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2010-04-29 11:50 Materialscientist 405×546× (190676 bytes) brighten for DYK
2010-04-23 00:21 Hbobrien 405×546× (195015 bytes) Cmdr Edward Steichen photographed above the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington by Lt Victor Jorgensen, November, 1943. Downloaded from www.archives.gov
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