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Trumpist rioters during the January 6 United States Capitol attack, by Tyler Merbler
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United Airlines Flight 175 hitting the South Tower during the September 11 attacks, by rds323
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Wreckage from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, by David Adams
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Aftermath of the 2021 Western Kentucky tornado, by State Farm
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Anti-Cleveland cartoon at Grover Cleveland 1884 presidential campaign, by Frank Beard (restored by Bammesk and Adam Cuerden)
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Molly Maguires meeting to discuss strikes, by Paul Frenzeny and Jules Tavernier (restored by Adam Cuerden)
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Dust storm approaching Stratford, Texas, by George Everett Marsh Jr. (restored by Yann)
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Ruby Bridges being escorted by U.S. Marshalls at New Orleans school desegregation crisis, by the United States Department of Justice (restored by Adam Cuerden)
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Harry S. Truman holds a copy of the Chicago Daily Tribune at "Dewey Defeats Truman", by Byron H. Rollins
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HMS Malabar observes Missouri's final fate, by Thomas Goldsworthy Dutton after Edward Duncan after George Pechell Mends (restored by Adam Cuerden)
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Burning of the USS Missouri, by Thomas Goldsworthy Dutton after Edward Duncan after George Pechell Mends (restored by Adam Cuerden)
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Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, by Yoichi Okamoto (restored by Bammesk)
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The presidential limousine minutes before the assassination of John F. Kennedy, by Walt Cisco
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Rosa Parks being fingerprinted by D.H. Lackey at Montgomery bus boycott, by the Associated Press (restored by Adam Cuerden)
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Aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, by Chadwick, H. D (restored by Yann)
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"Broke, baby sick, and car trouble!" at Economic history of the United States, by Dorothea Lange (restored by Adam Cuerden)
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Vivian Malone Jones arrives to register at the Foster Auditorium at Stand in the Schoolhouse Door, by Warren K. Leffler (restored by Adam Cuerden)
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Map of the night march from Malvern Hill to Harrison's Landing at Battle of Malvern Hill, by Robert Knox Sneden
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Pullman Compartment Cars Through Trains at Pullman porter, by Strobridge & Co. Lith.
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I-35W Mississippi River bridge after collapse, by Kevin Rofidal (edited by Papa Lima Whiskey)
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Girl reading the July 21, 1969, edition of The Washington Post at Apollo 11 in popular culture, by Jack Weir (restored by CarolSpears)
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Landing of Columbus at Art and engraving on United States banknotes, by John Vanderlyn and the Continental Bank Note Company (restored by Godot13)
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DeSoto Discovering the Mississippi at Art and engraving on United States banknotes, by William Henry Powell and Frederick Girsch (restored by Godot13)
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Baptism of Pocahontas at Art and engraving on United States banknotes, by John Gadsby Chapman and Charles Burt (restored by Godot13)
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Embarkation of the Pilgrims at Art and engraving on United States banknotes, by Robert Walter Weir and W.W. Rice (restored by Godot13)
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Declaration of Independence at Art and engraving on United States banknotes, by John Trumbull and Frederick Girsch (restored by Godot13)
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Surrender of General Burgoyne at Art and engraving on United States banknotes, by John Trumbull and Frederick Girsch (restored by Godot13)
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Washington Resigning his Commission at Art and engraving on United States banknotes, by John Trumbull, Luigi Delnoce and Frederick Girsch (restored by Godot13)
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Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition, by The Henderson Litho. Co. (restored by Trialsanderrors)
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The original United States Declaration of Independence, by Thomas Jefferson et al.
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Detroit in the 1880s at History of Detroit, by Calvert Lithographing Co. (restored by Adam Cuerden)
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Wes Brady, former slave at Slave Narrative Collection, by Anonymous photographer of the Federal Writers' Project (edited by Chick Bowen)
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Woman suffrage parade of 1913, by Benjamin Moran Dale (restored by Adam Cuerden)
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Gift for the Grangers at National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, by Strobridge & Co. Lith.
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The First Colored Senator And Representatives at African Americans in the United States Congress, by Currier and Ives (edited by Adam Cuerden)
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Daisy, by Lyndon B. Johnson's presidential campaign
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Boston Massacre, by Paul Revere and Henry Pelham (edited by Gwillhickers, King of Hearts, Beao and Aavindraa)
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Bison skull pile at Bison hunting, author unknown (edited by Chick Bowen)
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William McKinley campaign poster, by the Northwestern Litho. Co (edited by NativeForeigner)
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Political illustration of the 1880 Republican National Convention, by James Albert Wales and Mayer, Merkel, & Ottmann (edited by Jujutacular)
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New York's New Solar System at Political machine, by Udo J. Keppler (edited by Jujutacular)
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Henry Clay addressing the United States Senate at Compromise of 1850, by Peter F. Rothermel and R. Whitechurch (edited by Jbarta and Durova)
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Execution of the Lincoln assassination conspirators at Capital punishment by the United States federal government, by Alexander Gardner (edited by Durova)
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Battle of Churubusco, by John Cameron and Nathaniel Currier (edited by Durova)
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Contenders for the Whig Party nomination in 1848, by Nathaniel Currier (edited by Durova & Adam Cuerden)
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Pentagon crash site at September 11 attacks, by Sgt. Cedric H Rudisill
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Ruins of the United States Capitol at Burning of Washington, by George Munger (edited by Durova)
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Baker explosion at Operation Crossroads, by the United States Department of Defense (edited by Victorrocha)
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Salem witch trials, by Joseph E. Baker (edited by Durova)
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Robert McGee at Scalp reconstruction, by E.E. Henry (edited by Mvuijlst)
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September 11 memorial at Memorials and services for the September 11 attacks, by Diliff
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Child labor at glass and bottle factories at National Child Labor Committee, by Lewis Hine (edited by Mvuijlst)
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Republican candidates of the 1864 United States presidential election, by Currier and Ives (edited by Durova)
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Democratic candidates of the 1864 United States presidential election, by Currier and Ives (edited by Durova)
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Glassworkers' baseball team at Timeline of young people's rights in the United States, by Lewis Hine (edited by Durova)
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Gerrymandering, by Elkanah Tisdale (edited by Wadester16)
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Jimmy Carter and Anwar Sadat shortly after the Camp David Accords, unknown author (edited by Durova)
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William McKinley's last speech at Assassination of William McKinley, by Charles Dudley Arnold (edited by Durova)
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Battle of Ticonderoga (1759), by William Brasier (edited by Durova)
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Aftermath of the Wounded Knee Massacre, by Trager & Kuhn (edited by Durova)
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Colored entrance of the Crescent Theatre at Racial segregation in the United States, by Marion Post Wolcott (edited by Durova)
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United States Constitution, page 2 at Timeline of drafting and ratification of the United States Constitution, by the Constitutional Convention
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United States Constitution, page 3 at Timeline of drafting and ratification of the United States Constitution, by the Constitutional Convention
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United States Constitution, page 4 at Timeline of drafting and ratification of the United States Constitution, by the Constitutional Convention
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Construction of Mount Rushmore, by Rise Studio (edited by Durova)
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Resignation letter at Watergate scandal, by Richard Nixon
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American imperialism, by Samuel D. Ehrhart (edited by Durova)
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George Wallace stands at the door of the Foster Auditorium at Stand in the Schoolhouse Door, by Warren K. Leffler (edited by Calliopejen1)
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Cleanup after the 1900 Galveston hurricane, by Edison Manufacturing Company
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Gerald Ford at the pardon of Richard Nixon, by Thomas J. O'Halloran (edited by Durova)
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Seals of the U.S. states in 1876, by A.J. Connell
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Iowa and Nebraska lands sale advertisement at History of Iowa, by Burlington and Missouri River Railroad (edited by Durova)
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Dallas in 1912 at History of Dallas (1874–1929), Johnson & Rogers (edited by Durova)
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Phoenix in 1885, by C.J. Dyer
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Editorial cartoon, by Joseph E. Baker (edited by Durova)
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Meeting prior to the Convention of Kanagawa, author unknown (edited by Adam Cuerden)
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Signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, by Cecil W. Stoughton
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World Trade Center ruins at Collapse of the World Trade Center, by Preston Keres
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Fire in the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, by H. D. Chadwick (edited by Durova)
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Aerial view of the World Trade Center site at History of New York City (1978–present), by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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John Wilkes Booth wanted poster at Index (typography), author unknown (edited by Childzy)
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United States Constitution, page 1, by the Constitutional Convention
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Dust Bowl at Great Depression, from the United States Department of Agriculture
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Whipped Mississippi slave at Slavery in the United States, by McPherson and Oliver
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Iran hostage crisis protest, by Marion S. Trikosko
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Fallen statue of Louis Agassiz at 1906 San Francisco earthquake, by Frank Davey (edited by trialsanderrors)
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United States Declaration of Independence, printed by William Stone
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom at Civil rights movement, by Warren K. Leffler
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MRBM Launch Site 2 at Cuban Missile Crisis, by the United States Department of Defense
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Aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, by George R. Lawrence
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Tamarack Miners at Mining, by Adolph S. Isler