Lunch Atop A Skyscraper: Revealing the Backstory of an Iconic Photograph
The iconic photograph known as "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" captures a moment froze…
Tag: Iconic Photos
The story behind Ormond Gigli’s “Girls in the Windows” iconic photograph, 1960
In 1960, photojournalist Ormond Gigli assembled 43 women, dressed them in refined, c…
Dorothy Counts: The teenager who challenged the segregation, 1957
Dorothy Counts made national news in September 1957, when at the age of 15, she …
“Tragedy by the Sea”: A dreadful incident that changed a couple’s life forever, 1955
On the morning of April 2, 1954, Los Angeles Times photographer John Gaunt was l…
Test pilot George Aird ejected from his Lightning F1 aircraft, 1962
This is the story behind the famous picture of the test pilot George Aird ejecte…
A 106-year old Armenian woman protecting her home with an AKM, 1990
A 106-year-old Armenian woman sits in front of her home guarding it with a rifle…
The story of Sarajevo’s Romeo and Juliet, 1993
Few good things come out of war, and the image of this young couple’s lifeless b…
The 100 Most Influential Historical Pictures of All Time
TIME magazine decided to create a list of the 100 most influential pictures ever tak…
Dr. Zbigniew Religa monitors his patient’s vitals after a 23 hour long heart transplant surgery, 1987
Amidst a tangle of wires, Dr. Zbigniew Religa anxiously watches a screen to see …
A starving boy and a missionary in Uganda, 1980
In 1980 Mike Wells took this powerful photograph of a Catholic missionary holdin…
US Marine Colonel Francis Fenton conducting the funeral of his son Private First Class Mike Fenton, Okinawa, 1945
This picture depicts one of the most heart-wrenching moments to occur on Okinawa…
“4 Children for Sale”, 1948
The photo first appeared in The Vidette-Messenger of Valparaiso, Indiana on Augu…
Political commissar Alexey Yeremenko leads his men into combat, he was killed minutes after this photo was taken, 1942
"Politruk" (political commissar) Alexey Yeremenko (220th Rifle Regiment/4th Rifl…
The story of the iconic Migrant Mother photograph, 1936
Dorothea Lange took this photograph in 1936, while employed by the U.S. governme…
President Johnson taking the Oath of Office on Air Force One, 1963
President Lyndon B. Johnson takes the oath of office aboard Air Force One at Lov…
“World’s highest standard of living. There’s no way like the American way”, 1937
In early January 1937, the swollen banks of the Ohio River flooded more than sev…
Emperor Hirohito and General MacArthur meeting for the first time, 1945
After the Japanese surrender in 1945, the Americans took on the task of occupyin…
American soldier killed by German snipers in Leipzig, 1945
During the final days of the war, a platoon of machine gunners entered a Leipzig…
Private Heath Matthews waiting for medical attention after a raid on enemy positions during the Korean War, 1952
Private Heath Matthews’ face is covered in blood as he awaits medical attention …
The Soiling of Old Glory Photograph, 1976
Stanley Forman was early for his shift at the Herald American on April 5th, 1976…