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Civil war veteran poses with his grandchildren, circa 1880. Cabinet card
Posted 17 days ago
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The first ever underwater photograph taken in the South of France at a depth of 164 feet by Louis Boutan in 1899
Posted 17 days ago
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The first photograph of Chernobyl was taken 14 hours after the explosion on April 26, 1986. It was taken from a helicopter assessing the radiation levels in the accident zone.
Posted 18 days ago
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1967, California. My mom at 7 years old in her Girl Scouts uniform, receiving a pin from her mom.
Posted 18 days ago
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John Denver and Johnny Cash sing "Take Me Home, Country Roads" in their only ever performance together, 1978
Posted 19 days ago
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An image of the most lethal sniper in history, the White Death. It is estimated that Simo Häyhä killed more than 500 enemy soldiers during the winter conflict. (1940)
Posted 19 days ago
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British Army Private Carl Hineatt, 19, leaves his IFV after it was set ablaze by petrol bombs in Basra, September 19, 2005. He suffered burns to almost 40% of his body and underwent 25 operations over five years.
Posted 19 days ago
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