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| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye view of International Harvester's Phoenix Proving Ground. Opened in 1947, the proving ground was used by International Harvester through the 197... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | The original caption reads: "A wonderfully scenic spot is this in northeastern Arizona, in the heart of the Navaho country — one of their strongholds, in f... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Eugene and Magda Herzberger (at left) with friends in the Negev region of Israel. They pose near a camel held on a tether by a man, possibly of Bedouin des... |
| Date: | 1949 |
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| Description: | Front view of an International Model KB-7 working through a special "Figure 8" wheel and wheel bearing breakdown test, possibly at International Harvester'... |
| Date: | 07 1941 |
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| Description: | This portrait of CBS reporter Cecil Brown, then based in Rome, was taken during his tour of North Africa. It was later used as the cover illustration for h... |
| Date: | 04 1997 |
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| Description: | Arrest of Nukewatch demonstrators at a Nevada test site. |
| Date: | 12 30 1937 |
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| Description: | An Arab man plowing sand with a plow harnessed to a camel. |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| Description: | A young Algerian member of the National Liberation Front smiling and posing for a portrait with his gun. |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| Description: | Algerian members of the National Liberation Front posing by large boulders. |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| Description: | An Algerian National Liberation Front member standing on large boulders near a tree while posing for a photograph. |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| Description: | A group of Algerian National Liberation Front members in camouflage wearing their helmets and uniforms are posing with their guns. |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| Description: | An Algerian National Liberation Front member on patrol, looking for enemy French forces. He is holding a rifle and wearing a turban and a tunic. Behind him... |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| Description: | Algerian National Liberation Front members doing push-ups in the desert near boulders. |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| Description: | A group of Algerian National Liberation Front members gather outdoors. They are wearing fatigues, caps, and are holding rifles. Behind them are large bould... |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| Description: | A group of Algerian National Liberation Front members sitting watching another member holding a can and what appears to be a fuse. The men are dressed in f... |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 08 1957 |
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| 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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