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When looking at the majority of historical photos, it might seem that the world was black-and-white and all we had were wars and disease.

However, Bored Panda has gone back in time, and dug out some of the most heartwarming and cool images from days gone by.

From a boy receiving a puppy as a present from his grandad, a hospital-bound girl being cured by ducklings, a Victorian couple cracking up as they try and take the 19th century’s equivalent of a selfie, and many others, these vintage photos depicting historical events and regular everyday lives will undoubtedly restore your faith in humanity.

And best of all, these delightful old photos show that despite being from a different era, one thing hasn’t changed over the years - it’s still the little things that matter.

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A Few Seconds Before Happiness, 1955

A Few Seconds Before Happiness, 1955

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A Victorian Couple Trying Not To Laugh While Getting Their Portraits Done, 1890s

A Victorian Couple Trying Not To Laugh While Getting Their Portraits Done, 1890s

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Marine Sergeant Frank Praytor Feeding An Orphaned Kitten. He Adopted The Kitten After The Mother Cat Died During The War.

Marine Sergeant Frank Praytor Feeding An Orphaned Kitten. He Adopted The Kitten After The Mother Cat Died During The War.

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Best Friends

Best Friends

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Austrian Boy Receives New Shoes During WWII

Austrian Boy Receives New Shoes During WWII

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#6

Girl Playing For Her Dog

Girl Playing For Her Dog

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#7

Brownie Gets The Milk As Blackie Waits His Turn, 1954

Brownie Gets The Milk As Blackie Waits His Turn, 1954

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Harold Whittles Hearing Sound For The First Time, 1974

Harold Whittles Hearing Sound For The First Time, 1974

Jack Bradley Report

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#9

Animals Being Used As Part Of Medical Therapy, 1956

Animals Being Used As Part Of Medical Therapy, 1956

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Happy French Girl And Her Cat, 1959

Happy French Girl And Her Cat, 1959

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The Graves Of A Catholic Woman And Her Protestant Husband, Holland, 1888

The Graves Of A Catholic Woman And Her Protestant Husband, Holland, 1888

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#12

Russian Soldiers Of WWII Sleeping With Puppy

Russian Soldiers Of WWII Sleeping With Puppy

Georgy Lipskerov Report

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A Little Girl Holds A Penguin's Flipper As They Walk Together Around The London Zoo, 1937

A Little Girl Holds A Penguin's Flipper As They Walk Together Around The London Zoo, 1937

Getty Images Report

#14

Young Carrie Fisher Watching Her Mother Debbie Reynolds Perform On Stage, 1963

Young Carrie Fisher Watching Her Mother Debbie Reynolds Perform On Stage, 1963

WireImage Report

#15

Little Girl And Her Pet Toad At A Pet Show, Venice Beach, California, 1936

Little Girl And Her Pet Toad At A Pet Show, Venice Beach, California, 1936

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#16

Christina Goldsmith Kissing A Weimaraner Puppy From Her Father's Stock Of Weimaraner Hunting Dogs, 1950

Christina Goldsmith Kissing A Weimaraner Puppy From Her Father's Stock Of Weimaraner Hunting Dogs, 1950

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#17

A Hotel Commissionaire Talking To A Small Dachshund Dog In Piccadilly Circus, London, 1938

A Hotel Commissionaire Talking To A Small Dachshund Dog In Piccadilly Circus, London, 1938

Kurt Hutton Report

#18

Boy Sharing Bed With His Best Friend

Boy Sharing Bed With His Best Friend

LIFE Magazine Report

#19

A Little Girl Having Fun Pretending To Talk On The Telephone, Japan, 1958

A Little Girl Having Fun Pretending To Talk On The Telephone, Japan, 1958

Marc Riboud Report

#20

Soldier Shares A Banana With A Goat During The Battle Of Saipan, Ca. 1944

Soldier Shares A Banana With A Goat During The Battle Of Saipan, Ca. 1944

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#21

Mailman Poses With His Heavy Load Of Christmas Mail And Parcels, Chicago, 1929

Mailman Poses With His Heavy Load Of Christmas Mail And Parcels, Chicago, 1929

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#22

A Little French Girl Gives An American Soldier A Kiss On Valentine’s Day, 1945

A Little French Girl Gives An American Soldier A Kiss On Valentine’s Day, 1945

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#23

A Blind Woman Relaxes At The Local Swimming Pool, Watched Over By Her Guide Dog, 1966

A Blind Woman Relaxes At The Local Swimming Pool, Watched Over By Her Guide Dog, 1966

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#24

Nun Dancing With Children, 1964

Nun Dancing With Children, 1964

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#25

Champion Bloodhound Leo Of Reynalton Being Cuddled By His Little Mistress Dorothy Horder At The Crufts Dog Show In London, 1935

Champion Bloodhound Leo Of Reynalton Being Cuddled By His Little Mistress Dorothy Horder At The Crufts Dog Show In London, 1935

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A Young Woman Lifts Her Feet While Embracing And Kissing A Uniformed Us Soldier At The Train Station, Connecticut, 1945

A Young Woman Lifts Her Feet While Embracing And Kissing A Uniformed Us Soldier At The Train Station, Connecticut, 1945

Harold M. Lambert Report

#27

Le Petit Parisien, 1952

Le Petit Parisien, 1952

Willy Ronis Report

#28

A Street Musician And A Little Girl

A Street Musician And A Little Girl

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#29

On The Caterpillar, Women's Pub Outing, Clapham, London, 1958

On The Caterpillar, Women's Pub Outing, Clapham, London, 1958

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#30

Teenaged Boys Using Blanket To Toss Their Friend, Norma Baker, Into The Air On The Beach, 1948

Teenaged Boys Using Blanket To Toss Their Friend, Norma Baker, Into The Air On The Beach, 1948

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#31

For Paris Match, 1961

For Paris Match, 1961

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#32

Medic Feeding Baby Birds

Medic Feeding Baby Birds

US National Archives Report

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#33

A French Boy Introduces Himself To Indian Soldiers Who Had Just Arrived In France To Fight Alongside French And British Forces, Marseilles, 30th September 1914

A French Boy Introduces Himself To Indian Soldiers Who Had Just Arrived In France To Fight Alongside French And British Forces, Marseilles, 30th September 1914

Getty Images Report

#34

A Bear Cub Eats A Bowl Of Honey At A Cafe, 1950

A Bear Cub Eats A Bowl Of Honey At A Cafe, 1950

Three Lions Report

#35

A Soldier Comes Home From War, 1940s

A Soldier Comes Home From War, 1940s

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#36

Queen Elizabeth With Her Much-Loved Corgis Watching The Royal Windsor Horse Show, 1973

Queen Elizabeth With Her Much-Loved Corgis Watching The Royal Windsor Horse Show, 1973

Press Association Report

#37

The Swing And Childhood

The Swing And Childhood

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#38

Bath Time

Bath Time

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#39

Worker In Cosmetic Company Covered With Relics Of Lipstick Kisses To Prove That Dyes In Lipsticks Are Harmless, 1960

Worker In Cosmetic Company Covered With Relics Of Lipstick Kisses To Prove That Dyes In Lipsticks Are Harmless, 1960

Jale Joel Report

#40

Woman And Dog Jumping Rope, 1940s

Woman And Dog Jumping Rope, 1940s

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#41

An American Soldier At An Advanced Allied Base With His Pet Kangaroo, 1942

An American Soldier At An Advanced Allied Base With His Pet Kangaroo, 1942

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#42

Nuns From The Order Of St. Benedict Make A Splash In The Pacific Ocean While Vacationing At Grayland, 1960

Nuns From The Order Of St. Benedict Make A Splash In The Pacific Ocean While Vacationing At Grayland, 1960

Tom Brownell Report

#43

Gunner Hector Morgan Returning Home, 1945

Gunner Hector Morgan Returning Home, 1945

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#44

Wally Kilminster Enjoys A Foam Bath With His Dog In The Dressing Rooms At Wembley Stadium, 1934

Wally Kilminster Enjoys A Foam Bath With His Dog In The Dressing Rooms At Wembley Stadium, 1934

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#45

An Officer Holds A Cigar With Two Canaries Perched On It, 1918

An Officer Holds A Cigar With Two Canaries Perched On It, 1918

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#46

Circus Baby Yvonne Kruse Is Pushed In Her Pram By 'Kam', One Of Her Mother's Charges, On Their Arrival At Addison Road Station, London, From Their Winter Quarters At Ascot, 1958

Circus Baby Yvonne Kruse Is Pushed In Her Pram By 'Kam', One Of Her Mother's Charges, On Their Arrival At Addison Road Station, London, From Their Winter Quarters At Ascot, 1958

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#47

Nanson Of Netheroyd, A Champion Borzoi, Enjoys Pulling His Young Master Around In A Toy Car,1937

Nanson Of Netheroyd, A Champion Borzoi, Enjoys Pulling His Young Master Around In A Toy Car,1937

Reg Speller Report

#48

Young Soldier Holding A Little Piggy With Lid In London During WWII

Young Soldier Holding A Little Piggy With Lid In London During WWII

Keystone-France Report

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#49

Ice Bucket Challenge, NYC, 1943

Ice Bucket Challenge, NYC, 1943

New York Daily News Report

#50

Sledding Down Art Hill After The 1904 World’s Fair Was Over, St Louis, 1904

Sledding Down Art Hill After The 1904 World’s Fair Was Over, St Louis, 1904

Jessie Tarbox Beals Report

#51

A Couple Enjoys An Old-Fashioned Zipline, 1923

A Couple Enjoys An Old-Fashioned Zipline, 1923

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#52

Children Pictured Decorating A Tree In The 1940s

Children Pictured Decorating A Tree In The 1940s

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#53

Roller Girl Skating With Kids, 1970s

Roller Girl Skating With Kids, 1970s

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#54

The Future 32nd President Of The United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, With His Cousin, 1910

The Future 32nd President Of The United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, With His Cousin, 1910

FDR Presidential Library & Museum Report

#55

A Young Woman Goes Sledding At Buxton In The English Peak District, 1904

A Young Woman Goes Sledding At Buxton In The English Peak District, 1904

Topical Press Agency Report

#56

A Woman In A Toweling Bikini Poses In A Funfair Hall Of Mirrors, Circa 1935

A Woman In A Toweling Bikini Poses In A Funfair Hall Of Mirrors, Circa 1935

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#57

Man Returns Home From Time In The Navy. Carrying Sister While Brother In Law Shoots Them With A Water Pistol

Man Returns Home From Time In The Navy. Carrying Sister While Brother In Law Shoots Them With A Water Pistol

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#58

A Boy And His New Ball, Netherlands June 1966

A Boy And His New Ball, Netherlands June 1966

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#59

Sai Gon, Vietnam In 1993

Sai Gon, Vietnam In 1993

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#60

Four Pints Today Please, Mr. Milkman (c. 1968, Altrincham, Cheshire, Uk)

Four Pints Today Please, Mr. Milkman (c. 1968, Altrincham, Cheshire, Uk)

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#61

Me, Sitting On The Rail At Niagra Falls In 1956.

Me, Sitting On The Rail At Niagra Falls In 1956.

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#62

Taking His Cousin For A Wheelbarrow Ride 1948 Corley Moor, U.k.

Taking His Cousin For A Wheelbarrow Ride 1948 Corley Moor, U.k.

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#63

Christmas '75 Norway

Christmas '75 Norway

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#64

Sitting On An Original Turtle Brought Back From The Galapagos By Darwin

Sitting On An Original Turtle Brought Back From The Galapagos By Darwin

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#65

Turkish Women In 1930, Became One Of The First Women To Be Elected For Mayorships

Turkish Women In 1930, Became One Of The First Women To Be Elected For Mayorships

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#66

Guess I Was Meant To Love Home Remodeling And Construction Industry .. Me In 1951 Helping My Dad With New Garage !!

Guess I Was Meant To Love Home Remodeling And Construction Industry .. Me In 1951 Helping My Dad With New Garage !!

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#67

The Best Rocking Horse Ever, Bangladesh,1963

The Best Rocking Horse Ever, Bangladesh,1963

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#68

Having My Picture Taken By A Traveling Photographe With A Horse 1965

Having My Picture Taken By A Traveling Photographe With A Horse 1965

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#69

Me & Santa, Dayton Ohio 1971 Or 72

Me & Santa, Dayton Ohio 1971 Or 72

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#70

Young Students Celebrating The National Sovereignty And Children's Day In Turkey, April 24, 1970s

Young Students Celebrating The National Sovereignty And Children's Day In Turkey, April 24, 1970s

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#71

Ataturk On A Swing

Ataturk On A Swing

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1930's England - After A Days Work

1930's England - After A Days Work

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Me 1982 , 'communist Pioneer' Uniform Romania

Me 1982 , 'communist Pioneer' Uniform Romania

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#75

Summer Fun In The Sprinkler ..about 1950

Summer Fun In The Sprinkler ..about 1950

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#76

My Nan And Pop Sydney Street Shot 1940's

My Nan And Pop Sydney Street Shot 1940's

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#77

Happy Couple, Ca.1970

Happy Couple, Ca.1970

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#78

Family Outing To Fantasy Farm 1988

Family Outing To Fantasy Farm 1988

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1960's Rocking Horse (brad Lawrence, Owner)

1960's Rocking Horse (brad Lawrence, Owner)

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My Parents On Their Wedding Day, 1971

My Parents On Their Wedding Day, 1971

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#81

Italian-american Teen, Al Amendolare, With His Father's Truck

Italian-american Teen, Al Amendolare, With His Father's Truck

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#82

In 1938, Grandfather (first From Right) And Grandmother(4th From Left) With Their Family. The Smiling Little Girl, Second From Left Is My Mother, Now She Is 80.

In 1938, Grandfather (first From Right) And Grandmother(4th From Left) With Their Family. The Smiling Little Girl, Second From Left Is My Mother, Now She Is 80.

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Sitting On The Lawn Of Our Very First House In Canada, 1956.

Sitting On The Lawn Of Our Very First House In Canada, 1956.

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#84

Yong Couple She Was From Italy He Was Born In The Us. She Is Now 105 Years Old. 1929 Or 1930

Yong Couple She Was From Italy He Was Born In The Us. She Is Now 105 Years Old. 1929 Or 1930

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#85

My Mom And Her Sisters. Christmas In St.albans, W.v. In The '50's.

My Mom And Her Sisters. Christmas In St.albans, W.v. In The '50's.

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#86

Due Amiche

Due Amiche

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#87

1992 Dad Back From Desert Storm

1992 Dad Back From Desert Storm

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Home Shopping With Joy - 2007

Home Shopping With Joy - 2007

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#89

My Siblings And I Playing Flag Football In Our Big Front Yard, Circa 1973, Salem, Oregon

My Siblings And I Playing Flag Football In Our Big Front Yard, Circa 1973, Salem, Oregon

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#90

Little Girl And Her Dad, Detroit 2017

Little Girl And Her Dad, Detroit 2017

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My Dad Pretending To Pour A Pepsi On My Aunt 1970

My Dad Pretending To Pour A Pepsi On My Aunt 1970

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#92

Me , Excited On My 4th Birthday!!

Me , Excited On My 4th Birthday!!

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My Mom Pregnant With My Brother, Standing With My Aunt, Uncle, And Grandma 1975

My Mom Pregnant With My Brother, Standing With My Aunt, Uncle, And Grandma 1975

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Mother And I 1972 Salt Lakes Bc

Mother And I 1972 Salt Lakes Bc

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#95

My Great Nana Simm , As A Teenager , Florrie Samuels, With The Gorgeous Hat.late 1890's

My Great Nana Simm , As A Teenager , Florrie Samuels, With The Gorgeous Hat.late 1890's

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Easter 1986

Easter 1986

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#97

Catch Me, If You Can

Catch Me, If You Can

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#98

Really? So Old Am I?

Really? So Old Am I?

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#99

A Girl (me) With Her Daddy, Somewhere Between 1995-1997

A Girl (me) With Her Daddy, Somewhere Between 1995-1997

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Little Girl Holding Magazine -- 1920-something

Little Girl Holding Magazine -- 1920-something

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My Mom At Hollywood Blvd In 1959

My Mom At Hollywood Blvd In 1959

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Graduation 1957. Nashua Nh

Graduation 1957. Nashua Nh

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#103

Raf Officer T. W. Hudspith Enjoying Some Light Reading, 1945

Raf Officer T. W. Hudspith Enjoying Some Light Reading, 1945

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First Grocery Cart Ride

First Grocery Cart Ride

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Thumbs Up With A Kiss For Being My Bday 1998

Thumbs Up With A Kiss For Being My Bday 1998

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Teresa Davis And Her 2 Daughter, Oh, 2002.

Teresa Davis And Her 2 Daughter, Oh, 2002.

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