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African-American policeman protects a KKK member 1983

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African-American policeman protects a KKK member , as protesters were closing in on them in at a rally in Austin, Texas. 1983.

Freddie Mercury with a Persian cat

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Freddie Mercury with a Persian cat

Eiffel Tower 1888

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Eiffel Tower under construction in July 1888

Party Oklahoma 1947

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Teenagers at a party in Tusla, Oklahoma, 1947

Guys hanging out 1950

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Guys hanging out 1950 Photo legend history

James Dean Rain New York 1955

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James Dean walking in the rain in New York city, 1955.

Rainy Night Los Angeles 1920

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Rainy night in Los Angeles, 1920s

Marilyn Monroe Boring - Photo Legend History

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Photo Legend History Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring - Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe Dress is Blown Up 1954

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Filming the famous scene where Marilyn Monroe's dress is blown up above a subway grate in "The Seven Year Itch". 1954

The Beatles With Over 55,000 Fans 1965

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The Beatles at Shea Stadium, one of the first major stadium concerts in history, with over 55,000 fans. 1965

Elvis Presley and Ann Margret

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Elvis Presley and Ann Margret

Brigitte Bardot and Pablo Picasso 1956

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Brigitte Bardot visits Pablo Picasso at his studio near Cannes in 1956

Native American 1868

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A Native American overlooking the newly completed transcontinental railroad, 1868.

Lunch Atop a Skyscraper

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Lunch Atop a Skyscraper - Shot by Otto Bettmann known as "The Picture Man," who was also considered to have virtually invented the image resource business.

White House 1964

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President Lyndon B Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act in a ceremony at the White House, on July 2, 1964

Scene Shot 127 Times

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Wendy backing up the stairs swinging the baseball bat in The Shining. Stanley Kubrick had this scene shot 127 times.

Meeting Mickey Mouse Club 1930

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A meeting of the Mickey Mouse Club, early 1930s

Times Square, 1909

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Times Square, 1909 Photo Legend History 

Al Capone's free soup kitchen, Chicago, 1931

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Al Capone's free soup kitchen, Chicago, 1931

Alcohol Barrels to be Burned 1924

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Prohibition- Alcohol barrels to be burned, 1924.

First Photo

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This photo is said to be the first photograph ever taken and also the first photo ever shared on our account many many years ago when only a few people were following. Simply titled, "View from the Window at Le Gras," is said to be the world's earliest surviving photograph. It was taken by Nicéphore Niépce in a commune in France called Saint-Loup-de-Varennes somewhere between 1826 and 1827.

Fourth of July 1911 New York

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Happy Independence Day! Patriotic marches in a Fourth of July parade in 1911, New York

JFK and Caroline Kennedy having a tea party

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JFK and Caroline Kennedy having a tea party

Muhammad Ali letting a young fan win a fight, 1963

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Muhammad Ali letting a young fan win a fight, 1963

John Lennon sniffing Coke

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John Lennon sniffing Coke

Painters on the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge, 1914

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Painters on the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge, 1914

Audrey Hepburn 1958

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Audrey Hepburn shopping with her pet deer “Ip” in Beverly Hills, CA, 1958

Children discussing their apples. Seattle, 1948

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Children discussing their apples. Seattle, 1948

East German Soldier Helping a Boy

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East German soldier helping a boy cross the new Berlin Wall, to reunite with his family. 1961.

2 Waiters Park Avenue NYC 1930

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Two waiters serve two steel workers lunch while building the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on Park Avenue in NYC, 1930

Fashion in 1950s

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Fashion in 1950s

Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean, 1955

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Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean, 1955

Beatles Fans, 1964

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Beatles Fans, 1964

Acrobats at Empire State Building 1931

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Acrobats at the top of Empire State Building, to celebrate its opening. (May 1, 1931). By Dr. Otto Bettmann.

New Yorker reads a newspaper, 1940

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New Yorker reads a newspaper, 1940

London Bombed WWII

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London readers continue to browse at a bombed-out library, WWII

2 Little Kids Dancing in New York 1940

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Two little kids dancing on the streets of New York City, c. 1940.

The Nile Photo 1927

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The Nile by the Giza Pyramids, Egypt, 1927

Dutch Army Between World War 1 and 2

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An acoustic listening device used by the Dutch army for hearing enemy airplanes, between World War I and II.

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