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Executed Man

Date: 1957
Description: Executed man laying on ground as the final bullet is delivered. The execution was somehow bungled by the firing squad and this coup d'grace was required to...
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Guerilla Justice

Date: 1957
Description: Executed man on ground. Algeria.
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Execution by Firing Squad

Date: 1957
Description: Members of the Algerian National Liberation Front form a firing squad and execute a man who claimed to have killed innocent men, women, and children in Alg...
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Rock with Petroglyphs

Date: 1953
Description: Stone displaying ancient writing. The rock was on the grounds of International Harvester's Phoenix Proving Grounds. Opened in 1947, the proving ground was...
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Test Site Arrest

Date: 04 1997
Description: Arrest of Nukewatch demonstrators at a Nevada test site.
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Camelback Inn Guests on Horseback

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Description: Guests at the Cambelback Inn ride horses along a mountain pass. The trail is surrounded by foliage and cacti.
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Arab Plowing Sand

Date: 12 30 1937
Description: An Arab man plowing sand with a plow harnessed to a camel.
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Eastern end of Mount Zion of City of David #1705

Date: 1893
Description: A depiction of Jerusalem on the day of Jesus' crucifixion. This may be the Eastern end of Mount Zion or the City of David. Text at right: "Wanderings Among...
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Old Cistern, Mts. Mizpeh and Emmans in Distance #1710

Date: 1893
Description: A depiction of Jerusalem on the day of Jesus' crucifixion. Mount Mizpeh and Emmaus are in the distance. Text at right: "Wanderings Among the Wonders and Be...
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Algerian with Donkey

Date: 08 1957
Description: An Algerian member of the National Liberation Front is standing with a donkey under a tree. Two rifles are leaning against the tree. He is wearing a cap an...
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Algerian FLN Members in Camouflage with Weapons

Date: 08 1957
Description: A group of Algerian National Liberation Front members in camouflage wearing their helmets and uniforms are posing with their guns.
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FLN Members Shooting

Date: 08 1957
Description: Algerian National Liberation Front members firing off their weapons into the desert. One man is crouching in front of another, while another man is watchin...
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Algerian in Cave

Date: 08 1957
Description: View from inside of cave of an Algerian member for the National Liberation Front in the Algerian desert. He is wearing a turban, and in front of him restin...
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Algerians on Patrol

Date: 08 1957
Description: Two Algerian members of the National Liberation Front on patrol around their camp. One man is standing on top of rocks and the other man is sitting on the ...
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FLN Members Marching

Date: 08 1957
Description: Algerian members of the National Liberation Front marching to line up in front of other FLN members in the desert. They are all wearing fatigues and carryi...
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FLN Captures Traitors

Date: 08 1957
Description: Algerian National Liberation Front member captures an Algerian traitor who helped the French. The FLN member, wearing grass on his hat and shirt as camoufl...
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Camouflaged FLN Members

Date: 08 1957
Description: A group of National Liberation Front members posing for a photograph. They are wearing long grasses for camouflage and holding rifles and submachine guns. ...
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FLN Members on Patrol

Date: 08 1957
Description: Two Algerian members of the National Liberation Front standing on rocks wearing long grass as camouflage and holding rifles in the Algerian desert. There a...
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FLN Members Talking

Date: 08 1957
Description: Two National Liberation Front members sit and talk outside of a cave. One man in a turban is holding a rifle.
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FLN Member "Attacking"

Date: 08 1957
Description: A National Liberation Front member wearing fatigues is pretending to attack Dickey Chapelle in the Algerian Desert. He is running and holding his bayonet i...

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