Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X
High-Wire Artist Performs Germany 1946
High-wire artist performs above the ruins of Heumarkt in Cologne, Germany in 1946.
Steven Spielberg Jaws 1975
Photo Legend History
Steven Spielberg lying in the mouth of "Bruce the shark" on the set of Jaws, 1975
Mascot Holywood Film Studio MGM
Alfred Hitchcock serving tea to Leo the Lion (the mascot for the Hollywood film studio MGM), 1957
Joseph And Magda Goebbels 1931
Joseph and Magda Goebbels on their wedding day. Best man- Adolf Hitler, 1931.
Soviet Soldiers in Berlin 1945
Soviet soldiers take a break to watch an acrobatic show on the march towards Berlin 1945.
Head Of Statue Liberty 1878
Head of the Statue of Liberty on display at the World's Fair in Paris, 1878.
Brazil Winner World Cup 1958
Hilderaldo Luiz Bellini, here holding the 1958 World Cup trophy after Brazil beat Sweden.
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1967 - The Beatles' shoot for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
London Milkman 1940
A London milkman sticking to his schedule despite the German bombing raid in 1940.
U.S. Military on Iwo Jima 1945
U.S. military raising the American flag on Iwo Jima in February, 1945.
Japanese Family 1945
A Japanese family returning home from a relocation center camp in Hunt, Idaho on May 10, 1945.
German Kids Playing With Stacks 1923
German kids playing with stacks of German Marks. Due to hyperinflation, this was probably worth less than $1, 1923.
Stephen King & Drew Barrymore 1984
Photo Legend History
Stephen King & Drew Barrymore at the premiere of Firestarter, 1984
1862 Abraham Lincoln - Photo Legend History
Photo Legend History
1862 - Abraham Lincoln and General George McClellan.
Iranian Princess Fatemeh Khanum
The real story behind the viral photo of Iranian Princess Fatemeh Khanum “‘Esmat al-Dowleh- recently a photo of Princess Esmat circulated by claming that "she was considered the ultimate symbol of beauty in Persia during the early 1900s. So much in fact, a total of 13 young men killed themselves because she rejected their love" -
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However, @victoriamartinezwriter wrote 'The only part of the meme that has a grain of truth to it is that there was indeed a period in Persian history when ‘Esmat’s appearance – namely, her “mustache” – was considered beautiful.' and that 'The primary figure in this history is Princess Fatemeh Khanum “‘Esmat al-Dowleh”[1] (1855/6-1905), a daughter of Nasar al-Din Shah Qajar (1831-1896), King of Persia from 1848-1896, and one of his wives, Taj al-Dowleh. The photograph circulating is indeed ‘Esmat, not an actor, and was taken by her husband circa the mid- to late-19th century. This information alone, readily available online and in print, contradicts the claim that ‘Esmat was “the ultimate symbol of beauty… in the early 1900s.” Since the photo of ‘Esmat was taken years before then, and she died in 1905, it’s a stretch to make her an icon of a period she barely graced'
Photo Red Army Berlin 1945
Red Army soldiers hoisting a hammer-and-sickle flag over the Reichstag in Berlin, 1945.
Statue of Liberty 1909 - Photo Legend History
Photo Legend History
1909 - Wilbur Wright flies around the Statue of Liberty.
Los Angeles 1926
Photo Legend History
Los Angeles, 1926 – Alerted by the smell of a broken bottle of liquor, Federal Agents inspect a “lumber truck”.
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