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Historical photographs and pictures taken in the context of a verifiable, historically significant event.

World War II. A German officer eats C-rations as he sits amid the ruins of Saarbrücken, a German city and stronghold along the Siegfried Line. 1945. [991×743]

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The first two Germans to travel into outer space, Sigmund Jahn (East Germany) and Ulf Merbold (West Germany) meet years later in 1990 [822×462]

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The rescue of Susan Maybank from the ruins of the school destroyed in the collapse of a colliery spoil tip. Aberfan, Wales, United Kingdom. October 21, 1966. [350×233]

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Rescued hostages are transported in a makeshift ambulance from Stanleyville to the airport outside of the town, during a joint operation between Belgian and US forces to free over 1800 foreign hostages held by Simba rebels, Stanleyville, Congo-Léopoldville, November 1964.[1024×802]

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Corner of Tremont & Park Streets, Boston, 1897 [1024 x 831]

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Battle of Nanjing. Japanese General Iwane Matsui marching into Nanjing, China, 17 Dec 1937. [1380 x 868]

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