There’s so many legendary photos we know everything about and that we can distinguish by just looking at them, and then there are some lesser known photos that tell us incredible stories of moments we didn’t know anything about.
Each one of these photos shifted the general perspectives or marked a before and after in history, and that’s why it’s important to remember them and keep repeating the stories, so more people know about them.
This is a journey through the sides of history you didn’t know, but that now you won’t be able to stop reading about.
1
Alfred Hitchcock & Leo the Lion, 1950s
A surreal photograph shows the filmmaker serving tea to Leo, MGM's famous roaring lion.
2
Woodstock, 1969
A photo that reflects the spirit of the festival, where over 400,000 young people gathered to enjoy three days of music and peace.
3
Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston, 1965
In this iconic photo, Ali knocked out Liston in the first round, known later as the "phantom punch". A pose that immortalized him as an athletic legend.
4
Bruce Lee’s doing a two-finger push-up, 1964
During a demostration, Bruce Lee shocked spectators by performing this amazing push-up. He was trained to have superhuman control and he showed it.
5
Charles Thompson welcomed to class, 1954
Four months after the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education ruling, 9-year-old Charles Thompson became one of the first black students in an all-white school. This photo shows his classmates greeting him warmly.
6
Charles Ebbets on the beam, 1932
During the construction of Rockefeller Center, this rare BTS show shows the photographer who shot the iconic photograph "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper".
7
Migrant mother, 1936
This image became the defining symbol of Depr*ssion-era hard moments, showing Florence Owens Thompson in the camp where she and her children were struggling.
8
Raising the First Flag on Iwo Jima, 1945
This was the first flag raising on top of Mount Suribachi. A second raising was photographed minutes later and became the worldwide known photograph, but this earlier moment marked the true turning point.
9
Delivering milk, 1940
During the London Blitz, a milkman was captured calmly doing his rounds in the middle of the rubble and smoke.
10
The Orgone Accumulator Experiment, 1950s
This photo shows a woman sitting on the device invented by Willhelm Reich. He believed the box could collect a universal life-force energy called "orgone" which could improve health.
11
Samuel Reshevsky vs. the Masters, 1920
Eight-year-old chess prodigy Samuel takes on multiple chess masters during a match in France. Even at this age he was recognized as a global chess phenomenon.
12
Pack Horse librarians of Appalachia, 1930s
During the Great Depr*ssion, the Pack Horse Library Project was launched, sending librarians on horses into the remote mountains of Kentucky to deliver books, magazines, and educational materials to families who had no access to reading.
13
The tetons and the snake river, 1942
This landscape was photographed for the U.S. Department of the Interior. It was intended to promote national parks and it later became a symbol of American conversation.
14
Vietnam veterans against the war march, 1970
After returning home from Vietnam, thousands of veterans joined the anti-war movement. This photo shows former soldiers holding a banner, showing their activism after seeing the fight firsthand.
15
Abbey Road, 1969
This simple crosswalk photo became one of the most recognizable album covers in music history and it was shot in just 10 minutes outside Abbey Road Studios.
