreme iteration of communism of the 20th century throughout 1976-79, Pol Pot abandoned the ideology in the 80's. (1309x1077)
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Japanese Crown Prince & future Emperor Hirohito in Windsor Castle meeting Sir John Baddeley, the Lord Mayor of London, & future King Edward, Prince of Wales, in 1921. (1904x918)
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A young future leader of north korea, Kim Jong il in the 1970s (717×1024)
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Photo of Ramfis Trujillo, first son & principal heir of Dominic Dictator Rafael Trujillo, as a child, 1930's. Supposedly, Ramfis was given the rank of army colonel by his father when he was only 4 years old, & made a general at 9. He grew up to be a violent, mentally unstable individual. (750x563)
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South Korean student activist Lim Su-kyung dancing with North Korean students during her illegal visit to DPRK. Pyeongyang 1989.
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Pope John Paul II meeting with Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1987. (896x865)
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Homeless family eating outside their tent near Marina Street (Barcelona), 1929-1935
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