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Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy cut the wedding cake at their ceremony in Newport, Rhode Island, September 12, 1953

1429 upvotes • ua-stena

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My Grandfather’s Barbershop Quartet, 1958

1029 upvotes • Big--Stein

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Elizabeth Eckford’s walk through a crowd of hateful tormentors into Little Rock Central High School in 1957 is a defining image of the tumultuous effort to desegregate schools.

906 upvotes • Baarbie18

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This is Lemuel Cook he was born in 1759 and died in 1866 (he was 106 years old) he was one of the last photographed veterans that fought in the American revolutionary war and served under George Washington

653 upvotes • insanity_15

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The pioneer of woman fitness: Abby Stockton, Gym owner, writer, champion weightlifter; 5ft 2, 115 pounds. able to lift 135 in clean and jerk, press overhead 110 pounds and hold a pyramid of 3 men on her shoulders.

541 upvotes • Electrical-Aspect-13

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Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth in Miami Beach, January 10th, 1944

346 upvotes • TheWallBreakers2017

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The Undertaker and his grandma, 1990s

339 upvotes • find_ing_myself

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Photo of my great great grandfather dated from June of 59’

247 upvotes • sleepycowpoke

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World War II, 1940s. The pictures that typically aren't shown...

239 upvotes • Alternative_Act_1578

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This is how the Olympic Games were held back in 1908. The competition was held in London from April 27 to October 31, making it the longest Olympics in history.

219 upvotes • ua-stena

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy cut the wedding cake at their ceremony in Newport, Rhode Island, September 12, 1953	1429	ua-stena
My Grandfather’s Barbershop Quartet, 1958	1029	Big--Stein
Elizabeth Eckford’s walk through a crowd of hateful tormentors into Little Rock Central High School in 1957 is a defining image of the tumultuous effort to desegregate schools.	906	Baarbie18
This is Lemuel Cook he was born in 1759 and died in 1866 (he was 106 years old) he was one of the last photographed veterans that fought in the American revolutionary war and served under George Washington	653	insanity_15
The pioneer of woman fitness: Abby Stockton, Gym owner, writer, champion weightlifter; 5ft 2, 115 pounds. able to lift 135 in clean and jerk, press overhead 110 pounds and hold a pyramid of 3 men on her shoulders.	541	Electrical-Aspect-13
Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth in Miami Beach, January 10th, 1944	346	TheWallBreakers2017
The Undertaker and his grandma, 1990s	339	find_ing_myself
Photo of my great great grandfather dated from June of 59’	247	sleepycowpoke
World War II, 1940s. The pictures that typically aren't shown...	239	Alternative_Act_1578
This is how the Olympic Games were held back in 1908. The competition was held in London from April 27 to October 31, making it the longest Olympics in history.	219	ua-stena