Marshland in front of the Lincoln Memorial before construction of the reflecting pool, 1916. [960×675]

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Rare photo of general and former U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant behind him is a posture brace to help prevent movement during a photo session, sudden movements would cause blurring due to long exposure time. early 1860’s. [640×929]

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Dalai Lama as teenager. In November 1950, the government of Tibet granted the just 15-year-old Dalai Lama full temporal power over the country in a moment of crisis: the People’s Liberation Army of China had crossed into Tibet, intent on seizing control of the nation [1200×1650]

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Chiang Kai-shek during his service in the Imperial Japanese army, as an enlistee in the 19th Field Artillery Regiment. Niigata Prefecture, Japan, 1910. [262 x 512]

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Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia Nikolaevna posing for their last formal photo session, 1916. [2048 x 1328]

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“No Fly Zone.” Allied ships at the Normandy Beachhead repel enemy airspace intrusions. June 1944. (1280 x 1015)

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