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Archive photo of the day

Herat, Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2018: A woman inspects red stigmas from a purple crocus flower for impurities in one of three saffron processing centers opened by Rumi Spice, a Chicago-based spice company founded by U.S. Army veterans.

Water sellers in Morocco, 1960

Marrakesh, Morocco, February 1960: Among the prime photographic targets for tourists visiting colorful Marrakesh were these water sellers with tasseled hats, kilt-like garb and strings of brass cups.

St. Patrick’s Day in Tokyo, 2008

Tokyo, Japan, March 16, 2008: A young Japanese spectator at the 17th annual Tokyo St. Patrick’s Day Parade looks suspiciously at a photographer while her mother tries to talk her into letting him snap her image.  



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Taking off at the National Kite Festival, 2015

Washington, March 28, 2015: Landboarder Lon Phan of Silver Spring, Md., is silhouetted against the sun as he takes to the air in front of the Washington Monument in the early minutes of the National Kite Festival.

IED search in Afghanistan, 2010

Zabul Province, Afghanistan, September 2010: A Navy explosive ordnance disposal technician searches for an IED while locals watch.

Campout in Kabul, 2016

Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2016: Boy scouts slice okra and peel potatoes and onions as part of camp duties during a three-day campout.

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