A squad of the National Guard of Vietnam with brand new Thompsons, probably supplied by Thailand, around 1947-1948 [3816×2520]May 22, 2026
The final Shah of Iran, with tears in his eyes, spends his final moments in the country before going into exile being begged by loyalist supporters not to leave, 1979. Some of the Shah’s more enthusiastic supporters fell to their knees and wept (936×720)May 22, 2026
Members of the Imperial Guard of Iran, an 18,000-strong elite unit of the Iranian military devoted to protecting the Shah, 1975. They were often referred to as “the Immortals” after the legendary corps of bodyguards who protected the ancient Emperors of Persia (1190×850)May 22, 2026
Doctor checks on a Hiroshima bombing survivor, 2 years after. Hiroshima, Japan, 1947[793×1000]May 22, 2026
John Wesley Hardin, American Wild West outlaw and gunfighter who claimed 42 kills, photographed c. 1871 [900×900]May 22, 2026
Destroyed streets in Valdivia, Chile following the Great Chilean Earthquake, May 22, 1960 [1536 × 864]May 22, 2026
Driving the final spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway in Craigellachie, British Columbia 7. November 1885 [1600×1170]May 22, 2026
