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Background imageDifficult Collection: Ploughing Corn with No Animal

Ploughing Corn with No Animal
(Original Caption) Savannah, Georgia; A primitive style of ploughing corn. Stereograph photo by O. Pierre Havens, undated

Background imageDifficult Collection: Mother Pulling Out Son's Bad Tooth

Mother Pulling Out Son's Bad Tooth
(Original Caption) Mother pulling out her son's bad tooth. Photograph, 1897. BPA2 #853

Background imageDifficult Collection: Cowboy Lassoing Renegade Oxen

Cowboy Lassoing Renegade Oxen
(Original Caption) American Beef. Cowboys checking a stampede

Background imageDifficult Collection: Miners Shoveling

Miners Shoveling
(Original Caption) Hydraulic mining in California

Background imageDifficult Collection: Man W/Violin Case Entering Loan Office

Man W/Violin Case Entering Loan Office
(Original Caption) Photograph of a man, wearing a coat and a hat, carrying a violin case as he enters a doorway labeled "Loan Office." Undated photograph

Background imageDifficult Collection: Ed Wright Leaping from Horse to Horse

Ed Wright Leaping from Horse to Horse
(Original Caption) Cowboy Ed Wright, bulldogging at rodeo

Background imageDifficult Collection: Figure Pulling a Sled

Figure Pulling a Sled
Boy pulling sled through snow (Stephen Rutrauskas) Released by mother Mary Rutrauskas. Photo by John B. Piccinola

Background imageDifficult Collection: Mule Team Sinking

Mule Team Sinking
(Original Caption) A British ammunition corps finds hard going pushing the mules through the mire

Background imageDifficult Collection: Photographer Balanced on Rope

Photographer Balanced on Rope
Photographer on Rope (Edwards)

Background imageDifficult Collection: Soldiers with Wagon Trudging Through Water

Soldiers with Wagon Trudging Through Water
(Original Caption) World War I German Army

Background imageDifficult Collection: War Veteran Hammering with Artificial Limb

War Veteran Hammering with Artificial Limb
(Original Caption) French World War I veterans making use of artificial limbs. One armed and one legged, but an expert die-maker

Background imageDifficult Collection: War Veteran Spading with Artificial Limbs

War Veteran Spading with Artificial Limbs
(Original Caption) French World War I veterans making use of artificial limbs. Spading is one of the most difficult labors to perform without hands

Background imageDifficult Collection: War Veteran Wielding Pick with Artificial Hand

War Veteran Wielding Pick with Artificial Hand
(Original Caption) French World War I veterans making use of artificial limbs. In this way he can wield the pick with force

Background imageDifficult Collection: Men Pushing Stout Woman into Automobile

Men Pushing Stout Woman into Automobile
(Original Caption) Three men pushing a stout woman into a car filled with children. Undated movie still. BPA2# 2989

Background imageDifficult Collection: Man Collecting Chicle

Man Collecting Chicle
(Original Caption) The Chicle Industry in Mexico

Background imageDifficult Collection: Depression Homeless Stand in Line

Depression Homeless Stand in Line
The homeless and unemployed of the Great Depression wait in line seeking shelter in New York

Background imageDifficult Collection: Mechanics Work on Racecar for Auto Race

Mechanics Work on Racecar for Auto Race
12/2/1949-New York, New York-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Argentine Heavyweight, Cesae Brion(right), rocks, Roland LaStarza, with a hard right during their ten-round bout at Madison Square Gardren

Background imageDifficult Collection: Women Practicing Fencing

Women Practicing Fencing
(Original Caption) Maintaining Their Balance

Background imageDifficult Collection: Mechanics Working on Jacobson's Plane

Mechanics Working on Jacobson's Plane
(Original Caption) Two Accidents Mar Air Race Program. R.A

Background imageDifficult Collection: Team Climbing Mountain

Team Climbing Mountain
(Original Caption) St. Moritz, Switzerland: Daring Alpine climbers shown as they ascended the knife-like edge of one of the lofty mountains near here

Background imageDifficult Collection: Barber Charles de Zemler Brushing Man's Hair

Barber Charles de Zemler Brushing Man's Hair
(Original Caption) 2/16/38-New York: Presenting Charles de Zemler, the world's most famous barber, and his shop, the most luxurious tonsorial parlor in the world

Background imageDifficult Collection: Man Chopping Tree Down

Man Chopping Tree Down
(Original Caption) Whittler and His Axe

Background imageDifficult Collection: Sam Snead Putting During the US Open Championship

Sam Snead Putting During the US Open Championship
(Original Caption) June 10, 1939 - Philadelphia

Background imageDifficult Collection: Troops Breaking Concrete with Pneumatic Drill

Troops Breaking Concrete with Pneumatic Drill
(Original Caption) Troops Now Helping to Clear London's Air Raid Debris

Background imageDifficult Collection: German Motorized Unit Stuck in Snow

German Motorized Unit Stuck in Snow
(Original Caption) U.S.S.R

Background imageDifficult Collection: Soldiers Struggling Through Maze

Soldiers Struggling Through Maze
(Original Caption) Soldiers Jump Over Wooden Fence. Seabees are coming through one of the obstacles on their famous course (toughest in the world) at Camp Endicott

Background imageDifficult Collection: Workers Clearing Park Avenue Sidewalk in a Blizzard

Workers Clearing Park Avenue Sidewalk in a Blizzard
(Original Caption) 12/19/1948-New York, NY- The skyscrapers of New York were definitely not a part of the city's scenery after nightfall tonight

Background imageDifficult Collection: President Reagan Eating with Chopsticks

President Reagan Eating with Chopsticks
(Original Caption) Peking, China: President Reagan eats with chopsticks at banquet at the Great Hall of the People hosted by Chinese premier Zhao Ziyang

Background imageDifficult Collection: Dean and Football Coach George Griffin

Dean and Football Coach George Griffin
George Griffin, former Georgia Tech assistant football coach, track coach, Dean of Students and Dean Emeritus, listens to a reporters questions in his Atlanta office in October 1986

Background imageDifficult Collection: Boy Pulling Car with His Teeth

Boy Pulling Car with His Teeth
Saxon Brown, the strongest boy in England at only seventeen years old, uses his teeth to pull a car weighing more than a ton

Background imageDifficult Collection: Man Lacing Wife's Corset

Man Lacing Wife's Corset
(Original Caption) "Taking in a Reef". Husband lacing his wife's corset

Background imageDifficult Collection: Factory Workers Operating Machines

Factory Workers Operating Machines
(Original Caption) Mule Spinning

Background imageDifficult Collection: Men with Camel Traveling the Sahara Desert

Men with Camel Traveling the Sahara Desert
(Original Caption) Bedouins on the Sahara Desert

Background imageDifficult Collection: Man Shown Walking Upside-Down

Man Shown Walking Upside-Down
(Original Caption) Walking upside down! The Westinghouse "flux" transfer principal results from a unique new magnet circuit in which a permanent magnet is the key element. Undated photograph

Background imageDifficult Collection: Miners Loosening Rocks W/Picks

Miners Loosening Rocks W/Picks
(Original Caption) Anthracite coal mining near Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Photo shows miners at the Maple Hill Colliery loosening the top of a vein after a blast. Undated photograph

Background imageDifficult Collection: Chain Gang In Stripes Building Road

Chain Gang In Stripes Building Road
(Original Caption) Florida-Prisoners in a chain gang building a road. Undated photograph

Background imageDifficult Collection: Men Stand On Pile Of Logs/Logging

Men Stand On Pile Of Logs/Logging
(Original Caption) Priest River, ID-: DIAMOND MATCH ANNUAL LOG DRIVE

Background imageDifficult Collection: Men Trucking Sand in New York River Shaft Caisson for Midtown Hudson Tunnel

Men Trucking Sand in New York River Shaft Caisson for Midtown Hudson Tunnel
New York, New York, USA-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Midtown Hudson tunnel mucking sand in New York river shaft

Background imageDifficult Collection: Families Migrating

Families Migrating
(Original Caption) America: The Westward Movement. Crossing the Plains

Background imageDifficult Collection: Illustration of Family Distraught over Drunk Father on Floor

Illustration of Family Distraught over Drunk Father on Floor
(Original Caption) Inside a slum-dwelling of N.Y. where wretchedness of family with father drunk on the floor is shown

Background imageDifficult Collection: Illustration of 19th Century Lodging in the Bowery

Illustration of 19th Century Lodging in the Bowery
(Original Caption) In the Bowery, midnight in a cheap underground lodging cellar. Only 5 cents a spot."

Background imageDifficult Collection: Illustration of Impoverished Children Receiving Food

Illustration of Impoverished Children Receiving Food
(Original Caption) Distributing food at the Five Points Mission

Background imageDifficult Collection: Illustration of Tenants Being Evicted from Sweeney's Hotel

Illustration of Tenants Being Evicted from Sweeney's Hotel
(Original Caption) New York City...Ejection of the tenants from "Sweeney's Hotel, " the great tenement-house on Cherry Street and Gotham Court, July 20th

Background imageDifficult Collection: Illustration of Slums in Lower New York

Illustration of Slums in Lower New York
(Original Caption) Cross section through slum dwelling in lower New York, showing poverty and disease. Lithograph created in 1880

Background imageDifficult Collection: Illustration of Social Worker Removing a Child from Abusive Dwelling

Illustration of Social Worker Removing a Child from Abusive Dwelling
(Original Caption) New York, New York: The Work of the Society for the Prevention oF Cruelty to Children. This illustration depicts the rescue of children from a drunken mother

Background imageDifficult Collection: Woodcut of New York Slums: Underground Dwelling by Paul Frenzeny

Woodcut of New York Slums: Underground Dwelling by Paul Frenzeny
(Original Caption) New York, NY- Slums: Underground dwelling for the poor. Woodcut by Paul Frenzeny, 1869

Background imageDifficult Collection: Illustration of Squatters near Central Park, 1884 by D.E. Wyand

Illustration of Squatters near Central Park, 1884 by D.E. Wyand
(Original Caption) 1884-New York, NY-The squatters of New York-Scene near Central Park. Sketch by D. E. Wyand

Background imageDifficult Collection: Engraving Depicting an Eviction in the Tenement District by Charles Mente

Engraving Depicting an Eviction in the Tenement District by Charles Mente
(Original Caption) Illustration depicting an eviction in the tenement district of New York City. Engraving dated 1890, drawn by Charles Mente

Background imageDifficult Collection: Illustration with Dual Depiction of Early City Dwellings

Illustration with Dual Depiction of Early City Dwellings
New York, New York: Scenes of tenement life in 19th Century, New York City

Background imageDifficult Collection: Children Shoveling Coal

Children Shoveling Coal
(Original Caption) Berlin, Germany... This picture might be called "The Story of Three Coal Heavers" from "Tales of Berlin." It shows Mrs

Background imageDifficult Collection: Mother and Children Shoveling Coal

Mother and Children Shoveling Coal
(Original Caption) Berlin, Germany... This picture might be called "The Story of Three Coal Heavers" from "Tales of Berlin." It shows Mrs

Background imageDifficult Collection: Tug-of-War

Tug-of-War
On Pennsylvania Field Day, boys pull mightily on a tug-of-war rope

Background imageDifficult Collection: Doak Walker in Action at Football Game

Doak Walker in Action at Football Game
9/29/1950-New York, NY-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Doak Walker(C), of the Detroit Lions

Background imageDifficult Collection: Yogi L.S. Rao Chewing Phonograph Record

Yogi L.S. Rao Chewing Phonograph Record
Yogi L.S. Rao chews and swallows a phonograph record

Background imageDifficult Collection: Rita Hayworth and Ali Khan Posing

Rita Hayworth and Ali Khan Posing
(Original Caption) No Comment

Background imageDifficult Collection: People on Whirling Rotor Ride

People on Whirling Rotor Ride
(Original Caption) 5/21/1954-As spectators faces become a blur, the giant, whirling rotor spills its occupants in uproarious positions, who, try as they might

Background imageDifficult Collection: Gil Mains Tackling Joe Johnson

Gil Mains Tackling Joe Johnson
(Original Caption) Charging Through

Background imageDifficult Collection: Man Cleaning Apostle Statues

Man Cleaning Apostle Statues
(Original Caption) City of God. Vatican City. The insignifcance of man is symbolized as a Vatican Maintenance man goes about cleaning work on the facade of St. Peters Basilica in Vatican Coty

Background imageDifficult Collection: Sophia Loren and Luis Miguel Dominguin

Sophia Loren and Luis Miguel Dominguin
(Original Caption) Versatile La Loren Goes Spanish -- But Big

Background imageDifficult Collection: Bob Richards Pole Vaulting

Bob Richards Pole Vaulting
(Original Caption) Sets New Olympic Pole Vault Record. Melbourne, Australia: Rev

Background imageDifficult Collection: Woman Water Skiing

Woman Water Skiing
(Original Caption) Belle Ringer

Background imageDifficult Collection: Shav Lakadze Clearing High Bar

Shav Lakadze Clearing High Bar
(Original Caption) Shav Lakadze, of the USSR, on his last valid attempt during the high jump event, clears the bar at 2.18 meters

Background imageDifficult Collection: Arne Karp Examining Polyethelene

Arne Karp Examining Polyethelene
(Original Caption) Puzzles in Plastic

Background imageDifficult Collection: Adam Clayton Powell Appearing Determined in Spite of Vote

Adam Clayton Powell Appearing Determined in Spite of Vote
(Original Caption) Rep. Adam Clayton Powell, adjusts his tie following a vote by the House Education and Labor Committee September 22, 1966, to reduce his power as chairman

Background imageDifficult Collection: Scene at Funeral of one of Eight Nurses Slain by Richard Speck

Scene at Funeral of one of Eight Nurses Slain by Richard Speck
(Original Caption) Six of Gloria Jean Davy's fellow student nurses stand as honorary pall bearers, as her body is carried from St. Joseph's Church July 16th

Background imageDifficult Collection: Richard Widmark Jumping

Richard Widmark Jumping
(Original Caption) Barrel Bounder

Background imageDifficult Collection: Marlin Briscoe Catching A Strong Pass

Marlin Briscoe Catching A Strong Pass
(Original Caption) Bill's Marlin Briscoe, (BB), catches a twelve yard Jack Kemp touchdown pass in the second quarter here. Defending for the Miami dolphins was Tom Beier, (47)

Background imageDifficult Collection: New York Firemen Carrying Bomb Victim

New York Firemen Carrying Bomb Victim
(Original Caption) New York: The Last Remains

Background imageDifficult Collection: Billie Jean King Straining to Hit Ball

Billie Jean King Straining to Hit Ball
(Original Caption) 7/3/1970-London, England- Billie Jean King, of Long Beach, CA

Background imageDifficult Collection: Evel Knievel on Motorcycle in Mid Air

Evel Knievel on Motorcycle in Mid Air
(Original Caption) Motorcycle stunt man Evel Knievel sails over a line of 19 automobiles in a record breaking effort before the start of the Miller 500 stock car race at Ontario Motor Speedway

Background imageDifficult Collection: Evel Knievel Jumping Motorcycle over Cars

Evel Knievel Jumping Motorcycle over Cars
Motorcycle stunt man Evel Knievel sails over a line of 19 automobiles in a record breaking effort before the start of the Miller 500 stock car race at Ontario Motor Speedway

Background imageDifficult Collection: Evel Knievel Jumping Row of Cars

Evel Knievel Jumping Row of Cars
(Original Caption) Motorcycle stunt man Evel Knievel sails over a line of 19 automobiles in a record breaking effort before the start of the Miller 500 stock car race at Ontario Motor Speedway

Background imageDifficult Collection: Evel Knievel Jumping Motorcycle over Cars

Evel Knievel Jumping Motorcycle over Cars
Motorcycle stuntman Evel Knievel sails over a row of nine cars at the start of a four-day daredevil show at Madison Square Garden

Background imageDifficult Collection: Girl Hula Hooping in Contest

Girl Hula Hooping in Contest
(Original Caption) Patricia Morton, 12, is this year's winner of the Chicago Park district's annual Hula-Hoop contest 7/8 in the 12-year-old and over division

Background imageDifficult Collection: Young Edward Kennedy Jr. Walking on Crutches in Front of Joan Kennedy

Young Edward Kennedy Jr. Walking on Crutches in Front of Joan Kennedy
(Original Caption) Edward Kennedy Jr. and his mother Joan, leave the airport here. Senator Edward Kennedy and his family flew in to spend Christmas with the Senator's mother in Palm Beach

Background imageDifficult Collection: Edward Kennedy Skiing with Edward Kennedy Jr. Down Ski Slope

Edward Kennedy Skiing with Edward Kennedy Jr. Down Ski Slope
(Original Caption) Senator Ted Kennedy, (D-Mass.), smiles as his son, Ted Jr. an amputee, skis down a slope here. Senator Kennedy brought his son to Vail to receive instruction on one-legged skiing

Background imageDifficult Collection: Rows of Stranded Passengers Baggage at Airport

Rows of Stranded Passengers Baggage at Airport
(Original Caption) 8/4/1981-New York, NY- Row after row of marooned baggage sits at JFk Airport as stranded passengers go to check on their connecting flights

Background imageDifficult Collection: Julius Korir, Colin Reitz, Brian Diemer, and Peter Renner

Julius Korir, Colin Reitz, Brian Diemer, and Peter Renner
(Original Caption) Los Angeles: Shown going over water hazard during running of the 3000-meter Steeplechase event August 10 are Kenya's Julius Korir (586), Great Britain;s Colin Reitz (391)

Background imageDifficult Collection: Castaways in the greatest distress on a makeshift raft, danger, North Sea, 1881, Germany

Castaways in the greatest distress on a makeshift raft, danger, North Sea, 1881, Germany
3 people, aggressive, belligerent, dangerous, dangers, difficult, difficulties, difficulty, drawing, drawings, drawn, endangerment, europe's, frg, genus, german, german federal republic, hazard

Background imageDifficult Collection: Mountaineer roping out in a chimney

Mountaineer roping out in a chimney
1900s, 19th-century, action, actions, active, activities, activity, alpine, alpine climbing, alpine landscape, alpine sport, alpine sports, alpinism, alpinist, alps, arts, ascend, ascending, ascent

Background imageDifficult Collection: Illustration, person stranded on deserted island with single palm tree

Illustration, person stranded on deserted island with single palm tree

Background imageDifficult Collection: 25-29 years, adversity, animals, burden, business, businessman, california, challenge

25-29 years, adversity, animals, burden, business, businessman, california, challenge
Elephant sitting on mixed race businessmanOs lap

Background imageDifficult Collection: Sports climber on the difficult Avalon route in Unterabtsteinach

Sports climber on the difficult Avalon route in Unterabtsteinach, Odenwald, Hesse, Germany, Europe


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