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In the vast timeline of our planet, humans have left behind countless stories, many of which never made it into our history books. Sure, we’ve learned about major events and figures, but there’s so much more that often goes unnoticed.

While we can’t know everything that has ever happened, discovering new bits of history can still be exciting.

That’s where Instagram accounts like ‘History Season’ come in, sharing fascinating photos and facts from the past. We’ve gathered some of their most intriguing posts below. Scroll down to check them and upvote your favorites!

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Portraits of a father and son having fun. Ca. 1910s.

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An Apsaroke mother and her child. Montana, USA. 1908.

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Two Victorian ladies making a fancy snow lady. Pangbourne, England. Published in Strand Magazine in 1892.

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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did you meet the new lady up the street? I introduced myself, but she just gave me the cold shoulder.

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Three lacemakers at work. Brittany, France. Ca. 1920.

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Joe Fortes knoen as Vancouver's first official lifeguard. Originally from Barbados, Joe saved dozens of lives. English Bay Beach, Vancouver, Canada. 1905.

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French painter Claude Monet by his waterlily pond in Giverny, France. 1905.

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Oerff On Tour
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw this picture and another one of Monet in a special exhibit in Lille last spring

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A girl of Filipino and Chinese heritage poses for a portrait. Manila, Philippines. Ca. 1875. The Spanish rulers of the Philippines used the term “Mestizo de Sangley” to describe people of mixed Chinese and native Filipino ancestry. Spain ruled the Philippines from 1565 to 1898.

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Facade of department store with five floors covered in coats. As part of a coat sale and early marketing stunt. The campaign attracted so many customers that the police had to step in. All the coats were sold. Copenhagen, Denmark. 1936.

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JoNo
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Customer: I'll have the one 12th from the left in the 3rd top row.

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American photographer Margaret Bourke-White on top off the Chrysler Building. New York, USA. 1930. Photo by: Oscar Graubner. Bourke-White was the first American female war photojournalist.

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Canadian police officer guarding a pharmacy during a flood. Galt, Ontario, Canada. 1974.

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A message-carrying pigeon being released from a port-hole in the side of a British Mark V tank, during WW1. Near Albert, France. 1918.

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Photo of Charles C. Ebbets. The photographer behind the famous “lunch atop a skyscraper” photo taken in 1932. Ebbets wasn’t officially recognised as the photographer until 2003. New York, USA. 1932.

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The interior of a lounge train car from the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Montreal, Canada. Ca. 1886.

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A couple roller-skating. Berlin, Germany. Ca. 1905.

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Italian grocery store owned by the Ronga brothers. New York City, USA. January 1943.

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The 3,000 men who helped construct the 810 ft (246 m) high Chase Manhattan Bank pose for a photo near the end of the constructional work. New York City, USA. August 1964.

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Two young children sitting in the streets of one of the worst slums in London. England. 1903.

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Greenmantle
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dreadful to imagine the hardships and exploitation they may have experienced.

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An early Edwardian woman taking a mirror selfie with a Kodak Brownie box camera in 1900.

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Carl Roberts
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Technically, she's a Victorian woman. The Edwardian era began on January 22, 1901

DogsAreLife
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like she has a passion for photography. Lots of pictures on her shelf.

Eva Henneberg
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's not tell Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. Her Majesty would NOT be amused.

Display_Name
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or is she trying to sell the mirror? At least she’s dressed.

Garth
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The first selfie that didn't end with someone falling off a cliff...

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Portrait of a Kiowa-Crow Native American mother, father, son, and daughter. Ca. 1890s. Photograph by H.G. Perry. South Dakota, USA.

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Young people dancing to jazz music at the Storyville Club. Copenhagen, Denmark. 1952. Photo by Helmer Lund Hansen.

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#21

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Tourist and his car at the edge of the Grand Canyon. Arizona, USA. 1914.

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The Black Gate, the spire of St Nicholas Cathedral and The Dog Leap Stairs in Newcastle, England. 1889. Photo by: Lydell Sawyer.

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#23

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American soldier shows off the helmet that saved his life during the Vietnam War. Ca. 1969.

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Contrails in the sky above St Paul’s Cathedral from a dogfight between the German Luftwaffe and the Royal Airforce during the Battle of Britain. 1940. London, England.

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JimSteve
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2 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's right, "contrails" not "chemtrails". Thank god the OP got it right or there would be one heckuva lotta angry people in the comments

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Spectators viewing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Gulf of Naples, Italy. 1944.

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#26

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King Frederick IX of Denmark showing off his tattooed upper body. The king had a passion for sailing and bodybuilding. The photo was leaked to Life Magazine in 1951.

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Prohibition agents pour out alcohol, found during a raid on an illegal distillery, from the upper windows of a store. Detroit, USA. 1929.

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Beak Hookage
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Quick, someone fetch my drinkin' shoes and a bag of potato chips! And a raincoat.

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48 cars in a elevator parking garage in Downtown Chicago’s business district, USA. Built by the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, 1936

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Workers trimming the tallest yew hedge in the world. It was planted in 1720 by the first Earl of Bathurst. Bathurst Estate in the Cotswolds, England. 1962.

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A group portrait taken at the wedding of Lars Eide and Gjertrud Leite in Sogndal, Norway. Ca. 1900.

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German troops singing around a Christmas tree in their trench on the Eastern Front during World War I. 1914.

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A black sea bass caught with rod and reel by Mrs. A. W. Barret. The fish weighed 416 pounds (188 kg) and had a length of 7 feet 10 inches (2.3 m). Santa Catalina Island, California, USA. 1901.

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martin734
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think if you gave that fish to a man, it would feed him for more than a day. Maybe these are what Jesus fed the 5000 people with.

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Mother and son pose for a portrait. Ireland. 1890.

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29 year old Pfc. Ivan Babcock of the US Army’s 165th Signal Photo Company poses with the crown of the Holy Roman Empire in a cave during WW2. Siegan, Germany. 3 April 1945. The cave was used by the Germans as a storage room for valuable works of art. Babcock died in 1994 at the age of 77. Photo taken by: E. Braum. The photo has been colorized.

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#35

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The control room of the German WW1 submarine SM UB-110. 1918.

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The church La Sagrada Família. Barcelona, Spain. 1905. The church is still under construction today.

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The Scout
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not that unusual for a cathedral. The cathedral of Cologne, Germany took 632 years from laying the groundwork to the opening celebration. They expect to have the Sagrada Familia finnished by 2033.

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Two young people make a stop at a gas station. 1920s. USA.

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A Friedrichshafen FF.49, two-seat reconnaissance seaplane, crashed into the roof of a building. Germany. Ca. 1918-1919.

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martin734
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like the rather redundant caption at the bottom which says "accidental landing". Ya think?

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American planes fly in formation over the American and British fleets in Tokyo Bay during the surrender of Japan at the end of WW2. 2 September 1945.

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#40

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Students gathered for “Class Day” at Vassar College in the spring of 1895. New York, USA.

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JoNo
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My grandmother was born in 1892. When she was about 100 (she died at 104) I said how I'd have loved to live back when she was young because of the pretty white dresses, to which she replied "Oh, give me polyester and automatic washing machines any day" lol.

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#41

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Soviet dancers and gymnasts during a rehearsal for the opening ceremonies of the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympic Games. Moscow, USSR. July 17, 1980.

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Young couple drives past “Balanced Rock” in the “Garden of the Gods”. Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. 1920s.

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#43

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The Panama Slide in Coney Island’s Steeplechase Park. Built ca. 1908. New York City, USA.

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The Roman Colosseum and Arch of Constantine in 1870. Rome, Italy.

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Canadian soldiers playing hockey on an ice rink constructed on the Imjingang River during the Korean War. Northern Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea. 1952.

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Victorian couple on a tandem bicycle, circa 1890s.

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Sian E
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2 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do. I'm half crazy over the love of you, It won't be a stylish marriage, I can't afford a carriage, But you'll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle made for two!

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Women working in a Canon factory. Japan, 1959.

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TennesseeHomesteadUSA
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The economic comeback by Japan in those years was astonishing. They had General MacArthur and his position as viceroy of Japan to thank for all that.

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Women shopping for perfumes and jewelry at Illum department store in Copenhagen, Denmark. 1904.

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Detonation of a nuclear bomb. Nevada Test Site, Nevada, USA. March 29, 1955. The detonation was a part of “Operation Teapot”. The operation included 14 nuclear test explosions conducted in early 1955.

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Tower of Toghrul in ca. 1850s. Rey, Iran. Photo by Italian colonel and photographer Luigi Pesce. The Tower of Toghrul was constructed in the 12th century to serve as a tomb for the Seljuk ruler Toghrul who died in 1063. Toghrul was the founder of the Seljuk Empire, which spanned from modern day Turkey to Afghanistan. The tower originally had a dome at its top, which collapsed during an earthquake. Today the tower is 20 meters tall (66 ft.).

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#52

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A man stands infront of his new and secondhand shoe store. Portland, Oregon, USA. Circa 1916.

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The junction of Steep Street and Trenchard Street, Bristol, England. 1866. Photo by John Hill Morgan.

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Fat Harry (Oi / You)
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Steep Street was demolished and replaced with Colston Street which is less steep and wider. You can see the current corner of the two roads here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Y9T8bGAYDdpSxgkT8

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British Brigadier-General John Vaughan Campbell addressing men of the 137th Brigade (46th Division) during WW1. St. Quentin Canal, France. 2 October 1918.

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Adam Jeff
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Back when the main qualification for being a brigadier-general was to have a really loud public-school voice...

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The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in c. 1900. The hotel was demolished 1929 and replaced by the Empire State Building. New York City, USA.

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The two “Kashmir Giants” posing with the American photographer James Ricalton. The photo was taken during the Durbar of 1903, held in Delhi to celebrate the succession of the British monarch King Edward VII as emperor of India.

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Sergeant Ian Thomas from New Zealand smoking a pipe in the Egyptian desert during the Second World War. 1942. Photograph taken by W. A. Whitlock.

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Caramello
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it just me or is anyone else seeing a resemblance to Chris Evans?

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Interior of a luxury train car from the Pullman Palace Car Company. USA. Late 19th century.

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People having fun on a Frozen Niagara Falls during the winter months. 1911.

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Oskar vanZandt
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seen the falls in every season several times but NEVER in this state... With global warming and increased severe weather events it's quite possible we'll be seeing it again...

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Maintenance worker Stan Giddings painting the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Sydney, Australia. 18 September 1945. Photographed by Alec Iverson.

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French painter Claude Monet with his wife Alice Hoschedè. Venice, Italy. 1908.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Plot twist: they are being dive bombed in a revenge attack for the birds who lost their lives in the making of her hat

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Passengers onboard the Staten Island Ferry. New York, USA. 1895.

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A U.S. Marine slides down the marble handrail in Saddam Hussein’s palace. Tikrit, Iraq, 2003. Photo by Ashley Gilbertson. The enormous Palace contained rugs and antiquities worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The palace was built in Saddam Hussein’s hometown of Tikrit. The city of Tikrit had the highest number of luxurious palaces built during Saddam’s rule, somewhere between 60 and over 100.

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Fabian Bernard
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, maybe the massive destruction weapons where there also ? Anyway, it really brought stability in the region, thanks again

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Group of men wearing an early design of the Michelin Man mascot. Berlin, Germany. 1928.

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A group of people stand around a car wreck. Washington D.C, USA. 1921. The photo has been colorized.

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A British soldier surrounded by a mountain of empty shell cases spent during a single day on the Western Front during WW1. France. 1916. Photograph by Tom Aitken.

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Beak Hookage
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We've got a shell casing like that in the hallway. It's an umbrella holder now.

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A boy with a riding hog at a zoo. Ampthill House, Bedfordshire, England. 1914

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Sian E
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope that's an incredibly tame pig. Pigs have no problem eating a child, and there have been recorded incidents of this actually happening. As Bricktop said: a pig will go through bone like butter.

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Native American man overlooking a newly built railroad. About 435 miles from Sacramento, California. Ca. 1865. Photo by: Alfred A. Hart.

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A boy and a girl stands beside a decorated Christmas tree. Washington, D.C., USA. Ca. 1920.

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Chris Pool
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looking at the toy's under the tree it looks like a family that was well of.

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Aerial photograph looking south over Manhattan. New York, USA. Ca. 1931.

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A Ford Model T U.S. Postal Service truck crashed into a tree. Boston, USA. 1927. Photo by: Leslie Jones.

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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And here I am, a Bostonian, peering in the background to see if I can figure out where it happened. (not an impossible task in this city, with so much preserved.) Given the terrain and the mansion in the background - Beacon Hill.

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An artist painting the Sacre-Coeur church. Montmartre, Paris, USA. 1946. Photo by: Ed Clark.

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Caddy Mozart Johnson wears a safety device for golf courses designed to protect caddies and ball-retrievers from golf balls. California Links Golf Course, California, USA. 1920s.

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Boy with his bike in the snow during a cold winter in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 1938.

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German field marshal August Von Mackensen, prominent and successful commander during WW1, photographed here in ca. 1915.

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At the age of 10 years old George Davey was sentenced to one month’s hard labour in Wandsworth Prison for stealing two rabbits. London, England. 1872.

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A policeman holds Herbert Cockran in a headlock during his mugshot. Cockran was arrested on burglary charges. Omaha, Nebraska, USA. 1899.

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The first American aircraft carrier USS Langley in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA. May 1928.

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