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My Ridiculously Attractive Grandparents Sitting For A Portrait In The Early 1940s

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The last 100 years have produced profound changes in human history.

Wars, technological developments, progress in civil rights, and breakthroughs in science and medicine, the old world has been swept away. Whether it's for better or worse.

Centuries-old empires crumbled as new ideologies – like communism and fascism – took over in many parts of the world. Wars in the early part of the 20th century put an end to the colonial world and gave birth to new nations. However, these wars also cost millions of lives and trillions of dollars.

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My Mom On Her Wedding Day November 1951

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Cats Blackie & Brownie Catching Squirts Of Milk During Milking At Arch Badertscher's Dairy Farm In Fresno, California, 1954

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Throughout the past century, technological innovations have transformed our lives in ways we never dreamed of. Progressive ideas emerged and changed the world as women, African Americans, and the LGBTQ community demanded, and often won, equal rights; from the ratification of the 19th Amendment in the United States to the legalization of same-sex marriage in many countries. But recent civil rights conflicts tell us the fight for equality is not over.

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A Native American Girl Of The Kiowa Tribe, Oklahoma, 1894

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#6

My Great-Great-Grandmother Sometime In The 1890s

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The pandemic that began ravaging the world in 2020 reminds us that even though we can buy a ticket to go to space, we're still vulnerable to viruses that can shut down economies and disrupt society.

People are hoping science can save Earth from the devastating changes to the climate that continue to imperil the ecosystems of our planet. In the coming years, natural disasters may have an increasingly impactful role in the course of history. Who knows where we will end up in another 100.

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Protesting The High School Dress Code That Banned Slacks For Girls, Brooklyn C.1940

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#8

Two Pals (1920)

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#9

Gay Men Pose For A Photo While Being Detained At A Police Station For Being Homosexuals In Mexico, 1935

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611points

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1945: The Day Daddy Came Home. Gunner Hector Murdoch Had Been Gone Over Four Years, Most Of It As A Prisoner Of War In Singapore. His Wife Rosina And Son John Hadn't Known If He Was Dead Or Alive. He Got Home On His Birthday

1945: The Day Daddy Came Home. Gunner Hector Murdoch Had Been Gone Over Four Years, Most Of It As A Prisoner Of War In Singapore. His Wife Rosina And Son John Hadn't Known If He Was Dead Or Alive. He Got Home On His Birthday

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610points

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#11

Dad Showing Off His Skill To The Surprise Of His Little Daughter In Melbourne, Australia, Ca. 1940s

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#12

London's First Black Police Officer, PC Norwell Roberts, On Point Duty Near Charing Cross Station, 1968

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586points

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#13

This 1955 Photo Is One Of Walter Chandoha’s Most Famous Shots. “My Daughter Paula And The Kitten Both ‘Smiled’ For The Camera At The Same Time. …but The Cat’s Not Smiling, He’s Meowing”

This 1955 Photo Is One Of Walter Chandoha’s Most Famous Shots. “My Daughter Paula And The Kitten Both ‘Smiled’ For The Camera At The Same Time. …but The Cat’s Not Smiling, He’s Meowing”

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577points

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#14

Sisters In Skirts, 1950s

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575points

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#15

My Great Grandmother In The Early 1900’s. Thought She Looked Too Awesome Not To Share

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548points

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#16

My Parents’ Wedding Photo, Okinawa, 1964

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535points

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#17

My Grandpa (Left) And His Best Friend Willie Hall During The Korean War. Those Smiles Say It All

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505points

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My Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Great-Great-Grandfather, And Great-Great-Great Grandmother, Ca 1918

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502points

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#19

My Great-Grandfather That Was Too Poor To Afford A Suit In Sicily, So He Had To Pose In Front Of A Cardboard Cut-Out, 1930s~

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499points

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#20

This Is Hazel, My Grandmother-In-Law. 1916

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497points

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#21

My Grandmother And Mom Circa 1974. My Grandmother Took My Mother To National Parks Over The Course Of A Few Months, Just The Two Of Them

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488points

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#22

“Our Michael”, 1938

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476points

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#23

A Sailor "Meets" His Baby For The First Time After Fourteen Months At Sea, 1940s

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#24

Grandma And Papa In 1937. She Passed Away Today At 100 Years Old

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464points

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#25

Last Picture Of My Great Uncle Kennith, Before He Drowned In The Buffalo River, 1940’s. He Gave His Life Saving My Grandpa

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439points

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Maren Gärtner 3 years ago

RIP brave boy

185points

Brian Bennett 2 years ago

He has haunting eyes - wonderful!

9points

ohjojo 2 years ago

Well said. Died a very young hero

7points

Nathaniel Heider 2 years ago

May he rest in peace

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Bama Belle 3 years ago

A few years back, maybe more like 10-15, I remember reading a case here in the U.S. Two small children, a 7 year old boy and a 5 year old girl, were playing around the inground pool at their apartment complex. The girl fell into the dirty water. (It was winter and the pool was unkempt.). The boy went in after her. The girl would later tell authorities that she couldn't see anything under the water but she could feel her friend pushing her up toward the ladder. She was able to grab on and climb out, but the boy never made it. I still occasionally think about that little boy who was drowning himself but consciously worked to save his friend.

29points

African Sunset 2 years ago

I am terribly sad at this. I wonder if he knew he wasn't going to make it but just kept doing his best to save her.

4points

SydneyP 3 years ago

This got me feeling weepy. Bless his sweet little heart. That adorable face paired with his kind heart at such a young age makes me wonder what he could have become. God rest his soul.

26points

Stephanie IV 3 years ago

Never forgotten.

19points

Stella Goldfish 3 years ago

Beautiful boy with sad eyes

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Ella Blackwood 3 years ago

How heartbreaking! What a sweet little face!

8points

Thomas Turnbull 3 years ago

So sad we lost a hero that day

6points

Bernadette Jamieson 3 years ago

Oh too sad.

3points

Teresa Spanics 3 years ago

Please accept my deepest condolences.

2points

HammerzToe 3 years ago

His eyes, so sad, like he knew he would die soon

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shado 3 years ago

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Sue Clifford 3 years ago

You are a hero.

2points

J 3 years ago

Its so sad to read that he lost his life so young 😔

2points

Redwood Rebelgirl 2 years ago

Oooh! 💔 May he rest in peace . ❤️ What a brave, brave brother! 🌟

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Nothing Fancy 2 years ago

You will meet him someday if you trust in Jesus.

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RANDALL COLLINS 3 years ago

What a brave soul.

1point

Julia Jules Whitelegg 3 years ago

So sad..

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nala simba 3 years ago

Tragedy. Beautiful boy.,

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Elaine Marten 1 year ago

how heartbreaking

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Leigh Garrison 2 years ago

He had a spirit of a strong man. Bless his soul. Leigh from De

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Mickie Shea 2 years ago

What a sweet child, RIP

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Lucy Worthen 2 years ago

He was a true hero

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Melissa J 2 years ago

Such a brave young boy. 🥺

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glg pst 2 years ago

Ad Perpetuam Rei Memoriam😔

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Anna Bertholf 2 years ago

Beautiful little hero...

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Buckethead Throwastone 2 years ago

I can't...

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Pollywog 2 years ago

He looks worried. Like he knows.

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PVR 2 years ago

Oh, how sad.

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Janet Graham 2 years ago

He looks a bit like TV's old Dennis the Menace. What solemn eyes.

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Cooper Terry 2 years ago

My best friend did the same for his little sis he died last Valentine’s Day it hit me like a ton of bricks

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LGBT girl 2 years ago

Brave guy! I am so upset because he diede young, but it Was anche hero!

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Becky B B 2 years ago

So sad, as if perhaps he Knew...

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Verified Losr 2 years ago

RIP hero ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

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Desiree Greep 2 years ago

Such a brave boy.

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Smarty Panda 2 years ago

Rip amazing kid ❤️ he saved you too

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Norma Nelson 2 years ago

Sorry for your loss he looks very beautiful and haunting at the same time

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C Leigh 2 years ago

He is an Old Soul. Look at his eyes. This is very bittersweet.

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Corn Pone 2 years ago

What a brave man.

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Stacey Heffelfinger 2 years ago

Gave me goosebumps

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Tina Lyn 2 years ago

I’m so sorry. Poor beautiful boy ♥️♥️♥️

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HeathernDavid Brown 3 years ago

What a beautiful, but sad story. Thanks for sharing.

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sharron lynn parsons 3 years ago

Adorable boy, a tragic story, the family suffered, but the memory, of such a brave boy, I hope they could, have accepted it was God's choice, I don't know how, I would have dealt, with that loss, I have lost a grandson, a few years ago, I know the pain !!!

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Mumof1 3 years ago

Oh how sad! What a beautiful boy - in many ways.

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DetongLhamo 3 years ago

Bawling my eyes out. Such a beautiful little boy.

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mamafrog 3 years ago

I think my heart is broken, such a sweet little face.

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Zelda Jones 3 years ago

So sad xxx

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Sandra Gould 3 years ago

This makes my heart ache. I believe we are born to do a job. Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we don't, and when the job is our end, we can pass over knowing our lives were complete.

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Chloe 3 years ago

How old must he have been when this happened!!! 😭

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Chloe 3 years ago

^young^

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Maja Lange 3 years ago

This hurts my heart.

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#26

My Mother Made Us Matching Dresses For A Fancy Party Back In 1954

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439points

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#27

Saw This Photo Posted Here.. Noticed I Have The Photo The Grandmother Took That Day. (Bought At An Antique Shop Years Ago In Phx)

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431points

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#28

A Parisian Woman With Her Cat In Her Cannabis Garden, 1910

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428points

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#29

This Is My Grandma Dorothy. She Was A Dress Designer In The 50s Which Always Made This Photo More Funny To Me. She Passed Away Today At Age 89. A Life Well Lived

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427points

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#30

Vintage Photo From A Family Album, Freeport, Il

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#31

Me And My Best Friend Rocky Watching TV, 1959

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385points

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#32

Ladies At A Lesbian Club In Chelsea, 1953

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#33

A Mostly Happy Family Outing At Chicken Bone Beach, The Segregated Section Of Atlantic City's Beach Area, New Jersey, 1950s (Photographed By John W. Mosley)

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374points

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#34

1976 vs. 2018; 42 Years And We're Still Going Strong

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369points

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#35

Young Oyster Shuckers, Port Royal, South Carolina, 1909

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#36

Reddit Seems To Love My Taita (Grandma), So Here Is Another One Of Her From 1950’s Beirut

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367points

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#37

The Wedding Rings Of My Ggm, Gggm, Ggggm, And Gggggm Oldest Dating Back To 1832!

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360points

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#38

Police Officer Unaware Of The Imminent Danger, Chicago, 1959

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360points

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#39

After Spending More Than Five Years In A North Vietnamese Camp, Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm Is Reunited With His Family At Travis Afb, March 13, 1973

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345points

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#40

My Grandpa’s Schoolhouse In Texas Ca. 1930’s. He Was Always Embarrassed Of This Picture Because He Was Too Poor To Afford Shoes

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339points

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#41

Women Trainees Of The Lapd Practice Firing Their Newly Issued Revolvers, 1948

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336points

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#42

Dublin, 1962

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315points

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#43

Caught On The Firescape, 1946

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314points

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#44

Offerings To The Unknown Dead, Kyoto, Japan, 1963

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309points

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#45

The 70s Transition: My Parents In 1968 And Again In 1970

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302points

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#46

My American Grandmother Visiting Athens In The 1960s

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297points

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#47

Listening To The Radio On The Beach, Circa 1940s

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296points

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#48

The Rolled-Stockings Trend Of The 1920's Brought On A Fad Of Hand-Painted Knees

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288points

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#49

Class Divide In Britain, 1930's

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262points

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#50

Me Ready For Friday Night Lights, 1969

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#51

Fatherhood, 1970s

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87points

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#52

I Clip Articles That Interest Me. This One From 1981 Seemed So Crazy It Was Worth Saving

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78points

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#53

In 1959, Volvo Invented The 3-Point Seat Belt, Then Gave A Free License To All Other Car Manufacturers To Use It

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78points

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#54

Woman Stands On A Farmer’s Shoulders To Emphasizes The Height Of Their Corn Crop, Minnesota, 1916

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76points

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#55

The Way We Were ... And Are Again

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75points

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#56

Midsummer Celebration At Skansen, Stockholm In The 1970s. Glad Midsommar!

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