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In the mid-2000s, historian Anna Pegler-Gordon said that visual media often seems more accessible to her students than the written record. They claimed images make the past seem more accessible, giving concrete shape to a world that sometimes seems intangible. Not to mention the immediacy of the image, which often conveys information more quickly than a primary document written in an unfamiliar, or even a foreign, language. But according to Pegler-Gordon, this immediacy also works well in discussion sections, where the shared experience of viewing a picture can provide a focus for lively group discussion.

Now, 15 years after the professor said these words, we can say that her insights were spot on. Take this subreddit, for example. It unites over 3 million people, and they're all exploring the past through historical photographs. The rarely seen images coupled with the detailed fashion in which the community shares them with one another (every upload includes an accurate description of what is being presented (event, location, war, year, etc.) not only provides a look into our earlier days, but also inspires interesting discussions in the comment section.

We at Bored Panda have already covered the subreddit here and here, but it has received plenty of new submissions since our last publication, so we thought it's about time we made another one. Continue scrolling to check out some of its recent posts and the conversation we had with historians Joshua Wilkey and Darren R. Reid.

#1

Cop Stops The Traffic In New York So A Mother Cat Holding A Kitten Can Cross Safely C.1925

Cop Stops The Traffic In New York So A Mother Cat Holding A Kitten Can Cross Safely C.1925

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Remember That Photo Of The Construction Workers Having Lunch On The Unfinished Empire State Building? Well Here's The Photographer Charles Ebbets Taking That Photo. 9/20/1932

Remember That Photo Of The Construction Workers Having Lunch On The Unfinished Empire State Building? Well Here's The Photographer Charles Ebbets Taking That Photo. 9/20/1932

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"I think photography can be an essential and powerful tool for understanding history, but I think it is also necessary to view all photographs with a critical eye," professor, writer, and amateur homesteader Joshua Wilkey told Bored Panda. "While we might be accustomed to skepticism of photos in the age of Photoshop, photo editing isn't the only thing that should give us pause."

Dr. Darren R. Reid, who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Dundee and is now a lecturer at Coventry University, agrees. He explained to us that images are an incredibly important part of how we understand the past. "They give us a distinct look into how people and societies viewed themselves and each other," Reid said.

"In the medieval period, for example, Jesus and the saints were often depicted as physically larger than ordinary people — not because they were believed to be taller, but because they occupied a higher status in the minds of the artists who produced these images, and the audiences who consumed them. In later centuries, Europeans (and their descendants) looked to the classical world for inspiration, spending huge amounts of time (and money) on images that were both increasingly realistic and idealized."

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"Native Americans and American colonizers were frequently depicted in classical poses — all deliberate choices that show us how many people perceived the invasion of the Americas and the genocides that occurred there," Reid continued. "They also include important details (such as items of clothing, hairstyles, etc.) that help us to picture the past. For modern people, this means we can more accurately imagine, and perhaps, empathize with the very different folks who came before us."

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Rail Commuters Wearing White Protective Masks, One With The Additional Message “Wear A Mask Or Go To Jail,” During The 1918 Influenza Pandemic In California

Rail Commuters Wearing White Protective Masks, One With The Additional Message “Wear A Mask Or Go To Jail,” During The 1918 Influenza Pandemic In California

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#4

Stoney First Nation Member, Guide Samson Beaver With His Wife Leah And Their Daughter Frances Louise, 1907. Photo Taken By Mary Schäffer

Stoney First Nation Member, Guide Samson Beaver With His Wife Leah And Their Daughter Frances Louise, 1907. Photo Taken By Mary Schäffer

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Mogadishu, 1993. An Italian Soldier Gives Food To A Local Orphan

Mogadishu, 1993. An Italian Soldier Gives Food To A Local Orphan

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Talking about photographs, in particular, Joshua Wilkey provided a few very helpful questions we can ask ourselves when analyzing them:

Is the photo lacking context? Or what is happening outside of the frame? "There's always the chance that the viewer is seeing an intentionally skewed perspective," Wilkey highlighted. "A picture might be worth a thousand words, but sometimes it takes a thousand words to explain the context of a single photo. Some pictures are downright strange without context."

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Is the photo representative? In other words, can the photo indicate something bigger than itself? "For example, the internet has, for years, made fun of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un for marveling at seemingly cool but likely fake things like modern and well-stocked grocery stores. These photos are meant to be representative images portraying for Kim's people and for foreigners that North Korea is a modern and well-nourished society. The reality is a bit different."

#6

Atelier Photo: "A Lesbian Couple In Semi Drag Wedding Attire"; Kingdom Of Hungary - Budapest, 1920

Atelier Photo: "A Lesbian Couple In Semi Drag Wedding Attire"; Kingdom Of Hungary - Budapest, 1920

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#7

A Man Looking For A Job Wearing His Cv, England - 1930s

A Man Looking For A Job Wearing His Cv, England - 1930s

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#8

A Beach In Iran A Few Months Before The Islamic Revolution, 1979

A Beach In Iran A Few Months Before The Islamic Revolution, 1979

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As the historian said, these concepts can apply to virtually any photograph, but they become crucial when we're viewing a particular one as evidence. "They are important for historical photographs because of the power and usefulness of photography in political propaganda. North Korea is a great example of a regime that uses photography for propaganda, and the Soviet Union and the US were great examples too, particularly during the Cold War and the Space Race."

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"Another good example of government using photography to achieve a political end was the Farm Service Administration's use of photography to document the impact of the Great Depression as a means of garnering support for the New Deal," Wilkey added. "Roosevelt's opponents argued it was political propaganda, while his proponents argued it was an accurate depiction of what was happening. Ultimately, most scholars have concluded that, while it accomplished political ends, it was indeed an accurate portrayal of reality."

#9

1972: 3 Women On The Streets Of Kabul, Afghanistan

1972: 3 Women On The Streets Of Kabul, Afghanistan

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#10

A Man Browses For Books In The Old Public Library Of Cincinnati. The Building Was Demolished In 1955. Today An Office Building And A Parking Lot Stand Where It Used To Be

A Man Browses For Books In The Old Public Library Of Cincinnati. The Building Was Demolished In 1955. Today An Office Building And A Parking Lot Stand Where It Used To Be

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#11

It’s No Longer Possible To See This, As Buildings Outside Block The Sun. Grand Central, NYC, 1929 Photo By Louis Faurer

It’s No Longer Possible To See This, As Buildings Outside Block The Sun. Grand Central, NYC, 1929 Photo By Louis Faurer

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One more case that Wilkey mentioned to illustrate his point is Jacob Riis’s 1890 photojournalism work titled 'How the Other Half Lives,' which offered shocking views of tenement housing in New York City.

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"Riis's work was accused of being 'muckraking' (activist journalism), but it led to reforms on tenement laws and rights and helped shepherd some of the first public health laws in the US," the historian said.

"Using photos from Riis’s work, one can apply both of the principles above: consider what is happening outside the frame of the camera, and consider whether the photos are representative. In the case of most of Riis’s photos of terrible living conditions, what was outside the frame of his camera was much the same as what was inside the frame, and his photographed subjects were representative of their entire communities. For me, they pass both my tests and should be treated as important historical sources."

#12

Freddie Mercury With His Mother, 1947

Freddie Mercury With His Mother, 1947

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#13

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. [colorization]

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. [colorization]

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#14

West German School Children Pause To Talk With Two East German Border Guards Beside An Opening In The Berlin Wall During The Collapse Of Communism In East Germany In November 1989 (Photo: Stephen Jaffe)

West German School Children Pause To Talk With Two East German Border Guards Beside An Opening In The Berlin Wall During The Collapse Of Communism In East Germany In November 1989 (Photo: Stephen Jaffe)

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However, Darren R. Reid pointed out that not only politicians and governments contribute to bending the narrative, and suggested taking a closer look at the art produced by the people.

"The invasion of the Americas was frequently sanctioned and/or driven by governments, but it was the acts of 'ordinary' people that made it possible, and across that continent, a huge body of work was produced to justify, even encourage, some really terrible acts," he said. "American comic books and movies depicted Native Americans as simple, brutish, and savage. This helped to justify genocide and colonization as it was ongoing — and justify it, long after the most violent part of the process was complete. For a great example, check out the awful depiction of Native Americans in Disney’s Peter Pan. They helped to justify the colonial project to generations of children, right up to the present day."

As Sue Walsh, the creative director at SYPartners, wonderfully put it, the way we perceive the world is more fluid than the binaries of fact and fiction. Especially now that we live in what some call a post-truth era. So keep not only an open eye, but a sharp mind as well if you want to navigate it.

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#15

Reporters Who Exposed The Watergate Scandal Watch President Nixon Resign, 1974

Reporters Who Exposed The Watergate Scandal Watch President Nixon Resign, 1974

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#16

A Man Guards His Family From The Cannibals During The Madras Famine Of 1877 At The Time Of British Raj, India

A Man Guards His Family From The Cannibals During The Madras Famine Of 1877 At The Time Of British Raj, India

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#17

A Man Takes A Selfie Using A Stick Of Wood To Activate The Camera, 1957

A Man Takes A Selfie Using A Stick Of Wood To Activate The Camera, 1957

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French Soldiers Passing By A Dog Wearing Googles And Smoking A Pipe, 1915

French Soldiers Passing By A Dog Wearing Googles And Smoking A Pipe, 1915

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#19

High School Teacher John T. Scopes Is Brought To Trial In Dayton, Tennessee For Teaching The Theory Of Evolution, Which Was Prohibited Under State Law. July 10, 1925

High School Teacher John T. Scopes Is Brought To Trial In Dayton, Tennessee For Teaching The Theory Of Evolution, Which Was Prohibited Under State Law. July 10, 1925

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A Black U.S. Soldier Reads A Message Left By The Việt Cộng During The Vietnam War, The Message Reads: "U.S. Negro Armymen, You Are Committing The Same Ignominious Crimes In South Vietnam That The Kkk Clique Is Perpetrating Against Your Family At Home.", 1970.

A Black U.S. Soldier Reads A Message Left By The Việt Cộng During The Vietnam War, The Message Reads: "U.S. Negro Armymen, You Are Committing The Same Ignominious Crimes In South Vietnam That The Kkk Clique Is Perpetrating Against Your Family At Home.", 1970.

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#21

David Attenborough Entertains Prince Charles And Princess Anne With A Cockatoo. 1958

David Attenborough Entertains Prince Charles And Princess Anne With A Cockatoo. 1958

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#22

Martin Luther King Jr. Removing A Burnt Cross From His Front Yard In 1960

Martin Luther King Jr. Removing A Burnt Cross From His Front Yard In 1960

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#23

A Young Female Welder Photographed By Bernard Hoffman In Connecticut, Circa 1943.

A Young Female Welder Photographed By Bernard Hoffman In Connecticut, Circa 1943.

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#24

Woman Cutting Her Birthday Cake In Iran 1973, 5 Years Before The Islamic Revolution

Woman Cutting Her Birthday Cake In Iran 1973, 5 Years Before The Islamic Revolution

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#25

A Makeshift Hospital In The Vietnam War, 1970

A Makeshift Hospital In The Vietnam War, 1970

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#26

An Old Woman Leaving Her Home With Just A Portrait Of Her Husband And Rugs. Russian Soldiers Gave Her Just 5 Minutes To Pack Her Bags And Leave Before They Destroyed Her Home And Everything In It. Her Sons And Husband Were Already Dead. She Had Lost Everything. May 1995, Grozny

An Old Woman Leaving Her Home With Just A Portrait Of Her Husband And Rugs. Russian Soldiers Gave Her Just 5 Minutes To Pack Her Bags And Leave Before They Destroyed Her Home And Everything In It. Her Sons And Husband Were Already Dead. She Had Lost Everything. May 1995, Grozny

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#27

Filming An Episode Of “The French Chef” With Julia Child, 1963

Filming An Episode Of “The French Chef” With Julia Child, 1963

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#28

Max Schreck Relaxing Behind The Scenes Of Nosferatu, 1922

Max Schreck Relaxing Behind The Scenes Of Nosferatu, 1922

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#29

A Picture Of A Submerged Diver In 1899. Many Believe It To Be The First Photograph Taken Underwater

A Picture Of A Submerged Diver In 1899. Many Believe It To Be The First Photograph Taken Underwater

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#30

John F. Kennedy Campaigning Door-To-Door In West Virginia (1960)

John F. Kennedy Campaigning Door-To-Door In West Virginia (1960)

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#31

Korean Mother Embraces Her Son, A Prisoner Of War Who Escaped His North Korean Pow Camp Shortly After The Signing Of The Korean Armistice Agreement, Which Ended The Widespread Fighting Of The Korean War, 1953.

Korean Mother Embraces Her Son, A Prisoner Of War Who Escaped His North Korean Pow Camp Shortly After The Signing Of The Korean Armistice Agreement, Which Ended The Widespread Fighting Of The Korean War, 1953.

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#32

Chinese Guerrilla Fighter Cheng Benhua 成本華 Smiling Moment Before Execution By The Japanese, She Was 24. (Late 1938) [502 X 806]

Chinese Guerrilla Fighter Cheng Benhua 成本華 Smiling Moment Before Execution By The Japanese, She Was 24. (Late 1938) [502 X 806]

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#33

Sailors Saluting A War Veteran, Leningrad 1989

Sailors Saluting A War Veteran, Leningrad 1989

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#34

Students Dance In Tiananmen Square Before The Arrival Of The Chinese Military, June 4th 1989

Students Dance In Tiananmen Square Before The Arrival Of The Chinese Military, June 4th 1989

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#35

Chief Low Dog - An Oglala Lakota Chief Who Fought With Sitting Bull At The Battle Of Little Bighorn, C. 1881

Chief Low Dog - An Oglala Lakota Chief Who Fought With Sitting Bull At The Battle Of Little Bighorn, C. 1881

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#36

The Queen Consort Of Mongolia, Genepil, In Mongolia. The Last Queen Consort And Married To The Bogd Khaganate, Bogd Khan, Until His Death On April 17th, 1924, When The Monarchy Was Abolished. She Was Killed During The Stalinist Purges In May 1938. Photograph Dated January 1st, 1923

The Queen Consort Of Mongolia, Genepil, In Mongolia. The Last Queen Consort And Married To The Bogd Khaganate, Bogd Khan, Until His Death On April 17th, 1924, When The Monarchy Was Abolished. She Was Killed During The Stalinist Purges In May 1938. Photograph Dated January 1st, 1923

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#37

Rare Photo Showing Niagara Falls Without Water, 1969

Rare Photo Showing Niagara Falls Without Water, 1969

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#38

Mt St Helens The 17th Of May 1980 And 4 Months Later

Mt St Helens The 17th Of May 1980 And 4 Months Later

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#39

David Bowie After Being Arrested For Marijuana Possession In Rochester, 1976

David Bowie After Being Arrested For Marijuana Possession In Rochester, 1976

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#40

Photograph Of The First Official Defector Of The "German Democratic Republic", Conrad Schumann, Who Escaped To The Western Side On August 15, 1961 After Jumping The Unfinished Area Of ​​the Fence That He Guarded.

Photograph Of The First Official Defector Of The "German Democratic Republic", Conrad Schumann, Who Escaped To The Western Side On August 15, 1961 After Jumping The Unfinished Area Of ​​the Fence That He Guarded.

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#41

Eiffel Tower Under Construction, July 1888 [colorized]

Eiffel Tower Under Construction, July 1888 [colorized]

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#42

Kubrick Taking A Photo With Daughter Vivian, On The Set Of The Shining. Nicholson Thought He Himself Was The Photo’s Subject. 1980

Kubrick Taking A Photo With Daughter Vivian, On The Set Of The Shining. Nicholson Thought He Himself Was The Photo’s Subject. 1980

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#43

Actor And Martial Arts Star Jackie Chan At The Benefit Concert In Hong Kong, In Support Of Tiananmen Square Protesters - 1989

Actor And Martial Arts Star Jackie Chan At The Benefit Concert In Hong Kong, In Support Of Tiananmen Square Protesters - 1989

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#44

The Director Of The Belgrade Zoo Tries To Convince Sami The Chimpanzee To Return Home After He Escaped, 1988

The Director Of The Belgrade Zoo Tries To Convince Sami The Chimpanzee To Return Home After He Escaped, 1988

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#45

Indigenous Children Forced To Pray To God In A Residential School Ran By The Canadian Government And Catholic Church Between 1930 And 1970, Unknown Location

Indigenous Children Forced To Pray To God In A Residential School Ran By The Canadian Government And Catholic Church Between 1930 And 1970, Unknown Location

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#46

Babies Left To Sleep Outside, Enforcing Immune Sistem, Moscow 1958

Babies Left To Sleep Outside, Enforcing Immune Sistem, Moscow 1958

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#47

Coal Miner Waiting To Get Into The Communal Shower At The End Of His Shift, Taken In Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 1958. By Photographer Max Scheler

Coal Miner Waiting To Get Into The Communal Shower At The End Of His Shift, Taken In Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 1958. By Photographer Max Scheler

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#48

Archduke Franz Ferdinand And His Wife Minutes Before Assassination That Would Lead To Ww1, 1914 [colorized]

Archduke Franz Ferdinand And His Wife Minutes Before Assassination That Would Lead To Ww1, 1914 [colorized]

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#49

People Fighting To Get On A Plane In Nha Trang, April 1, 1975, During The Us Withdrawal From South Vietnam

People Fighting To Get On A Plane In Nha Trang, April 1, 1975, During The Us Withdrawal From South Vietnam

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#50

Nirvana During The Photo Shoot For Their Album Nevermind, Which Was Released 30 Years Ago. 1991

Nirvana During The Photo Shoot For Their Album Nevermind, Which Was Released 30 Years Ago. 1991

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#51

Frederick Douglass With His Musician Grandson Joseph Douglass, 1894.

Frederick Douglass With His Musician Grandson Joseph Douglass, 1894.

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#52

21-Years-Old Yves Saint Laurent At Christian Dior's Funeral, 1957

21-Years-Old Yves Saint Laurent At Christian Dior's Funeral, 1957

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#53

“One Of America’s Youngest Newsboys. Four Years Old And Regular Seller. Tampa, Florida.” - 1913

“One Of America’s Youngest Newsboys. Four Years Old And Regular Seller. Tampa, Florida.” - 1913

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#54

A Hippie Girl Selling Roadside Flowers In Oklahoma, 1973

A Hippie Girl Selling Roadside Flowers In Oklahoma, 1973

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#55

The Consequences Of Landing On The Wrong Aircraft Carrier, 1952

The Consequences Of Landing On The Wrong Aircraft Carrier, 1952

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#56

A United States Soldier Holds Up A Jungle Centipede During The Vietnam War, 1967

A United States Soldier Holds Up A Jungle Centipede During The Vietnam War, 1967

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#57

Florence Thompson, The Migrant Mother In Dorothea Lange's Famous 1936 Photo, Holds Up Her Likeness During An Interview After Her Identity Was Discovered, October 10, 1978

Florence Thompson, The Migrant Mother In Dorothea Lange's Famous 1936 Photo, Holds Up Her Likeness During An Interview After Her Identity Was Discovered, October 10, 1978

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#58

Using A Vacuum Cleaner, 1906

Using A Vacuum Cleaner, 1906

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#59

One Of Only Two Certified Photographs Of Billy The Kid (Top Hat). Playing Cards With His Accomplices. 1877

One Of Only Two Certified Photographs Of Billy The Kid (Top Hat). Playing Cards With His Accomplices. 1877

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#60

Ww2: Chinese And Malayan Girls Forcibly Taken From Penang By The Japanese To Work As 'Comfort Girls' For The Troops. 1939-1945

Ww2: Chinese And Malayan Girls Forcibly Taken From Penang By The Japanese To Work As 'Comfort Girls' For The Troops. 1939-1945

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#61

Gaurds Of Delhi Darbar India Posing With James Recalton An American Photographer In 1903

Gaurds Of Delhi Darbar India Posing With James Recalton An American Photographer In 1903

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#62

Theodosian Walls Of Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. 1870.

Theodosian Walls Of Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. 1870.

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#63

Mountain Of Buffalo Skulls In 1892 At The Height Of Their Endangerment

Mountain Of Buffalo Skulls In 1892 At The Height Of Their Endangerment

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#64

Miners In The Serra Pelada Gold Mines In Brazil, 1980s

Miners In The Serra Pelada Gold Mines In Brazil, 1980s

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#65

John Lennon Signing An Autograph For Mark David Chapman, The Man Who Would Kill Him Five Hours Later, NYC, 1980

John Lennon Signing An Autograph For Mark David Chapman, The Man Who Would Kill Him Five Hours Later, NYC, 1980

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#66

Textile Worker, Taken By Nikolay Matorin, Ussr, C. 1960

Textile Worker, Taken By Nikolay Matorin, Ussr, C. 1960

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#67

Ku Klux Klan Members On A Ferris Wheel In An Amusement Park In Cañon City, Colorado, April 26th 1926

Ku Klux Klan Members On A Ferris Wheel In An Amusement Park In Cañon City, Colorado, April 26th 1926

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#68

Princess Diana Losing An Argument To Her 7 Year Old Son.around 1991,

Princess Diana Losing An Argument To Her 7 Year Old Son.around 1991,

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#69

Daughters Of Tsar Nicolas II During A Summer Cruise In Finland, 1908

Daughters Of Tsar Nicolas II During A Summer Cruise In Finland, 1908

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#70

Mobsters Hide Their Faces At Al Capone's Trial 1931

Mobsters Hide Their Faces At Al Capone's Trial 1931

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#71

Elisabeth "Lilo" Gloeden Stands Before Judges, On Trial For Being Involved In The Attempt On Adolf Hitler's Life, 1944

Elisabeth "Lilo" Gloeden Stands Before Judges, On Trial For Being Involved In The Attempt On Adolf Hitler's Life, 1944

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#72

Boiler Explosion Of C&o T-1 #3020 On May 1948

Boiler Explosion Of C&o T-1 #3020 On May 1948

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#73

Us Medic Gives First Aid To A Wounded German Ss Soldier, France 1944

Us Medic Gives First Aid To A Wounded German Ss Soldier, France 1944

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#74

What Is Now The Fully Developed Las Vegas Strip, 1955

What Is Now The Fully Developed Las Vegas Strip, 1955

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#75

A View Of The Destruction In Old Town Dresden From The Town Hall Tower, 15 Feb 1945.

A View Of The Destruction In Old Town Dresden From The Town Hall Tower, 15 Feb 1945.

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#76

Pyramid Of German Helmets In Celebration Of Victory, Grand Central, New York, 1919

Pyramid Of German Helmets In Celebration Of Victory, Grand Central, New York, 1919

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#77

Tucker Sno-Cat Hovering Over A Crevasse During The Transantarctic Expedition, 1954

Tucker Sno-Cat Hovering Over A Crevasse During The Transantarctic Expedition, 1954

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#78

The Only Known Color Photograph Of The Russian Czar's Fabled "Amber Room" - Looted By The Nazi's This Unique, Priceless Work Of Art Was Lost For Ever (Maybe?). St Petersburg, 1943

The Only Known Color Photograph Of The Russian Czar's Fabled "Amber Room" - Looted By The Nazi's This Unique, Priceless Work Of Art Was Lost For Ever (Maybe?). St Petersburg, 1943

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#79

The Champs-Élysées As Seen From The Arc De Triomphe, Ve Day. Paris, France, May 8, 1945. [colorization]

The Champs-Élysées As Seen From The Arc De Triomphe, Ve Day. Paris, France, May 8, 1945. [colorization]

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#80

Puritan Picket Against Too Revealing Swimwear On A Florida Beach, 1985. USA “You Will Follow To Hell.”

Puritan Picket Against Too Revealing Swimwear On A Florida Beach, 1985. USA “You Will Follow To Hell.”

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#81

George N. Barnard's 1864 Photograph Of A Slave Trader's Business On Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Georgia, Shows A United States Colored Troop Infantryman [corporal] Just By The Door.

George N. Barnard's 1864 Photograph Of A Slave Trader's Business On Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Georgia, Shows A United States Colored Troop Infantryman [corporal] Just By The Door.

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#82

Student Survivors Head To A Library Near Columbine High School Where Students And Faculty Members Were Evacuated After Two Gunmen Went On A Shooting Rampage In The School. Tuesday, April 20, 1999.

Student Survivors Head To A Library Near Columbine High School Where Students And Faculty Members Were Evacuated After Two Gunmen Went On A Shooting Rampage In The School. Tuesday, April 20, 1999.

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#83

Tutankhamun's Head. Harry Burrton Photo Published Dec. 1925. @ Griffin Institute/Oxford University.

Tutankhamun's Head. Harry Burrton Photo Published Dec. 1925. @ Griffin Institute/Oxford University.

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#84

American Film Actress Veronica Lake Illustrates What Can Happen To Women War Workers Who Wear Their Hair Long While Working At Their Benches, In A Factory Somewhere In America, On November 9, 1943

American Film Actress Veronica Lake Illustrates What Can Happen To Women War Workers Who Wear Their Hair Long While Working At Their Benches, In A Factory Somewhere In America, On November 9, 1943

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#85

Shigeru Miyamoto, Creator Of Mario And Other Characters And Video Games For Nintendo, Holds A Nintendo Game Boy Containing The Super Mario World Video Game. June 1992

Shigeru Miyamoto, Creator Of Mario And Other Characters And Video Games For Nintendo, Holds A Nintendo Game Boy Containing The Super Mario World Video Game. June 1992

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#86

Finnish Soldiers In Nbc Gear, 1961

Finnish Soldiers In Nbc Gear, 1961

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#87

Bulgarian Soldier Giving His Best Battle Cry For The Camera, Ca. 1916.

Bulgarian Soldier Giving His Best Battle Cry For The Camera, Ca. 1916.

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#88

Ground View Of Human Fly George Willig Climbing The South Tower Of The World Trade Center In New York City, May 26, 1977

Ground View Of Human Fly George Willig Climbing The South Tower Of The World Trade Center In New York City, May 26, 1977

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#89

Hitler Rehearsing A Speech In Front Of A Mirror, Taken By His Personal Photographer Heinrich Hoffman, 1925

Hitler Rehearsing A Speech In Front Of A Mirror, Taken By His Personal Photographer Heinrich Hoffman, 1925

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#90

Grande Hotel, Beira, Mozambique (1960s-2000s)

Grande Hotel, Beira, Mozambique (1960s-2000s)

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#91

Italian-American Cafe, Macdougal Street, NY, 1942

Italian-American Cafe, Macdougal Street, NY, 1942

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#92

Young Boys Harassing The Horace Baker Family, The First African American Family To Move Into The All White Delmar Village Neighborhood Of Folcroft, Pennsylvania - Aug. 30, 1963.

Young Boys Harassing The Horace Baker Family, The First African American Family To Move Into The All White Delmar Village Neighborhood Of Folcroft, Pennsylvania - Aug. 30, 1963.

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#93

16-Year-Old Brenda Spencer Leaves Court In Santa Ana, California, After Pleading Guilty To Two Counts Of Murder In A Sniper Attack. She Killed Two People And Wounded Nine Others. 1979

16-Year-Old Brenda Spencer Leaves Court In Santa Ana, California, After Pleading Guilty To Two Counts Of Murder In A Sniper Attack. She Killed Two People And Wounded Nine Others. 1979

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#94

President Gerald Ford And Pele Play With A Soccer Ball In The Rose Garden, June 28, 1975

President Gerald Ford And Pele Play With A Soccer Ball In The Rose Garden, June 28, 1975

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#95

Soviet Soldiers Celebrate Returning Home Alive, 1945

Soviet Soldiers Celebrate Returning Home Alive, 1945

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#96

Barbara Walters During Her Freshman Year At Sarah Lawrence College In 1949

Barbara Walters During Her Freshman Year At Sarah Lawrence College In 1949

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#97

A Man Exercises Using A Rowing Machine In The Gym Aboard The Rms Titanic, 1912.

A Man Exercises Using A Rowing Machine In The Gym Aboard The Rms Titanic, 1912.

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#98

Jean Bedel Bokassa During His Coronation Ceremony To Make Himself Emperor Bokassa The First, Central African Republic 1977. The Ceremony Wasted A Third Of The Car's Entire Annual Fiscal Budget.

Jean Bedel Bokassa During His Coronation Ceremony To Make Himself Emperor Bokassa The First, Central African Republic 1977. The Ceremony Wasted A Third Of The Car's Entire Annual Fiscal Budget.

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#99

A Dutch Athlete Receives A Portrait Of Adolf Hitler As A Sports Prize, Presented By General Otto Schumann, Commander Of The Ordnungspolizei. The Hague, The Netherlands, 1941

A Dutch Athlete Receives A Portrait Of Adolf Hitler As A Sports Prize, Presented By General Otto Schumann, Commander Of The Ordnungspolizei. The Hague, The Netherlands, 1941

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#100

Harry S. Truman As A Captain During Wwi, 1918

Harry S. Truman As A Captain During Wwi, 1918

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#101

Soviet Rock Fans Attend A Concert In Moscow On September 28, 1991. Half A Million People Jammed An Airfield To See The Soviet Union’s Biggest Western Rock Concert, Touted As A Gift To Russian Youth For Their Resistance Last Month’s Coup.

Soviet Rock Fans Attend A Concert In Moscow On September 28, 1991. Half A Million People Jammed An Airfield To See The Soviet Union’s Biggest Western Rock Concert, Touted As A Gift To Russian Youth For Their Resistance Last Month’s Coup.

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#102

Spring Break In California, 1947

Spring Break In California, 1947

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#103

Bill Clinton & White House Intern, Monica Lewinsky, 1998

Bill Clinton & White House Intern, Monica Lewinsky, 1998

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#104

J.k. Rowling Writing Harry Potter At A Café In Scotland (1998)

J.k. Rowling Writing Harry Potter At A Café In Scotland (1998)

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#105

Female Nigerian Slave Trader Efunroye Tinubu (C. 1880)

Female Nigerian Slave Trader Efunroye Tinubu (C. 1880)

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#106

The Temporary Grave Of Theodore Roosevelt In Normandy, Soon After His Death, July 1944. [colorization]

The Temporary Grave Of Theodore Roosevelt In Normandy, Soon After His Death, July 1944. [colorization]

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#107

A South Korean Soldier Forcibly Cuts A Young Man's Hair In Front Of Others During A Nationwide Crackdown On Men With Long Hair And Women Wearing Short Skirts In South Korea - 1970s

A South Korean Soldier Forcibly Cuts A Young Man's Hair In Front Of Others During A Nationwide Crackdown On Men With Long Hair And Women Wearing Short Skirts In South Korea - 1970s

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#108

A Japanese Soldier Wades Into The Sea Off Cape Endaiadere, New Guinea, With A Grenade Against His Head Moments Before It Goes Off, Defying An Australian Soldier Calling On Him To Surrender, December 18, 1942

A Japanese Soldier Wades Into The Sea Off Cape Endaiadere, New Guinea, With A Grenade Against His Head Moments Before It Goes Off, Defying An Australian Soldier Calling On Him To Surrender, December 18, 1942

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#109

1892, Logging Family With A 1300 Year Old Tree

1892, Logging Family With A 1300 Year Old Tree

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#110

Stalin In Bailov Prison, Baku, Azerbaijan, March 1910. [colorized By Me]

Stalin In Bailov Prison, Baku, Azerbaijan, March 1910. [colorized By Me]

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#111

Arctic Explorer Peter Freuchen Stands Next To His Third Wife, Dagmar Freuchen-Gale. He Is Wearing A Polar Bear Coat Made From A Bear He Killed Himself, 1947

Arctic Explorer Peter Freuchen Stands Next To His Third Wife, Dagmar Freuchen-Gale. He Is Wearing A Polar Bear Coat Made From A Bear He Killed Himself, 1947

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#112

In Response To The Anti-Japanese Sentiment That Followed The Attack On Pearl Harbor, The Japanese-American Citizens League Opened The Anti-Axis Committee Office On December 14, 1941. It Was Part Of Their Campaign To Demonstrate The Loyalty Of American-Born Japanese Citizens To The Us

In Response To The Anti-Japanese Sentiment That Followed The Attack On Pearl Harbor, The Japanese-American Citizens League Opened The Anti-Axis Committee Office On December 14, 1941. It Was Part Of Their Campaign To Demonstrate The Loyalty Of American-Born Japanese Citizens To The Us

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#113

Nelson Mandela At A South African Communist Party Rally. Soweto, 1990.

Nelson Mandela At A South African Communist Party Rally. Soweto, 1990.

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#114

British Schoolboys Holding Discarded Syringes, 1970s. "We Used To Play With These In School All The Time Because They Were Like Mini Water Pistols (Without The Needle)."

British Schoolboys Holding Discarded Syringes, 1970s. "We Used To Play With These In School All The Time Because They Were Like Mini Water Pistols (Without The Needle)."

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#115

Former President Andrew Jackson Aged 78, One Of The Few Existing Photographs Of Him, Taken In 1845, The Year He Died

Former President Andrew Jackson Aged 78, One Of The Few Existing Photographs Of Him, Taken In 1845, The Year He Died

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#116

Adolf Hitler And Ludwig Wittgenstein In 1903

Adolf Hitler And Ludwig Wittgenstein In 1903

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#117

Jurassic Park: The Ride Officially Opened At Universal Studios Hollywood. Here, Steven Spielberg And Jeff Goldblum Lift The Torches For The Ride's Grand Opening On June 21, 1996

Jurassic Park: The Ride Officially Opened At Universal Studios Hollywood. Here, Steven Spielberg And Jeff Goldblum Lift The Torches For The Ride's Grand Opening On June 21, 1996

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#118

President Lyndon B. Johnson Drives His Amphicar On The Lake Of His Texas Ranch In 1965

President Lyndon B. Johnson Drives His Amphicar On The Lake Of His Texas Ranch In 1965

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#119

Vladimir Lenin Plays Chess (Yelling Checkmate) With Alexander Bogdanov During A Visit To Maxim Gorky, Capri, Italy, 1908 -

Vladimir Lenin Plays Chess (Yelling Checkmate) With Alexander Bogdanov During A Visit To Maxim Gorky, Capri, Italy, 1908 -

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#120

A Soviet Mi-8 Helicopter Flying Past One Of The Two Buddhas Of Bamiyan, Afghanistan 1980

A Soviet Mi-8 Helicopter Flying Past One Of The Two Buddhas Of Bamiyan, Afghanistan 1980

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#121

Two French Men Restrain A Woman While Another Cuts Her Hair After She Has Been Accused Of Collaborating With The Germans During The Occupation, 1945. [colorization]

Two French Men Restrain A Woman While Another Cuts Her Hair After She Has Been Accused Of Collaborating With The Germans During The Occupation, 1945. [colorization]

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#122

Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Is Married To Greek Magnate Aristotle Onassis, 1968

Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Is Married To Greek Magnate Aristotle Onassis, 1968

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#123

President Nixon Dines With Chinese Leaders In Beijing, 1972

President Nixon Dines With Chinese Leaders In Beijing, 1972

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#124

A Pic Of Turkish Military Exercise In Istanbul Against To Danger Of Chemical Attack.(1939)

A Pic Of Turkish Military Exercise In Istanbul Against To Danger Of Chemical Attack.(1939)

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#125

Paul Tibbets, The Man Who Dropped The Atomic Bomb On Hiroshima, Pictured In 1996

Paul Tibbets, The Man Who Dropped The Atomic Bomb On Hiroshima, Pictured In 1996

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