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A USCG member explores tunnels on Iwo Jima in 1983, nearly 40 years after the devastating battle against Japan. Live artillery shells untouched since the war are at right. The tunnel itself still had live munitions and Japanese remains from where they fell in battle.

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My great grandma c. 1942

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Native Americans in 1908. Photo taken by Edward Curtis.

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General Tahsin Yazici Celebrating Sargent Necdet Ayhan after successfully repelling a Chinese attack - Korean War 1952

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(2006) DC statehood poster

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This young lady grew up to become my lovely wife. This is she in 1957.

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I helped my dad and his twin sister recreate this photo from 1954 for their 75th birthday

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The Arctic ocean photographed in the same place, 107 years ago vs today. (1918)

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Today marks 31 years since the Formula 1 Hockenheim, Germany GP, where Jos Verstappen's car ignited during a pitstop due to a refueling error. Photographer Steven Tee, 31st July 2025

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4 gals enjoy a night at a restaurant with some wine and beer, 1960s. I was surprise when i spooted the bag of cheetos. Kodachrome shot

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Captured rebels after the two-week siege at the Grand Mosque of Mecca (1979), in which six hundred militants fought to overthrow the Saudi monarchy. The sixty survivors were publicly beheaded shortly after

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Ollie Harrington's cartoon 'Practice Makes Perfect!' from East Germany, 1980

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