Images Dated 22nd June 2006

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File photo shows a Mauritanian man's clothing blown by wind in the ancient village of Ouadane, some 600 kilometers (400 miles) northeast of the capital Nouakchott, August 16, 2005. The Islamic Republic on the western edge of the Sahara desert on June 25, 2006, will hold its first national vote since last August's military coup, a key test of the junta's ability to put the country back on the path to democracy and prosperity. Picture taken August 16, 2006. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly (MAURITANIA)

Tourist stands in kiosk used to overlook a park in Tengeri Desert

A tourist stands in a kiosk used to overlook a park in Tengeri Desert on the outskirts in Zhongwei, China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, June 22, 2006. China, which is plagued by sandstorms every spring, has embarked on a campaign to plant billions of trees and says it is slowing the rate of desertification, but leading environmentalists said problem was far from under control. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA) - GM1DSWSCNGAA

CAR AND CARRIAGE, 1914. A horse and carriage meets a broken down car on a road

CAR AND CARRIAGE, 1914.
A horse and carriage meets a broken down car on a road. The original caption reads: Why! Good afternoon! Yes it is a shame. He should have fixed that before we came. Stereograph, c1914

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