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Construction of Eiffel Tower (1880)
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Feet of the Statue of Liberty arrive on Liberty Island 1885
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Flatiron Building, New York. The Manhattan landmark under construction. 1902
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When the automobile economy looked so different Charging an electric car in 1905
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The Streets of New York City in 1908
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When roller skates were the hot new thing 1910
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Chicago Rush Hour, 1909
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"When pigs fly…" - The first flight of a pig took place at Leysdown, Kent, England. 1909.
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The first photo upon discovery of Machu Picchu, 1912
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The last known photo of the Titanic, as the ship leaving Queenstown, Ireland on April 12th, 1912.
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The day after the Titanic disaster. London, April 16, 1912
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Grand Canyon, 1914
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William Harley and Arthur Davidson, 1914
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Gaudi's Sagrada Família in Barcelona, 1915
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This is how people took selfies in 1920
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1922 Beach Police -- No swimsuit was allowed to be higher than 6 inches above the knee
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The unbroken seal on Tutankhamun’s tomb, 1922
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London Bus, 1928
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View from the top on the opening day of the Empire State Building, 1931
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Al Capone’s free soup kitchen, Chicago, 1931
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Women demonstrating against Prohibition, 1932
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The rarely seen back of the Hoover Dam before it filled with water 1936
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Golden Gate bridge construction, 1937
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When the Hindenburg exploded May 6, 1937
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Children wearing gas masks while playing, 1941
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Unwanted babies for sale in Italy, 1940s
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Oranges for 1 cent, 1942
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The famous Hollywood sign, which originally said 'Hollywoodland'. The last four letters were removed in 1949.
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Dr. Seuss drawing The Grinch, 1957
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Martin Luther King Jr. arrested outside a courtroom, 1958
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Freddie Mercury 1958
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Back when airlines served a full meal in flight, 1958
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Motorola remote control TV, 1962
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Moments before being assassinated in Dallas, Texas in November 1963, President John F. Kennedy Jr. waves to onlookers
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Bruce Lee playing with his son Brandon, 1966
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'Earthrise' over the moon, taken by members of Apollo 8 in 1968
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Niagara falls without water. 1969
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Opening ceremony of Woodstock, 1969
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The Beatles crossing Abbey Road, 1969
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When the Jacksons were a happy family 1970
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McDonalds menu in the early 1970's
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Last known photo of Lennon and McCartney, 1974
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Steven Spielberg lying in the mouth of "Bruce the shark" on the set of Jaws, 1975
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Gerald R. Ford and Pelé, 1975
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Star Wars Opening day, 1977
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Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, Rob Lowe and Matt Dillon, 1983
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Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing, 1987
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Jay-Z, before fame, visiting London in 1988
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A young Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling in 1994. Both members of The Mickey Mouse Club
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