Iranian teenagers on the street of Tehran watch a United States soldier holding a title slate for the camera during World War II. View of the Cabaret Astoria bar façade. “Hollywood Laundry” sign in English and Arabic.
United States Major General Walton H. Walker receives Fourragère military award from the French during World War 2. French officers march down monument stairs of the Victory Monument in Verdun (Rue Mazel, 55100 Verdun, France) Major General Walton H. Walker, of the XX Corps, receives the Fourragère. Major General Walton H. Walker shakes hands with French officers. French troops pass in review at the Verdun Victory Monument.
Protesters clash with anti-riot police in downtown Washington D.C. during the inauguration day for Donald Trump as the President of the United States. MPDC (Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia) policeman in riot gear throws a smoke bomb at the crowd. One man shouts "grenade!" while another shouts “don’t throw that at people!”. Crowds move away from smoke bombs. Protesters crowd the street opposite the policemen. Journalists and spectators use their smartphones to record and take pictures of anti-riot policemen at the intersection of K and 12th Street, NW.
American youth chant and hold Anti-Trump signs while marching along Fifth Ave. in Manhattan, New York City the day after Donald Trump is elected as the President of the United States in 2016. A young man leads the chanting and the march. Protesters chant “Donald Trump, go away! Racist! Sexist! Anti-Gay!” and “We reject the president elect!”, ‘WE ARE THE POPULAR VOTE!” and ”TELL ME WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE? THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE”. Protesters hold various signs such as LGBT symbols and Anti-Trump messages that read “Not my president”, “pussy grabs back”, “My vote matters”, “Love trumps hate”, “I REJECT TRUMP”, and “For every human being, FIGHT the HATE”.
Mechanized smoke screen surrounds the harbor of Palermo, Italy during World War 2. Thick smoke screen, provided by the 69th and 78th Chemical Smoke Generator Companies of the United States Army, covers the view of Palermo old town, the Gulf of Mondello, and the nearby Palermo mountain range.
British and United States soldiers clear up rubble in ruins of Messina after the Allied Invasion of Sicily in World War 2. Commandos of the British Army cook with military stove and drink with mugs on a devastated street in Messina. A military vehicle drives through ruined part of Messina (probably 157th Infantry, 45th Division ). View of a partly sunken ship by the waterfront. General George S. Patton and General Lucian K. Truscott arrive in Messina’s waterfront. Generals George S. Patton and Lucian K. Truscott speak with British officer at city hall after surrender at present day Piazza Unita d'Italia (building seen behind them is Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 134, 98121 Messina)
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