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Things happen everywhere, all the time—events big and small, ordinary and extraordinary, that shape our world in ways we often don't notice until the ripple effect spreads all around.

Over the years, the Facebook page 'Historical Pics' has collected an extensive gallery of these moments. From a black-and-white shot of the Iron Curtain to a color snap of a street in the United States during the sixties, each image invites us to come and marvel at history frozen in a single frame.

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Three Former Directors Of The Global Smallpox Eradication Program Read The News That Smallpox Had Been Globally Eradicated, 1980

Three Former Directors Of The Global Smallpox Eradication Program Read The News That Smallpox Had Been Globally Eradicated, 1980

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    Lost In The Moment At A School Dance, 1950’s

    Lost In The Moment At A School Dance, 1950’s

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    A Newly Born Lamb Snuggles Up To A Sleeping Boy, 1940

    A Newly Born Lamb Snuggles Up To A Sleeping Boy, 1940

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    Pope Leo XIV In 1982

    Pope Leo XIV In 1982

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    #5

    Mark Twain At Tesla's Lab

    Mark Twain At Tesla's Lab

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    #6

    2 Girls Smile From Their Fantastic Snow Fort, Circa 1910

    2 Girls Smile From Their Fantastic Snow Fort, Circa 1910

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    Female Workers During A Strike At Citroen, 1930s. Photograph By [private part] Ronis

    Female Workers During A Strike At Citroen, 1930s. Photograph By [private part] Ronis

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    The Real Winnie The Pooh And Christopher Robin, The Boy And His Bear, Who Inspired The Fantastic Stories!

    The Real Winnie The Pooh And Christopher Robin, The Boy And His Bear, Who Inspired The Fantastic Stories!

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    #9

    Frida Kahlo Wearing A Suit In Her Family Portrait In 1927. She Was 19 Years Old

    Frida Kahlo Wearing A Suit In Her Family Portrait In 1927. She Was 19 Years Old

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    The Original Addam's Family Set Photographed In Colour

    The Original Addam's Family Set Photographed In Colour

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    Polio Victim Gwinn Hinkle On His Porch While His Former Class At Sunshine School Sings Christmas Carols. Published In The News & Leader On December 21, 1952. Springfield, Missouri

    Polio Victim Gwinn Hinkle On His Porch While His Former Class At Sunshine School Sings Christmas Carols. Published In The News & Leader On December 21, 1952. Springfield, Missouri

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    Susan Kare, Famous Apple Artist Who Designed Many Of The Fonts, Icons, And Images For Apple, Next, Microsoft, And Ibm. (1980s)

    Susan Kare, Famous Apple Artist Who Designed Many Of The Fonts, Icons, And Images For Apple, Next, Microsoft, And Ibm. (1980s)

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    #13

    Image Of Godzilla Power Washed Onto Japanese Dam

    Image Of Godzilla Power Washed Onto Japanese Dam

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    #14

    The Oldest House In Hamburg, Germany In (1898). · It Was Built In 1524, And Demolished On December 8th, 1910, Despite Protests From Locals

    The Oldest House In Hamburg, Germany In (1898). · It Was Built In 1524, And Demolished On December 8th, 1910, Despite Protests From Locals

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    Bob Ross Without An Afro In The Military Circa 1960

    Bob Ross Without An Afro In The Military Circa 1960

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    A Woman In 1903 Having Her First Photograph Taken

    A Woman In 1903 Having Her First Photograph Taken

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    #17

    Spanish Bride In 1973

    Spanish Bride In 1973

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    #18

    Scandinavia's Indigenous Sami People In Norway, 1928

    Scandinavia's Indigenous Sami People In Norway, 1928

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    Nikola Tesla In His Laboratory Testing His “Magnifying Transmitter”, (1904)

    Nikola Tesla In His Laboratory Testing His “Magnifying Transmitter”, (1904)

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    Women On An Italian Street, 1951

    Women On An Italian Street, 1951

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    #21

    Milkman Making His Deliveries After A Night Of Bombing, 1940

    Milkman Making His Deliveries After A Night Of Bombing, 1940

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    #22

    Couple On A Subway, New York City, 1946. Photograph By Stanley Kubrick

    Couple On A Subway, New York City, 1946. Photograph By Stanley Kubrick

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    A Photo Of Mount St. Helens Erupting During A Local Baseball Game On May 18, 1980

    A Photo Of Mount St. Helens Erupting During A Local Baseball Game On May 18, 1980

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    Grocery Shopping (1890s) Before Aisles Existed : A Lady Gives The Clerk Her Orders, And He Collects Everything

    Grocery Shopping (1890s) Before Aisles Existed : A Lady Gives The Clerk Her Orders, And He Collects Everything

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    #25

    A Little Girl Hands A Posy Of Lilies To A Police Officer On Duty At The Porte Saint-Denis In Paris, Circa 1920

    A Little Girl Hands A Posy Of Lilies To A Police Officer On Duty At The Porte Saint-Denis In Paris, Circa 1920

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    #26

    The King Of Norway On A Tram During The Oil Crisis In The 70s. He Was Going Skiing Like A Normal Guy, And Wanted To Pay For A Ticket. The Conductor Didn’t Want To Take His Money

    The King Of Norway On A Tram During The Oil Crisis In The 70s. He Was Going Skiing Like A Normal Guy, And Wanted To Pay For A Ticket. The Conductor Didn’t Want To Take His Money

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    Bruce Lee Playing With His Son Brandon, 1966

    Bruce Lee Playing With His Son Brandon, 1966

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    Ladies Doing Some Mountain Climbing In Salisbury Crags, Edinburgh, Circa (1908)

    Ladies Doing Some Mountain Climbing In Salisbury Crags, Edinburgh, Circa (1908)

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    #29

    Portrait Of Three Ladies Modelling The Latest Fashion By Jeanne Margaine-Lacroix (C. 1908)

    Portrait Of Three Ladies Modelling The Latest Fashion By Jeanne Margaine-Lacroix (C. 1908)

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    #30

    Downtown Rotterdam In 1940 After The Debris Had Been Cleared

    Downtown Rotterdam In 1940 After The Debris Had Been Cleared

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    Family Portrait Taken 120 Years Ago, 1905

    Family Portrait Taken 120 Years Ago, 1905

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    Excavation Of The Sphinx, CA 1850

    Excavation Of The Sphinx, CA 1850

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    #33

    Miss Universe Of Yugoslavia, With A Mig-21f, 1968

    Miss Universe Of Yugoslavia, With A Mig-21f, 1968

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    An Ambrotype Portrait Of A British War Veteran And His Wife, Circa 1855. He Is Wearing A Military General Service Medal (Mgsm) With Five Clasps, Indicating That He Fought In Five Battles During The Napoleonic Wars

    An Ambrotype Portrait Of A British War Veteran And His Wife, Circa 1855. He Is Wearing A Military General Service Medal (Mgsm) With Five Clasps, Indicating That He Fought In Five Battles During The Napoleonic Wars

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    #35

    This Farmhouse Once Stood In Manhattan Where 84th Street And Broadway Now Cross. (1879)

    This Farmhouse Once Stood In Manhattan Where 84th Street And Broadway Now Cross. (1879)

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    A Debris Of Dishes Found On The Wreck Of The Titanic, 1985

    A Debris Of Dishes Found On The Wreck Of The Titanic, 1985

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    #37

    June, 1966: Women Use Compact Mirrors In Packed Crowd To Catch Sight Of The Queen In London, England

    June, 1966: Women Use Compact Mirrors In Packed Crowd To Catch Sight Of The Queen In London, England

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    #38

    Telephone Engineer In London, 1925

    Telephone Engineer In London, 1925

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    Central Park During The Great Depression (New York, 1933)

    Central Park During The Great Depression (New York, 1933)

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    In 1991-1993, Eight People Sealed Themselves Inside A Giant Glass-And-Steel “Closed World” In The Arizona Desert To Test Whether Humans Could Live In A Self-Sustaining Habitat, Often Framed Like A Prototype For A Moon/Mars-Style Colony

    In 1991-1993, Eight People Sealed Themselves Inside A Giant Glass-And-Steel “Closed World” In The Arizona Desert To Test Whether Humans Could Live In A Self-Sustaining Habitat, Often Framed Like A Prototype For A Moon/Mars-Style Colony

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    #41

    This Enormous Pile Of Holiday Packages At London’s Mount Pleasant Post Office In 1952

    This Enormous Pile Of Holiday Packages At London’s Mount Pleasant Post Office In 1952

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    #42

    A Child's Gas Mask During WWII

    A Child's Gas Mask During WWII

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    Times Square, 1978

    Times Square, 1978

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    The Gutted Interior Of The White House, May 1950

    The Gutted Interior Of The White House, May 1950

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    #45

    Karolina Olsson “Fell Asleep” As A Teenager On A Tiny Swedish Island And, 32 Years Later, Woke Up Remembering Her Life Before It As If It Were The Same Day

    Karolina Olsson “Fell Asleep” As A Teenager On A Tiny Swedish Island And, 32 Years Later, Woke Up Remembering Her Life Before It As If It Were The Same Day

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    #46

    Chicago North Line Rail Accident Between Harrison Street And Wabash Avenue On, 1953. Chicago Tribune Historic Photo

    Chicago North Line Rail Accident Between Harrison Street And Wabash Avenue On, 1953. Chicago Tribune Historic Photo

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    Chicago, 1969

    Chicago, 1969

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    An Lcm (Landing Craft Mechanized) Loaded With Troops Shoves Off From The Troop Transport And Heads Toward The Shore At Iwo Jima 6 March 1945

    An Lcm (Landing Craft Mechanized) Loaded With Troops Shoves Off From The Troop Transport And Heads Toward The Shore At Iwo Jima 6 March 1945

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