The Stories Behind 8 Famous Photos

Image caption: Sometimes a picture doesn’t tell the whole story. Image credit: Netrebina Elena / Moment / Getty Images. Article by Ellen Gutoskey. Mental Floss – October 17, 2023.

Go behind the lens to find out how these iconic historical photos came to be, from Elvis visiting Nixon to those guys having lunch on the beam of an unfinished skyscraper.

A picture’s worth a thousand words—but sometimes, you also want the words. Discover the who, when, where, why, and how behind some of history’s most iconic photos—from Elvis Presley wearing a velvet suit to meet Richard Nixon to the migrant mother who unwittingly became the face of the Great Depression — below, in a list adapted from an episode of The List Show on YouTube. […]

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