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Throughout human history, photographs have captured raw, poignant moments that resonate deeply with our shared human experience. From the the desperate mother's gaze during the Great Depression captured in "Migrant Mother", to the jubilant sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square at the end of World War II, these emotional snapshots offer an unfiltered insight into the highs and lows, the triumphs and tragedies, of our collective past.

Instagram page by the name of "Pictures of Humanity" collects such photographs all in one place to share with their audience. Today we'd like to share some of the best ones with you, Pandas.

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    Two Parents Listening To The Heart Transplanted From Their 23 Year Old Son, Who Died Of An Opioid Overdose. 2018

    Two Parents Listening To The Heart Transplanted From Their 23 Year Old Son, Who Died Of An Opioid Overdose. 2018

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    Punk Rocker Lets Curious Child Touch His Jacket. 2012

    Punk Rocker Lets Curious Child Touch His Jacket. 2012

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    Margeret Hamilton, Lead Software Engineer Of The Apollo Project, Standing Next To The Code She Wrote By Hand That Helped Take Us To The Moon. 1969

    Margeret Hamilton, Lead Software Engineer Of The Apollo Project, Standing Next To The Code She Wrote By Hand That Helped Take Us To The Moon. 1969

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    Siblings Found In Earthquake Rubble After Being Trapped For 17 Hours. Both Were Successfully Rescued. 2023

    Siblings Found In Earthquake Rubble After Being Trapped For 17 Hours. Both Were Successfully Rescued. 2023

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    Daria
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love how the elder is protecting the younger sibling's head 😭

    Benita Valdez
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If I remember correctly, she insisted they save her little brother first too

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    Micheala Smith
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She’s such a big sister to still covering her siblings head. Strong little kids.

    Duck
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This breaks my heart. Imagine the fear. Squished in a dark, tight place where you cannot escape. How hopeless this situation must have seemed. I'm glad they were rescued though

    Narelle Hussy
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this pic always makes me cry a little, they are the spitting image of my grandkids, poor little tykes must have been terrified waiting/wondering if help was coming😭

    Beachbum
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Damn, can you imagine the bond these two kids will have for the rest of their lives?

    pamela nichols
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And they look so cheerful inspite of their troubles. May they be brave forever.

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    Protesting The Ban On High School Girls Wearing Slacks In Brooklyn, NY. 1942

    Protesting The Ban On High School Girls Wearing Slacks In Brooklyn, NY. 1942

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    GrillMeASalmon
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well if it ain't the most well-dressed protest I've ever come by...

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    Albert Einstein Giving A Lecture At Lincoln University, A Historically Black College. 1946

    Albert Einstein Giving A Lecture At Lincoln University, A Historically Black College. 1946

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    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are probably more things common between them than the love of science.

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    A Mother Laughs At Her Husband Who Just Fainted. 1986

    A Mother Laughs At Her Husband Who Just Fainted. 1986

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    Chinese Doctor Saying Goodbye To His Wife Before Leaving For Wuhan To Treat Coronavirus Patients. 2020

    Chinese Doctor Saying Goodbye To His Wife Before Leaving For Wuhan To Treat Coronavirus Patients. 2020

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    A Father Watches His Son Become A Dad. 2017

    A Father Watches His Son Become A Dad. 2017

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    Ziggyc
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Incredible feeling..walking on to meet my Grandson a couple of hours after he was born and seeing my son with his baby lying on his chest...beautiful

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    Heavy Metal Fan In Botswana, Africa. 2011 By Frank Marshall

    Heavy Metal Fan In Botswana, Africa. 2011 By Frank Marshall

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    A Man Listens To His Phonograph In His Destroyed Bedroom In Aleppo, Syria. 2017 By Joseph Eid

    A Man Listens To His Phonograph In His Destroyed Bedroom In Aleppo, Syria. 2017 By Joseph Eid

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    Whang-Od Oggay Is A Filipina Tattoo Artist. Currently 106 Years Old, She Is The Oldest Known Person To Practice Mambabatok, An Ancient Traditional Form Of Kalinga Tattooing

    Whang-Od Oggay Is A Filipina Tattoo Artist. Currently 106 Years Old, She Is The Oldest Known Person To Practice Mambabatok, An Ancient Traditional Form Of Kalinga Tattooing

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    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are very few people I've seen not only have tattoos but WEARING their tattoos. She does look great.

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    Two Girls Greet Their Wounded Father Returning Home From War. 1940

    Two Girls Greet Their Wounded Father Returning Home From War. 1940

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    Walking Practice At The Polio Hospital. 1953

    Walking Practice At The Polio Hospital. 1953

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    The Earliest Known Photograph Of A Surfer. Hawaii, 1898

    The Earliest Known Photograph Of A Surfer. Hawaii, 1898

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    A 95 Year Old Grandmother Becomes The First Patient To Recover From Covid-19 In Modena, Italy. 2020

    A 95 Year Old Grandmother Becomes The First Patient To Recover From Covid-19 In Modena, Italy. 2020

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    Tessa
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good for her and brave doctors! Italy suffered from a COVID crisis as one of the first countries in Europe.

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    Australian Man And His Dog Watching Their World Burn. 2020

    Australian Man And His Dog Watching Their World Burn. 2020

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    Bride Leaving Her Recently Bombed Home To Get Married. 1940

    Bride Leaving Her Recently Bombed Home To Get Married. 1940

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    GrillMeASalmon
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "In the fell clutch of circumstance, I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance, My head is bloody, but unbowed." 'Invictus' by W E Henley.

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    A Buddhist Monk Prays While Holding The Hand Of A Man Who Died At A Train Station In China. 2011

    A Buddhist Monk Prays While Holding The Hand Of A Man Who Died At A Train Station In China. 2011

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    Iraqi Protestor Sits On The Chairs Of The Elected Officials That Have Failed Them. 2019

    Iraqi Protestor Sits On The Chairs Of The Elected Officials That Have Failed Them. 2019

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    A Drive-In Restaurant In Dallas, Texas Caters To Women With Men As Car Hops. 1940

    A Drive-In Restaurant In Dallas, Texas Caters To Women With Men As Car Hops. 1940

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    Milkman Continues Working During The Bombing Of London. 1940 By Fred Morley

    Milkman Continues Working During The Bombing Of London. 1940 By Fred Morley

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    Father Bathes His Daughter And Niece In Their Bombed Home In Gaza. 2015 By @emadsnassar

    Father Bathes His Daughter And Niece In Their Bombed Home In Gaza. 2015 By @emadsnassar

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    Buzz Aldrin Takes The First Ever Selfie In Space. 1966

    Buzz Aldrin Takes The First Ever Selfie In Space. 1966

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    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish every selfie would live up to this standard. We could live without all those influencers.

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    The Day Sweet Rationing Ended In England. 1953

    The Day Sweet Rationing Ended In England. 1953

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    Nasa Before Modern Computers. 1961

    Nasa Before Modern Computers. 1961

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    Elizabeth Elliot
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "To work as a physicist at Nasa you'll need a head for heights." "Don't you mean numbers?" "I know what I said."

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    Boy Watching A TV For The First Time In A Store Window. 1948

    Boy Watching A TV For The First Time In A Store Window. 1948

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    An Italian Boy Helps His Little Brother Who Lost His Leg During The Bombing Of Naples. 1944

    An Italian Boy Helps His Little Brother Who Lost His Leg During The Bombing Of Naples. 1944

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    Us And El Salvador Under 16 Basketball Teams. 2019

    Us And El Salvador Under 16 Basketball Teams. 2019

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    The Great North Dakota Blizzard Of 1966

    The Great North Dakota Blizzard Of 1966

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    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "See, it's much easier to fix the wire on these short poles when the weather turns bad."

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    Teachers On Spring Break. 1910

    Teachers On Spring Break. 1910

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    Bear Hall
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even at that time teachers needed some booze to be able to return to the school.

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    Jazz Artist Big Jay Mcneely Performing In Los Angelos. 1951

    Jazz Artist Big Jay Mcneely Performing In Los Angelos. 1951

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    Sailor Returns Home After 14 Months At Sea. 1966

    Sailor Returns Home After 14 Months At Sea. 1966

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    Police Officer Looks After An Abandoned Baby. 1971

    Police Officer Looks After An Abandoned Baby. 1971

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    vennyp0o
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gha...my first thought was 'did she open the drawer for the picture'? 😁

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    Six Year Old Wins Cranberry Pie Eating Competition After Eating A 10 Inch Pie In 15 Seconds. 1948

    Six Year Old Wins Cranberry Pie Eating Competition After Eating A 10 Inch Pie In 15 Seconds. 1948

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    A Stewardess Examines A New Uniform Proposal For Scandinavian Airlines. It Was Not Approved. 1964

    A Stewardess Examines A New Uniform Proposal For Scandinavian Airlines. It Was Not Approved. 1964

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    Rollerskating To Work In New York City. 1940

    Rollerskating To Work In New York City. 1940

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    A Guard Passes Out As Queen Elizabeth II Rides By. 1970

    A Guard Passes Out As Queen Elizabeth II Rides By. 1970

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    Children In France Playing With A Toy Guillotine. 1959

    Children In France Playing With A Toy Guillotine. 1959

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    A Bystander Attempts To Catch A Cup Of Moonshine Being Poured Out By Police During The Prohibition Era. 1925

    A Bystander Attempts To Catch A Cup Of Moonshine Being Poured Out By Police During The Prohibition Era. 1925

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    Robert Wadlow, The Tallest Person In Recorded History. 1930s

    Robert Wadlow, The Tallest Person In Recorded History. 1930s

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    Testing American Football Helmets. 1912

    Testing American Football Helmets. 1912

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    A Man Floating In The Dead Sea With A Book And An Umbrella. 1920

    A Man Floating In The Dead Sea With A Book And An Umbrella. 1920

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    PeepPeep the duck
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I really wanna float here, I’m a natural floater and ‘otter’ about for ages in water, but I want to try this water and feel like I’m ‘Jesus-ing’ on water

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    Japanese Opposition Members Trying To Block The Passing Of New Immigration Laws. 2020

    Japanese Opposition Members Trying To Block The Passing Of New Immigration Laws. 2020

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    Parents Attempt To Heal A Child Suffering From Rickets By Dragging Him Through A Healing Tree. 1918

    Parents Attempt To Heal A Child Suffering From Rickets By Dragging Him Through A Healing Tree. 1918

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    Mexican Police Take A Lunch Break During Protests. 2016

    Mexican Police Take A Lunch Break During Protests. 2016

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    A Man Begging For His Wife's Forgiveness At Divorce Court In Chicago. 1948

    A Man Begging For His Wife's Forgiveness At Divorce Court In Chicago. 1948

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    Miss Universe Contestants Look On As Miss New Zealand Passes Out From Heat Exhaustion. 1954

    Miss Universe Contestants Look On As Miss New Zealand Passes Out From Heat Exhaustion. 1954

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