Sunday, May 31, 2009

Commuters


Commuters, who have just come off the train, waiting for the bus to go home, Lowell, Mass.

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Horse Shoe Bend, Potomac River


Horse Shoe Bend, Potomac River.

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Capparis spinosa


Capparis spinosa.

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Saturday, May 30, 2009

Montgomery and Patton


Farewell! Gen. Bernard Law Montgomery is bid a jolly farewell by Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., at the Palermo, Sicily airport after a visit by Gen. Montgomery. (28 Jul 43) Signal Corps Photo: MM-Bri-7-28-43-R2-6 (Lt. Brin).

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Machine Gunner


A machine gunner pour rounds down range with his M240 machine gun as Company K, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, puts Combat Center Range 401 to the test.

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American Flags


American Flags decorate the New York Stock Exchange facade.

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Sea of Chrome


A relentless sea of chrome and red, white and blue patriotism congregated in the Pentagon’s north parking lot May 24 for the 22nd annual Rolling Thunder. This year, police officials who were directing traffic estimated nearly half a million people participated in the event.

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Motorcycle Tricks


Destin Cantrell, a professional motocross rider, amazes the crowd with his death-defying tricks during the Semper Ride event, May 19. Cantrell performed with Tommy Clowers and Chris McNeil, also professional motocross riders, for the Marines during the event.

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Soldier


A soldier with rifle and gun in holster on horseback.

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Train


Passengers standing in front of train and looking out of train windows, 1891.

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US Air Force Academy 2009 Graduation

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USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)


Sailors manning the rails on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) stand at parade rest before rendering hand salutes as the ship passes the USS Arizona Memorial.

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Friday, May 29, 2009

Officers of the 9th Cavalry


Officers of the 9th Cavalry.

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Iraq, Ziggurat, Ur


Iraq, Ziggurat, Ur.

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Balie Peyton


Jacksonian Congressman from Tennessee, 1833-1837.

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Space shuttle Atlantis


Space shuttle Atlantis is shown suspended from a sling in the Mate-DeMate Device at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center during preparations for its ferry flight back to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle landed at Edwards Air Force Base, concluding the 13-day STS-125 mission to service and repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Star Spangled Banner parade float


Star Spangled Banner parade float, taken between 1910 and 1920.

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MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter


An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the Raptors of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 circles the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during flight operations.

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Thursday, May 28, 2009

President Barack Obama


U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2009 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis during the graduation and commissioning ceremony.

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Paolo Uccello

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Ralph Stuart in his great success


Ralph Stuart in his great success By right of sword.

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Chas. H. Yale's everlasting Devil's Auction


Chas. H. Yale's everlasting Devil's Auction, 1902.

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Japanese Artwork

Print shows two women, one presenting pine boughs to a man holding a fan.

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On guard!

On guard! It's a pretty big job for one bird! Join the Navy! (1917)

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Blue Angels


Members of the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2009 cheer as the Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team perform the traditional fly-over at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

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Lucy Stone


Lucy Stone, between 1840 and 1860.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Photochrom Images


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Baseball Player


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US Navy Photograph


Members of Naval Air Station and Commander, Navy Region Northwest Environmental Department inspect the training area.

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USS Roosevelt (DDG 80)


The guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) sails under the Verranzo Bridge during the Parade of Ships, kicking off New York Fleet Week 2009. Approximately 3,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from the U.S. Navy.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Paul & Virginia

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Miss Jane Coombs, "School for scandal"


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Frank I. Frayne as Si Slocum

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Y.M.C.A


One of the thousand Y.M.C.A. girls in France--United War Work Campaign Nov. 11th to 18th / McMein.

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F/A-18F Super Hornet


An F/A-18F Super Hornet from the "Diamondbacks" assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 launches from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).

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Monday, May 25, 2009

Saltash Bridge, Plymouth, England


Saltash Bridge, Plymouth, England.

This beautiful Photochrom image is public domain.

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Space Shuttle Atlantis


Atlantis and the crew of the STS-125 mission landed safely in California at Edwards Air Force Base after completing the Hubble Servicing Mission on Sunday, May 24, 2009. The almost 5.3-million-mile mission included five spacewalks to repair and upgrade the world-famous observatory.

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National Photo Company Photograph


A.W. Calloway, Thos. F. Brewster, A.R. Hamilton, O.H. Robbins.

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Saturday, May 23, 2009

Alexander, crystal seer


Alexander, crystal seer sees our life from the cradle to the grave.

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Maj. Gen. Jefferson C. Davis


Maj. Gen. Jefferson C. Davis.

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Friday, May 22, 2009

Japanese Art


Print shows a child emerging from behind a rope curtain.

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Men with artillery


Men with artillery.

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Aloha Band


Aloha Band.

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Tank attack


Tank ploughing its way through a trench and starting toward the German line, during World War I, near Saint Michel, France.

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Thomas Gainsborough


Thomas Gainsborough self portrait.

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Preparing for decontamination


Senior Airman Bradley Cook processes through a decontamination area while Senior Airman Danielle Clements waits during hazmat decontamination training, May 2 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The Airmen are with the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Readiness and Emergency Management Flight. The flight performs Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) detection and decontamination operations as well as emergency management command and control.

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Defense! Long Island women


Defense! Long Island women : Home defense day : Exhibits - demonstrations - lectures - drills - music.

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Unidentified man


Unidentified man.

This daguerreotype photo is public domain.

Thursday, May 21, 2009