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40 Of The Most Powerful Photographs Ever Taken

Wow...just wow!

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A moving collection of iconic photographs from the last 100 years that demonstrate the heartbreak of loss, the tremendous power of loyalty, and the triumph of the human spirit. Warning: Some of these will make you weep.

Sisters pose for the same photo three separate times, years apart.
Via: blameitonthevoices.com

A Russian war veteran kneels beside the tank he spent the war in, now a monument. (More pictures here.)
Via: englishrussia.com

A Romanian child hands a heart-shaped balloon to riot police during protests against austerity measures in Bucharest.
Source: ioanamoldovan.com  /  via: theworldreporter.com

Retired Philadelphia Police Captain Ray Lewis is arrested for participating in the Occupy Wall Street protests in 2011.
Via: johnnymilano.com

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