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This is a selection of some of the most important or
famous historical photographs. Of all the photographs of historical
moments taken around the world, there are some that will forever remain
etched in our memories.
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A man testing a prototype football helmet. [1912]
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Soldiers use gas masks to stop them crying while peeling onions. [1941]
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Russian soldiers feed polar bears from
their tank. [1950]
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A police officer judges an ankle competition in London. [1930]
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New South Wales police in Australia turn their motorcycles into
chariots. [1936]
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Boy Scouts examine their boots after an 8,000 mile hike to attend the
first Boy Scout Jamboree. They walked 25 miles a day for two years.
[1937]
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Children without access to water learn to swim in a schoolyard. [c.
1920s]
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The Telefontornet, which connected 5,000 phone lines in Stockholm.
[1890]
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An ancient statue of Ramses the Great is dismantled and relocated during
construction of the Aswan Dam. [1967]
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An elephant is used to load supplies onto an American
plane. [1945]
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Laika, the first dog in space, has her capsule built
around her. No provisions were made for her return, and she died in
orbit. [1957]
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12,500 officers, nurses and soldiers from Camp Gordon
form a human eagle. [1918]
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Four horsemen ride through the streets of Amsterdam on
a ‘motor-less day’, when cars were prohibited due to the oil crisis.
[1973]
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A woman rides an early electric scooter. [1916]
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