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Front View of the Kon-Tiki Expedition Raft
A front view of the Kon-Tiki expedition raft which Thor Heyerdahl (1914-2002) and his crew used to cross the Pacific Ocean from Peru to Polynesia in 1947. The mask on the sale is a representation of the Sun god Kon-Tiki painted by expedition...
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The Kon-Tiki Expedition Raft
A 1947 photograph of the Kon-Tiki expedition raft taken from an attached dinghy as the raft crosses the Pacific Ocean on its way from Peru to Polynesia.
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Seven Crucial Vaccines in History
This infographic illustrates seven crucial vaccines, biological preparations that train the immune system to recognize and fight harmful pathogens, preventing disease without causing illness. Throughout history, they have saved millions of...
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A North American Coyote Howling
A coyote communicates with other animals at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge by howling. Photograph by USFWS (US Fish and Wildlife Service), 2011.
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Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief
Quanah Parker, prominent chief of the Comanche Indians with a feather fan.
National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
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Two Zuni Girls
Two Zuni girls, photographed by Edward S. Curtis, c. 1926, published in The North American Indian.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Zuni Kachina Doll
She-we-na (Zuni Pueblo). Kachina doll (Paiyatemu), made of wood, pigment, horsehair, feathers, wool, hide, cotton, tin, ribbon, 22 1/2 x 9 x 8 in. (57.2 x 22.9 x 20.3 cm), from Zuni, New Mexico, late 19th century. Brooklyn Museum, Museum...
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Men Working on the Erie Canal
Men work on the construction of the Erie Canal in Scotia, New York. While the exact date of this photograph is unknown, the construction of the canal took place between 1817 and 1825. The original Erie Canal was 363 miles (584 km) in length...
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Canal Boats on the North River
Canal boats on the North River (now referred to as the Hudson River) in New York, illustration by William L. Stone and Cadwallader D. Colden, issued in 1825 to be presented to the Mayor of New York City to celebrate the completion of the...
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Portrait of DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828), US politician and naturalist, oil on canvas portrait by Rembrandt Peale, 1823. Clinton served in several political roles, including Mayor of New York City and Governor of New York. As the latter, he presided over...
