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  • The first passenger train crosses

    Unknown photographer / State Records Authority of New South Wales

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    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date 1932-03-19; reviewed as 1932, not upload date or contextual building date. State Records NSW item 7306454510 identifies the first passenger train and opening date. Distinctive bridge pylons and arch match Sydney Harbour Bridge. Q54495 with 0.8 km includes the span and curving railway approach; a pin on the bridge receives full credit. Train, railway wires, spectators and pylons are detailed. No capture year is printed within the frame.

  • A farewell audience at the palace

    Daan Noske / Anefo / Nationaal Archief

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    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date 1954-08-18; reviewed as 1954, not upload date or contextual building date. Anefo 906-6701 names arrival at Paleis op de Dam. Palace arches and adjacent Nieuwe Kerk visibly confirm its east frontage. Q1056152 with 0.25 km covers palace and honour-guard forecourt. Palace stonework, soldiers, uniforms and neighbouring church are sharp across the full composition.

  • A ceremony among the church ruins

    Harry Pot / Anefo / Nationaal Archief

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    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date 1952-05-19; reviewed as 1952, not upload date or contextual building date. Anefo 905-1199 explicitly names the Sint Laurens restoration ceremony; official church history confirms 19 May 1952. Ruined Gothic interior matches. OSM relation 3419078 is the church footprint; 0.2 km covers the building without using the nearby market’s coordinate. Speaker, crowd, Gothic arches and scaffolding remain legible. Original emulsion marks and edge details retained.

  • A hunger strike on Dam Square

    Jack de Nijs / Anefo / Nationaal Archief

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    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date 1968-07-30; reviewed as 1968, not upload date or contextual building date. Anefo 921-5493 explicitly names hunger strikers on Dam. Royal Palace facade and clock tower dominate the image. Q1056152 with 0.3 km covers the palace and square foreground so either reasonable landmark pin receives full credit. Protest signs, bags, people, cars and palace clock remain clear. Scratches in the original sky are retained.

  • Music fills the Olympic Stadium

    Joop van Bilsen / Anefo / Nationaal Archief

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    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date 1960-09-12; reviewed as 1960, not upload date or contextual building date. Anefo 911-5894 explicitly identifies the Olympic Stadium and finale. Visible Marathon Tower and stand profile corroborate the venue. Q503319 with 0.5 km covers the whole stadium and its stands. Band formations, instruments, stands and tower are legible; original floodlight glare at the sides retained.

  • Passengers greet the new Metro

    Unknown photographer / Museo Archivo de la Fotografía / Gobierno CDMX

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    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date 5 September 1969 date QS:P571,+1969-09-05T00:00:00Z/11; reviewed as 1969, not upload date or contextual building date. Frozen item-level description and depicted-place field both explicitly name Chapultepec station; MAF accession 010410 R458 012. Q3357035 locates this station at Circuito Interior by Chapultepec; 0.35 km covers its platforms and exits. Passengers, train doors and tiled platform are sharp. Full overhead viewpoint retained; no date printed.

  • Building the Metro beneath the square

    Unknown photographer / Museo Archivo de la Fotografía / Gobierno CDMX

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    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date 1969-09-25; reviewed as 1969, not upload date or contextual building date. Original MAF title names Metro works in Zócalo. National Palace on the east and cathedral forecourt at the north identify the square. Q1348507 with 0.4 km covers the construction area, square and immediately bordering viewpoints. Machinery, buses, individual cars and palace facade remain clear in the uncropped original composition.

  • Traffic beneath the clocks

    Unknown photographer / Museo Archivo de la Fotografía / Gobierno CDMX

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    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date 1980-10-07; reviewed as 1980, not upload date or contextual building date. Broad title describes Madero from Eje Central toward Zócalo; visible La Profesa at left and La Mexicana clock building at right resolve the actual block at Isabel la Católica. CDMX tourism identifies these opposite buildings. OSM node 268621341 is their street intersection; 0.25 km covers the pictured block. Full portrait framing retained; clocks, church stonework, cars and pedestrians are readable. No capture date printed.

  • Tracks beside a changing square

    Unknown photographer / Museo Archivo de la Fotografía / Gobierno CDMX

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    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date Taken on 8 July 1958; reviewed as 1958, not upload date or contextual building date. MAF title explicitly names works in Zócalo; cathedral at the north and west-side arcades confirm the square orientation. Q1348507 with 0.4 km covers tracks and construction foreground. Grouped with existing 1958 Zócalo scenes to avoid same-event repetition. Tram, rails, workers, earthworks and surrounding facades remain clear; original grain and framing retained.

  • Cinema crowds on San Juan de Letrán

    Unknown photographer / Museo Archivo de la Fotografía / Gobierno CDMX

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    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date 27 March 1940 date QS:P571,+1940-03-27T00:00:00Z/11; reviewed as 1940, not upload date or contextual building date. MAF caption names San Juan de Letrán, Cinelandia, La Nacional and Bellas Artes. Visible alignment looks north along modern Eje Central toward its Madero/Juárez junction. OSM node 12009804888 fixes that junction; 0.3 km includes the photographed block and Bellas Artes landmark, without claiming an exact demolished cinema doorway. Cinema lettering, cars, buses, pedestrians and Bellas Artes dome remain legible. Original shadow detail and framing retained.

  • Steam at the suburban platforms

    Unknown photographer / New Zealand Railways Department / Archives New Zealand

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    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date 1953; reviewed as 1953, not upload date or contextual building date. Archives NZ R25619369 / B2306 explicitly says Wgtn Station and 1953. Station platforms, canopies and surrounding buildings support Wellington. Q505487 with 0.5 km includes the terminal platforms and headhouse rather than a suburban destination. Locomotive fronts, carriages, wires and platform roofs retain detail. Original negative border and B2306 identifier preserved; it is an archive number, not a date.

  • Pedestrians across the Golden Horn

    Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection / Library of Congress

    Public domain
    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date 1923; reviewed as 1923, not upload date or contextual building date. LoC item 2011649909 explicitly identifies pedestrians on Galata Bridge and its 1923 album. Visible bridge lamps and Golden Horn waterfront agree. Q81523 anchors the crossing; 0.6 km covers the historical span and approaches without claiming a surveyed camera point. Full single-print framing and pale archival tones retained; hats, clothing, lamps and waterfront remain legible. No date inscription visible.

  • Columbia returns to the launch pad

    NASA

    Public domain
    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date 1981-08-31; reviewed as 1981, not upload date or contextual building date. NASA S81-36664 caption explicitly names STS-2 rollout to and on Pad 39A; source coordinate matches Q24256513. Service tower, hardstand and flame-trench geometry confirm the actual pad. 0.5 km covers pad and its immediate ramp, not the several-kilometre crawlerway. Shuttle, platform, service structures, ramp and coastline remain detailed across the uncropped frame.

  • Shops beneath the station columns

    Charles O’Rear / Environmental Protection Agency / US National Archives

    Public domain
    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date June 1974 date QS:P571,+1974-06-00T00:00:00Z/10; reviewed as 1974, not upload date or another event mentioned in the caption. The comparison with a separate 1925 dedication image does not change the June 1974 capture date. NARA 556067. NARA item explicitly names Chicago Union Station. The Great Hall columns, doors and waiting-room furnishings agree with the named headhouse. Q1155989 anchors the station complex; 0.4 km covers its halls and counters without claiming exact camera GPS. Original warm slide tones and rounded scan border retained. Large columns, stalls, clocks and benches are legible despite soft fine detail; no invented sharpening or reconstruction.

  • Waiting for the next train

    Charles O’Rear / Environmental Protection Agency / US National Archives

    Public domain
    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date June 1974 date QS:P571,+1974-06-00T00:00:00Z/10; reviewed as 1974, not upload date or another event mentioned in the caption. NARA 556070. NARA item explicitly names Chicago Union Station. The Great Hall columns, doors and waiting-room furnishings agree with the named headhouse. Q1155989 anchors the station complex; 0.4 km covers its halls and counters without claiming exact camera GPS. Full composition retains seated travellers, carved benches, signage and columns. Original slide softness and warm colour cast are retained.

  • Booking a journey by computer

    Charles O’Rear / Environmental Protection Agency / US National Archives

    Public domain
    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date June 1974 date QS:P571,+1974-06-00T00:00:00Z/10; reviewed as 1974, not upload date or another event mentioned in the caption. NARA 556072 explicitly places the computerized reservation equipment at Chicago Union Station. Amtrak logo and reservation manual visibly corroborate the function. Q1155989 with 0.4 km covers the station and counter area; no separate desk GPS is asserted. Full slide shows operator, keyboard, terminal, logo and adjacent staff clearly enough for period clues; fine screen characters remain naturally soft.

  • A royal opening of Parliament

    Archives New Zealand

    CC BY 2.0
    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date 1963; reviewed as 1963, not upload date or another event mentioned in the caption. Archives New Zealand item 36901352765 explicitly identifies the opening of New Zealand Parliament in 1963. Parliament’s institutional account corroborates that event at the Parliament steps; the full original shows the ceremonial entrance. Q18328073 locates Parliament House in Wellington. 0.25 km covers the house and entrance steps, not an unspecified royal residence. Original full portrait frame preserves the carved doorway, tiara, uniforms and ceremonial dress; no crop of the Queen or reconstructed detail.

  • Leaving the royal box at Ellerslie

    Archives New Zealand

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    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date 1953-12-26; reviewed as 1953, not upload date or another event mentioned in the caption. Archives NZ item 32470770436 gives 26 December 1953 and AAQT 6538 W3537 box 1; Commons identifies Ellerslie Racecourse. NZHistory independently places this archive collection’s royal racing visit at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. The original shows the grandstand/royal box and track. Q5365191 anchors the venue; 0.8 km covers the racecourse and historic grandstand without inventing an exact surviving royal-box position. Full print retains border, seats, grandstand columns, spectators and track. Clothing and foreground details are clear; distant track is naturally softer.

  • The Irene Brigade marches through Amsterdam

    Unknown photographer / Anefo / Nationaal Archief

    CC0
    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date 1945-05; reviewed as 1945, not upload date or another event mentioned in the caption. Anefo 900-3252 explicitly says Damrak, walking toward Centraal, view of Dam. Visible Peek & Cloppenburg at Dam 20 and the Bijenkorf side facade constrain the frame to southern Damrak. OSM node 237938749 anchors the tram alignment beside Bijenkorf; 0.25 km includes this block and the background square, not the northern station. Soldiers, tram rails, spectators and department-store lettering remain sharp. Original negative edge artifacts retained; no printed capture date.

  • Testing a car at the old RAI

    Harry Pot / Anefo / Nationaal Archief

    CC0
    How this photo was verified

    Frozen source revision records capture date 1960-02-18; reviewed as 1960, not upload date or another event mentioned in the caption. Anefo 911-0405 identifies the 42nd RAI opening on 18 February 1960. RAI’s institutional history confirms Ferdinand Bolstraat before the 1961 move. Q134361638 identifies the demolished old building at Ferdinand Bolstraat 155. A 0.3 km allowance covers that historical exhibition footprint, excluding the later Europaplein venue. Renault badge, car body, cobbled track, audience and exhibition names are legible in the uncropped source.

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