Black and White Photographs Of Historical Significance

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Just thinking of doing a little decor with historical, maybe iconic black and white photos and was wanting to see if you guys had any suggestions. Preferably relating to American History/Americana but other stuff might be ok too.

I do like the Rosa Parks mugshot as a starter and I'm looking to add 5 more. Any ideas?
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This is one of my favorites.

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Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:

This is one of my favorites.





Oh absoFreakinlutely. Forgot about this one.
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https://mashable.com/2014/11/05/first-photograph-of-a-human/
This one always fascinated me. Not sure why.
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V-J Day in Times Square



There's also a massive sculpture of it at Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium
https://salsaworldtraveler.com/2020/07/26/silent-sunday-v-j-day-kiss/
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HollywoodBQ said:

V-J Day in Times Square



There's also a massive sculpture of it at Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium
https://salsaworldtraveler.com/2020/07/26/silent-sunday-v-j-day-kiss/

LIFE published a 75th Anniversary magazine "The Road to VJ Day" and that picture was on the back.

The caption read: "The kiss, between strangers, was delivered without the woman's consent"
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Sadly the joy was short-lived.
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Lesser seen uncropped version:

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Thought of some of those too (Hindenburg, Iwo Jima, Jack Ruby). There are some Vietnam pictures that came to mind too for impactful black and white photos, but they also are not the type I'd hang up.
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Rosenthal's Iwo Jima Flag Raising photo would be #1 on my list and it wouldn't even be close.
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ABATTBQ87 said:

LIFE published a 75th Anniversary magazine "The Road to VJ Day" and that picture was on the back.

The caption read: "The kiss, between strangers, was delivered without the woman's consent"
I guess the Belgians will be out there with a wrecking ball any day now.
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BQ78 said:


We went to Malvern Hill a few years ago and did an anniversary program that discussed the boy in this photo (Edwin Jemison). The rangers said that he was killed by artillery fire from the Union Navy in the James river, 2 miles south of the battlefield.
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Orlando Ayala Cant Read
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There are some great ones here guys, keep em coming!
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This one might be doctored.
Just a bit ...
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BQ78 said:

Sadly the joy was short-lived.
Why is that?

Edit: nevermind.. I read about it. What a beeotch.
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BQ78 said:

Sadly the joy was short-lived.


Wow, that is a crazy back story. Never knew that.
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Just saw the americana part...

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Orlando Ayala Cant Read
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I might have to go to 8 pics instead of just 6.
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Orlando Ayala Cant Read said:

BQ78 said:

Sadly the joy was short-lived.


Wow, that is a crazy back story. Never knew that.


Unfortunately that was fairly common with the long held POWs. Years ago I read a mediocre book about the longest held POW Floyd Thompson and his life went to **** when he got back.
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Aggie related ....

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