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r/HistoricalCapsule

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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Fidel Castro plays baseball in Havana, Cuba, 1959. Castro was a huge fan of the sport. image
Fidel Castro plays baseball in Havana, Cuba, 1959. Castro was a huge fan of the sport.
in Havana, Cuba
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for An Iranian soldier standing guard at a lookout across from the Russian-Iran border, March 1951. Photographer: Dmitri Kessel. image
An Iranian soldier standing guard at a lookout across from the Russian-Iran border, March 1951. Photographer: Dmitri Kessel.
in Russia
to r/HistoricalCapsule by zadraaa
6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Roman theatre in Palmyra, Syria, II century AD. image
Roman theatre in Palmyra, Syria, II century AD.
in Syria
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for A rare photo of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung, showing a tumor on his neck. Photographers were prohibited from photographing the right side of his face. 1980s image
A rare photo of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung, showing a tumor on his neck. Photographers were prohibited from photographing the right side of his face. 1980s
in Illinois
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for The oldest Indian, John Smith, managed to live in three centuries at once, being born in the 18th century, living throughout the 19th century and dying in the 20th century. It is alleged that he lived for about 137 years image
The oldest Indian, John Smith, managed to live in three centuries at once, being born in the 18th century, living throughout the 19th century and dying in the 20th century. It is alleged that he lived for about 137 years
in To, India
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for A mechanised column of the 7th Panzer Division, commanded by Generalmajor Erwin Rommel, on the move through France in the last days of May 1940. The photo was taken by Rommel himself. image
A mechanised column of the 7th Panzer Division, commanded by Generalmajor Erwin Rommel, on the move through France in the last days of May 1940. The photo was taken by Rommel himself.
in France
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Three former directors of the Global Smallpox Eradication Program read the news that Smallpox had been globally eradicated, 1980 image
Three former directors of the Global Smallpox Eradication Program read the news that Smallpox had been globally eradicated, 1980
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Frozen firetrucks after a five alarm fire in zero degree weather, Boston, ca. 1920 image
Frozen firetrucks after a five alarm fire in zero degree weather, Boston, ca. 1920
in California
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for A soldier and his girlfriend wait for a train at Chicago Union Station in Chicago, Illinois. February, 1943 image
A soldier and his girlfriend wait for a train at Chicago Union Station in Chicago, Illinois. February, 1943
in Chicago, IL
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for GIs of the 3rd Battalion, 75th Infantry Division on the advance in the woods near St. Vith, Belgium. 23 January, 1945. image
GIs of the 3rd Battalion, 75th Infantry Division on the advance in the woods near St. Vith, Belgium. 23 January, 1945.
in Belgium
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for This is how dentistry was done at home in the 1920s. image
This is how dentistry was done at home in the 1920s.
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for President Nixon dines with Chinese leaders in Beijing, 1972 image
President Nixon dines with Chinese leaders in Beijing, 1972
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for World's Highest Standard of Living, by Margaret Bourke-White, 1937 image
World's Highest Standard of Living, by Margaret Bourke-White, 1937
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Italian street musicians, London, 1877. Photo by John Thompson. image
Italian street musicians, London, 1877. Photo by John Thompson.
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for “One of America’s youngest newsboys. Four years old and a regular seller. Tampa, Florida.” - 1913 image
“One of America’s youngest newsboys. Four years old and a regular seller. Tampa, Florida.” - 1913
in Tampa, FL
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for The British Daily Mirror of February 1938 delightedly presents an exclusive interview with Hitler with the headline "Let's be friends." image
The British Daily Mirror of February 1938 delightedly presents an exclusive interview with Hitler with the headline "Let's be friends."
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for A Mississippi River pearl diver, using a car’s old gas tank for a helmet, prepares to descend into the river, 1938. image
A Mississippi River pearl diver, using a car’s old gas tank for a helmet, prepares to descend into the river, 1938.
in Pearl, MS
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for SR-71 pilots in pressurized uniforms, 1980s image
SR-71 pilots in pressurized uniforms, 1980s
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Captured Chinese Soldiers beg for their lives to a South Korean Soldier thinking that they are going to be executed, Korea 1951 image
Captured Chinese Soldiers beg for their lives to a South Korean Soldier thinking that they are going to be executed, Korea 1951
in South Korea
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for President Regan and General Secretary Gorbachev, along with President-elect Bush, 1988. All five of them now gone. image
President Regan and General Secretary Gorbachev, along with President-elect Bush, 1988. All five of them now gone.
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Rescuing a horse that fell in the canal, Amsterdam, 1929. image
Rescuing a horse that fell in the canal, Amsterdam, 1929.
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Sir Alec Guinness kisses the knee of Madeline Smith during a rehearsal of Alan Bennett’s Habeas Corpus at the Lyric Theatre. May 1973. image
Sir Alec Guinness kisses the knee of Madeline Smith during a rehearsal of Alan Bennett’s Habeas Corpus at the Lyric Theatre. May 1973.
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Iranian women protest against an Islamic dress code for all female employees in government offices, 1980 image
Iranian women protest against an Islamic dress code for all female employees in government offices, 1980
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for A Police Officer Playing Duck Duck Goose With Children In New York, 1970. image
A Police Officer Playing Duck Duck Goose With Children In New York, 1970.
in New York City
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6 months ago
Preview thumbnail for Fidel Castro playing basketball against students during a visit to Krakow, Poland, 1972 image
Fidel Castro playing basketball against students during a visit to Krakow, Poland, 1972
in Krakow, Poland