A view from behind Lincoln's Head during Martin Luther Kings's "I Have a Dream" speech.TThe recording of the MGM Lion. [1929]A photograph taken by Scott’s British Antarctic Expedition to the South Pole, before they perished on their return journey. [1910]
German prisoners react to footage of concentration camps. [1945]
Source:imgur.comThe models of “American Gothic†stand next to the painting
The Hollywood sign, shortly after it was installed. It originally read “Hollywoodlandâ€. [1923]
The Beatles during their shoot for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. [1967]
Source:reddit.comRace organisers attempt to stop Kathrine Switzer from competing in the Boston Marathon. She became the first woman to finish the race. [1967]
The traffic jam at the Brandenburg Gate as East and West Germans cross freely on the first Saturday after the fall of theBerlin Wall. [November, 1989]
The filming of Batman and Robin.
Source:eyeopening.infoSpectators standing upon couches, tables and chairs to see the signing of the treaty of Versailles and the end of World War I.[1919]
Source:reddit.comThe iceberg that is thought to have sunk the Titanic. Black and red paint is smeared along the side. [1912]
Source:reddit.comWilbur Wright circles the Statue of Liberty in the Model A. [29 September, 1909]
A Native American overlooks the newly completed Transcontinental railroad. [1868]
Source:reddit.comAfrican Americans protest against the war in Vietnam during theHarlem Peace March. [1967]
The “Tank Man†stand off in Tiananmen Square. “Tank Man†is to the left of the digger. [1989]
The aftermath of Victory over Japan Day in New York. [14 August, 1945]
The last few prisoners of Alcatraz leave as the prison is shut down for good. [1963]
Source:imgur.comNeil Armstrong photographed by Buzz Aldrin, shortly after walking on the moon. [1969]
Source:reddit.comAn injured survivor of the Hindenburg smokes as he is carried to safety. [6 May, 1937]
Source:reddit.comAn over the shoulder view of JFK’s “Ich bin ein Berliner†speech. [1963]
The only known photograph of Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg, before giving his famous address. [November 19, 1863]
Howard Carter Looking through the open doors of Tutankhamun's Shrine. [January, 1924]
An East German guard passes a flower through a gap in theBerlin Wall on the morning it was torn down. [1989]
Source:reddit.comThree men run in the marathon at the first modern Olympic Games. [1896]
Source:reddit.comNorway receive their first ever shipment of bananas. [1905]
Mourners climb telephone poles to get a view of Gandhi's funeral procession. [1948]
Source:reddit.comEnlisted men aboard an American ship hear the news of Japan’s surrender. [1945]
Source:reddit.comThe first ever underground train journey. Edgware Road Station,London. [1862]
The last known photo of the Titanic above water. [1912]
Source:reddit.comA photo taken in secret of the Supreme Court in session, one of only two ever taken. [1932]
Source:slate.comA large crowd, made up of many African Americans, mourn the death of Abraham Lincoln outside the Courthouse in Vicksburg,Mississippi. [1865]
Salvador Dali kisses the hand of Raquel Welch after finishing his famous portrait of her. [1965]
Crowds flock to the the first World Series Game in New York. [1912]
Source:reddit.comThe very first Rockefeller Christmas Tree is revealed to the public. [1931]
View from the top on the opening day of the Empire StateBuilding. [1931]
Bird’s eye view of JFK’s funeral in the Capitol Building. [November, 1963]
Abraham Lincoln and General George McClellan in the general's tent at Antietam [3 October, 1862]
Traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge moments after it opened seen from atop one of the arches. [1937]
Source:reddit.comThe back of the Hoover Dam just before it was submerged and never seen again. [1936]
The unfinished Washington monument, abandoned after funds ran out and civil war broke out. [c. 1857 - 75]
Source:reddit.comThe photographs that inspired Norman Rockwell.
Jacqueline Kennedy backstage watching her husband during the first televised debate against Richard Nixon. [1960]
Massive crowds gather for Woodstock. [1969]
Director Alfred Hitchcock on set during the filming of "The Birds." [c. 1962][a]
The Beatles walking back across Abbey Road after taking the photo for their iconic album cover.
Onlookers react to the explosion of the Challenger shuttle. [January 28, 1986]
Great Rare Photos for all to Enjoy!
Putting my experiences of Life In NYC in a more personal perspective, and checking in with international/national, tech and some other news
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Rare Photos-- I am Sure You Have Seen Some, But Not ALL,of These
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