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March 7, 1956: The Federal Bureau of Investigation lent its...

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March 7, 1956: The Federal Bureau of Investigation lent its crime-fighting know-how to student detectives of the New York police, as law enforcement officials held exercises to teach 64 trainees how to properly shoot tear gas and automatic weapons and apprehend criminals. The exercises took pl...

March 7, 1956: The Federal Bureau of Investigation lent its...

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March 9, 1924: In England, police dogs assisted in the...

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March 9, 1924: In England, police dogs assisted in the apprehension of a suspect — or “suspect,” as the caption says, indicating perhaps a practice run. (Indeed, the dogs are muzzled, thankfully, here.) This photo appeared on page 108 of this issue of The New York Times. Readers,...

March 9, 1924: In England, police dogs assisted in the...

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June 23, 1967: At a “poodle salon” on First Avenue in Manhattan,...

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June 23, 1967: At a “poodle salon” on First Avenue in Manhattan, a pooch donned a psychedelic raincoat — part of a trend raging in canine circles. “Everybody wants their dog to look different these days,” said Jack Irving, a vendor of dog items on Hudson Street, told The Times. “Take a g...

June 23, 1967: At a “poodle salon” on First Avenue in Manhattan,...

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Sept. 1, 1915: “Germans lately do not capture a number of...

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Sept. 1, 1915: “Germans lately do not capture a number of Frenchmen but they succeeded to capture five warlike French dogs,” read a curiously light caption accompanying this photo, taken while a world war was raging. “The dogs however, do not feel very cross with their captors.” Photo: T...

Feb. 13, 1933: A marvel of punctuality and power, locomotives in...

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Feb. 13, 1933: A marvel of punctuality and power, locomotives in England — including the storied Flying Scotsman, still in service and inspiring hour-long waits just for a glimpse — thundered along their tracks. Photo: The New York Times

Dec. 25, 1942: A Christmas crowd at Penn Station, which picture...

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Dec. 25, 1942: A Christmas crowd at Penn Station, which picture accompanied a nostalgia-rife 1972 article about the demands of being an information clerk back in the day — when one had to memorize timetables and electronic boards were not yet available — a seemingly thankless assignment. “If t...

March 28, 1967: Firemen at the scene a fire on a track at Grand...

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March 28, 1967: Firemen at the scene a fire on a track at Grand Central Terminal, where a fire on a train of the New Haven line sent smoke billowing through the station and into the Pan Am building and prompting evacuations. “The smoke was pouring out, and people kept demanding to know when ...

Dec. 4, 1957: “I saw a lighted cigarette,” reported one witness...

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Dec. 4, 1957: “I saw a lighted cigarette,” reported one witness to The Times. “It was on the street rolling toward the trench. I yelled: ‘Watch it. Get out of there!’ ” A corroded gas main was being repaired when the cigarette ignited and flames shot four stories high in Manhattan for a re...