A base for one-man submarines that were to be deployed in suicide attacks against the Allied fleet in the event of an invasion of the home islands during World War II. 1940s. [2000 x 1429]

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These all work in Hosiery Mills, Cleveland, Tennessee, 1910. by Lewis Hine [1600 x 1098]

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Photo of launching of the SS Robert E. Peary liberty ship, famous for being built in a shorter time than any other such vessel. She was launched on November 12, 1942 just 4 days, 15 hours and 29 minutes after the keel was laid down. [1100×867]

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Navajo uranium miner, April 1951. Photographer Loomis Dean. [1280×1220]

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German soldiers pose next to hanged civilians. USSR, 1942. [800×534]

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Australian soldiers carrying Prime Minister Billy Hughes down George Street in triumph, after his return from the Paris Peace Conference. Sydney, Australia, 1919. [740 x 591]

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