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The flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner" photographed in the Boston Navy Yard, 1873.

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Dorothy Lawrence (4 October 1896 – 29 August 1964) was an English journalist who posed as a male soldier to report from the front line during World War I. She was arrested and interrogated, suspected of being a spy or a prostitute.

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Dorothy Lawrence being arrested after posing as a male soldier on the frontlines for 10 days during World War 1 in 1915. She was sent home under a strict agreement not to write about her experiences; after the war, she published a memoir, albeit highly censored.

/r/OldSchoolCool **History's cool kids, looking fantastic!** A pictorial and video celebration of history's coolest kids, everything from beatniks to bikers, mods to rude boys, hippies to ravers. And everything in between. If you've found a photo, or a photo essay, of people from the past looking fantastic, here's the place to share it.

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An airplane gun training simulator made out of wood in Russia, 1915.

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Martin Luther King Jr. assassination conspiracy theories: The King family has long been outspoken about their belief in a conspiracy and James Earl Ray's innocence. King's daughter Bernice King has said, "It pains my heart that James Earl Ray had to spend his life in prison"

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Garment factory workers listen to Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral service on a portable radio. April 9th, 1968.

Welcome! Explore a treasure trove of vintage photographs, offering glimpses into yesteryears. Share your historic images, family photos, and intriguing finds for the community to uncover their secrets. Engage in lively discussions, ask questions, and collaborate to unveil the stories behind each image. Enhance the experience by providing context, historical insights, and personal anecdotes. Witness the evolution of our world through iconic moments and everyday snapshots captured in the past.

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Martin Luther King Jr.'s necktie after he was assassinated on April 4th, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

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A young Al Capone with his mother, early 1900s.

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Per capita police killings in the United States in 2018.

Beautiful, interesting, and informative maps.

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A German motorcycle with a sidecar for transporting carrier pigeons.

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Sulfozinum is a pharmaceutical drug that causes a pyrogenic reaction (body temperature elevation) and severe pain. Psychiatrists in the USSR employed sulfozine treatment allegedly to increase treatment response to neuroleptic administration

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Germans flying in an airplane on the Western Front.

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Joe Exotic, "The Tiger King", outside of his pet store, 1997.

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Franz Xaver Freiherr von Werra, German flying ace in World War 2, with his pet lion, Simba.

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Russian firefighter, 1930s.

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Italian monk in funeral attire, circa late 19th century/early 20th century.

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A German soldier poses with a flare gun and a knife, circa 1917.

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Syrian soldier shot by a sniper while retrieving his dried clothes. | Syria, 2013.

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The stabbing of George Harrison, a musician and a former member of the Beatles, occurred on 30 December 1999. Michael Abram, a 34-year old paranoid schizophrenic from Liverpool, England, stabbed Harrison forty times. Despite sustaining severe injuries, Harrison survived the attack.

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The death of Chavis Carter occurred on July 29, 2012. Carter, a 21-year-old Black American man, was found dead from a gunshot while handcuffed in the back of a police patrol car. His death was ruled a suicide by the Arkansas State Crime Lab.

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List of book-burning incidents: On June 24, 2006, a group of men, aged between 24 and 28, threw a United States flag and a copy of The Diary of Anne Frank into a bonfire, first the flag, then the book, during a midsummer's party in German village Pretzien.

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Helicopter prototype from 1922.

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Hiroshima, before and after.

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Flag bearer and honor guard of Kornilov's Shock Detachment, a part of the 8th Army. Eastern Front, 1917.

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The flag that inspired &quot;The Star-Spangled Banner&quot; photographed in the Boston Navy Yard, 1873.

Dorothy Lawrence (4 October 1896 – 29 August 1964) was an English journalist who posed as a male soldier to report from the front line during World War I. She was arrested and interrogated, suspected of being a spy or a prostitute.

Dorothy Lawrence being arrested after posing as a male soldier on the frontlines for 10 days during World War 1 in 1915. She was sent home under a strict agreement not to write about her experiences; after the war, she published a memoir, albeit highly censored.

An airplane gun training simulator made out of wood in Russia, 1915.

Martin Luther King Jr. assassination conspiracy theories: The King family has long been outspoken about their belief in a conspiracy and James Earl Ray&#39;s innocence. King&#39;s daughter Bernice King has said, &quot;It pains my heart that James Earl Ray had to spend his life in prison&quot;

Garment factory workers listen to Martin Luther King Jr.&#39;s funeral service on a portable radio. April 9th, 1968.

Martin Luther King Jr.&#39;s necktie after he was assassinated on April 4th, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

A young Al Capone with his mother, early 1900s.

Per capita police killings in the United States in 2018.

A German motorcycle with a sidecar for transporting carrier pigeons.

Sulfozinum is a pharmaceutical drug that causes a pyrogenic reaction (body temperature elevation) and severe pain. Psychiatrists in the USSR employed sulfozine treatment allegedly to increase treatment response to neuroleptic administration

Germans flying in an airplane on the Western Front.

Joe Exotic, &quot;The Tiger King&quot;, outside of his pet store, 1997.

Franz Xaver Freiherr von Werra, German flying ace in World War 2, with his pet lion, Simba.

Russian firefighter, 1930s.

Italian monk in funeral attire, circa late 19th century/early 20th century.

A German soldier poses with a flare gun and a knife, circa 1917.

Syrian soldier shot by a sniper while retrieving his dried clothes. | Syria, 2013.

The stabbing of George Harrison, a musician and a former member of the Beatles, occurred on 30 December 1999. Michael Abram, a 34-year old paranoid schizophrenic from Liverpool, England, stabbed Harrison forty times. Despite sustaining severe injuries, Harrison survived the attack.

The death of Chavis Carter occurred on July 29, 2012. Carter, a 21-year-old Black American man, was found dead from a gunshot while handcuffed in the back of a police patrol car. His death was ruled a suicide by the Arkansas State Crime Lab.

List of book-burning incidents: On June 24, 2006, a group of men, aged between 24 and 28, threw a United States flag and a copy of The Diary of Anne Frank into a bonfire, first the flag, then the book, during a midsummer&#39;s party in German village Pretzien.

Helicopter prototype from 1922.

Hiroshima, before and after.

Flag bearer and honor guard of Kornilov&#39;s Shock Detachment, a part of the 8th Army. Eastern Front, 1917.

19 bags of heroin