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NATO (Soviet cartoon, 1979)
A 1940 prison photo of Cleo Wright. Two years later, Wright was lynched. A white mob dragged him from his cell to to a black neighborhood and burned him alive in view of two church congregations. It was the first lynching to occur after the United States entered World War II, Missouri .
When former slave Jordan Anderson was asked to come back and work for his old master, he replied with a deadpan letter asking for 52 years’ back pay as proof of good faith. The letter has been described as a rare example of documented ‘slave humor’ of the period. Below is Jourdon Anderson’s Letter.
‘Victorian Child’ photo I found in an antique shop. I fell in love with how awkwardly perfect this photo is. I would really like to learn more, but I don’t know where to start.
My Great Grandmother Violet in 1919, London
A Soviet POW found hiding three years after the end of WWII
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“Don’t fight! Trade!”, USSR, 1960s
In defense of animal medical testing. Foundation for Biomedical Research. Circa 2020
Charles Winters (right) was an American businessman who assisted Israel during the 1948 war. He helped Al Schwimmer, who is sometimes called the father of the Israeli Air Force, smuggle three B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers to Israel. Winters flew one of the bombers himself .
“From Matewon, West Virginia to the shores of Okinawa, this cake — baked by his mother — was delivered intact to Marine Private First Class Arcen Young shown here in a foxhole on Okinawa,” 1945 (National Archives and Records Administration photo)
“Don’t believe rumors.My criminal record (drug sales) has been expunged. Evgeny Borovik.”, Russian Deputy Elections Poster, 2016
Advert meant to pressure the Upper Class to “sacrifice” by sending their servants to war. England c1915
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