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Black and white photograph of the New York City skyline taken in 1931, showing early skyscrapers including the Empire State Building under construction
New York City skyline in 1931, featuring the recently completed Empire State Building. This iconic Depression-era image captures the city's growing vertical ambitions.
Famous photograph of Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the Moon's surface during the historic Apollo 11 mission, July 20, 1969. Photograph taken by Neil Armstrong.
Industrial factory floor with textile machines and workers during the height of the Industrial Revolution circa 1880
Cotton textile factory floor in Manchester during the late Industrial Revolution period, showing working conditions and machinery of the era.
Women marching for voting rights during the Women's Suffrage Parade in Washington D.C., 1913
Women's suffrage parade on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C., March 3, 1913. Over 5,000 women marched for voting rights.
The ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), one of the world's first general-purpose computers, with operators working at control panels, 1946
The ENIAC, unveiled in 1946 at the University of Pennsylvania, was one of the first general-purpose digital computers. It weighed 30 tons and contained 18,000 vacuum tubes.
Civilians climbing and dismantling the Berlin Wall after its fall in November 1989
The fall of the Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989. East German citizens celebrate atop the wall after the announcement that the border would be opened, marking a pivotal moment in the end of the Cold War.
The Wright brothers' first powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903
The first successful powered flight by the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, December 17, 1903. This 12-second flight changed transportation forever.
Detailed historical map showing the Roman Empire at its greatest extent under Emperor Trajan in 117 AD