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Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X

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Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X

High-Wire Artist Performs Germany 1946

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High-wire artist performs above the ruins of Heumarkt in Cologne, Germany in 1946.

Central Park 1933

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Central Park, NYC, 1933

Steven Spielberg Jaws 1975

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Photo Legend History Steven Spielberg lying in the mouth of "Bruce the shark" on the set of Jaws, 1975

Pele World Cup 1958

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A 17 year-old Pele in Stockholm before the 1958 World Cup

Mascot Holywood Film Studio MGM

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Alfred Hitchcock serving tea to Leo the Lion (the mascot for the Hollywood film studio MGM), 1957

Led Zeppelin in Melbourne, Australia, 1972

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Led Zeppelin in Melbourne, Australia, 1972

3 Japan Archers

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Three archers, Japan, ca.1860-1900.

Joseph And Magda Goebbels 1931

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Joseph and Magda Goebbels on their wedding day. Best man- Adolf Hitler, 1931.

Pyramid New York 1918

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Pyramid of captured German helmets, New York, 1918

Soviet Soldiers in Berlin 1945

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Soviet soldiers take a break to watch an acrobatic show on the march towards Berlin 1945.

Head Of Statue Liberty 1878

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Head of the Statue of Liberty on display  at the World's Fair in Paris, 1878.

Brazil Winner World Cup 1958

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Hilderaldo Luiz Bellini, here holding the 1958 World Cup trophy after Brazil beat Sweden.

Hoover Dam turbine construction, 1933-1935 -

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Hoover Dam turbine construction, 1933-1935 -

The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

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1967 - The Beatles' shoot for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Bananas Norway 1905

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1905 - Norway's first ever shipment of bananas.

London Milkman 1940

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A London milkman sticking to his schedule despite the German bombing raid in 1940.

U.S. Military on Iwo Jima 1945

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U.S. military raising the American flag on Iwo Jima in February, 1945.

Japanese Family 1945

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A Japanese family returning home from a relocation center camp in Hunt, Idaho on May 10, 1945.

Royce Car 1904

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The first Royce car in Cooke Street 1904. Photo courtesy Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust.

Bob Dylan Show 1963

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Bob Dylan playing in Greenwood, Mississippi, 1963.

German Kids Playing With Stacks 1923

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German kids playing with stacks of German Marks. Due to hyperinflation, this was probably worth less than $1, 1923.

Boxing Bear 1949

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In 1949 an official boxing match between a bear and a man was held. The bear won.

Rollingstone First Photo 1962

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The first photo ever taken of the Rolling Stones, 1962

Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali 1973

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Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali, 1973

Stephen King & Drew Barrymore 1984

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Photo Legend History  Stephen King & Drew Barrymore at the premiere of Firestarter, 1984

Hollywood 1923

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1923 - The Hollywood sign right after it was built.

1862 Abraham Lincoln - Photo Legend History

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Photo Legend History  1862 - Abraham Lincoln and General George McClellan.

Iranian Princess Fatemeh Khanum

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The real story behind the viral photo of Iranian Princess Fatemeh Khanum “‘Esmat al-Dowleh- recently a photo of Princess Esmat circulated by claming that "she was considered the ultimate symbol of beauty in Persia during the early 1900s. So much in fact, a total of 13 young men killed themselves because she rejected their love" - . . However, @victoriamartinezwriter wrote 'The only part of the meme that has a grain of truth to it is that there was indeed a period in Persian history when ‘Esmat’s appearance – namely, her “mustache” – was considered beautiful.' and that 'The primary figure in this history is Princess Fatemeh Khanum “‘Esmat al-Dowleh”[1] (1855/6-1905), a daughter of Nasar al-Din Shah Qajar (1831-1896), King of Persia from 1848-1896, and one of his wives, Taj al-Dowleh. The photograph circulating is indeed ‘Esmat, not an actor, and was taken by her husband circa the mid- to late-19th century. This information alone, readily available online and in

Photo Wilt Chamberlain 1962

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Wilt Chamberlain running high school track in 1962

Photo Red Army Berlin 1945

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Red Army soldiers hoisting a hammer-and-sickle flag over the Reichstag in Berlin, 1945.

Statue of Liberty 1909 - Photo Legend History

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Photo Legend History 1909 - Wilbur Wright flies around the Statue of Liberty.

Los Angeles 1926

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Photo Legend History Los Angeles, 1926 – Alerted by the smell of a broken bottle of liquor, Federal Agents inspect a “lumber truck”.

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