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Faroe Stamps Viking Voyages

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Faroe Island stamp sheet with Viking Voyages to North Atlantic, Greenland and East Coast of Canada

Denmark-Norway Map 1780

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Historic Map of United Kingdoms of Denmark and Norway, 1780 Throughout the time of Denmark–Norway, it continuously had possession over various overseas territories. At the earliest times areas in Northern Europe, for instance Estonia and the Norwegian possessions of Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland.

Who Would Like to Sit On This Chair?

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Tennessee brings back the legendary chair. This is an Electric Chair. An execution method originating in the United States And Tennessee is the first state to enact a law to introduce the electric chair without giving prisoners an option.

Map of Mexico in 1854

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This is how Mexico looked like in 1954, after the Gadsden Purchase.

An Interesting Photograph from Chicago's Dark History

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The Great Depression in Chicago. What do you think these men were doing? What were they waiting for? This photograph was taken in 1932. During The Great Depression. And these were unemployed men, queued outside a depression soup kitchen opened in Chicago by Al Capone "Free Soup, Coffee and Doughnuts for the Unemployed"

American foreign aids 2015

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Here you can see the some of American foreign aids for 2015. Israel gets the biggest slice of the cake; $378.33 Afghanistan $62.74 Egypt $17.35 Nigeria $4.04

Map of Ostrogothic Kingdom - Where was The Ostrogothic Kingdom?

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This historic map shows The Ostrogothic Kingdom at its greatest extent. The Ostrogothic Kingdom was established by the Ostrogoths in Italy and neighboring areas from 493 to 553.

Oldest Photo of Independiente Football Club

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This is the oldest photo of Argentine football club Independiente. Dated 1909 Hair styles, moustasches, shorts, kits. shoes .. A beautiful memory from the history of Club Atlético Independiente.

Penarol 1905 - Old Photos of Uruguay Football

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An interesting black & white photo from the history of Uruguay Football. 1905 CURCC team (Central Uruguay Railway Compan) . today Club Atlético Peñarol.

River Plate 1908 - Argentine Football in Black & White Photos

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An interesting old River Plate photo from the history of  Argentine football.  Club River Plate team that won the second division championship in 1908, promoting to Primera División. Up: Luraschi, Griffero, Priano. Middle: Messina , Morroni, Chagneaud. Down: García, Abaco Gómez, Chiappe, Politano , Elías Fernández.

Members of Council of Lithuania 1917

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The original 20 members of the Council of Lithuania after signing the Act of Independence of Lithuania, 16 February 1918. Standing: K. Bizauskas, J. Vailokaitis, Donatas Malinauskas, kun. Vl. Mironas, M. Biržiška, kun. A. Petrulis, S. Banaitis, P. Klimas, A. Stulginskis, J. Šernas , Pr. Dovydaitis. Sitting: J. Vileišis, dr. J. Šaulys, kun. J. Staugaitis, St. Narutavičius, dr. J. Basanavičius, A. Smetona, kan. K. Šaulys, Stp. Kairys, J. Smilgevičius. Image © Owned by National Museum of Lithuania

Montreal 1910 - And Old Photo of Montreal Canada

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How did Montreal look like 115 years ago? This is Saint Jacques Street, Montreal. Photo was taken in 1910.

Old Map of Constantinople (Istanbul) - Constantinople 1422 Map

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This is the oldest surviving map of Constantinople (modern Istanbul), designed by Cristoforo Buondelmonti in 1422.

Historical Costumes of Sardinians

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Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea with a long history and rich cultural life.  This is a postcard which shows the costumes of Sardinia in 1880's .

The Depression in Canada

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Canada's hard times.. Millions of unemployed men and difficult life for their families. What we see in this black and white photograph is; The Single Men's Unemployed Association parading to Bathurst Street United Church. Toronto, Canada. 1930

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