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Aug 26, 2013 · One of the world’s most iconic photos is of a group of men sitting on a 69th floor construction beam high above Manhattan. This iconic 1932 photo of construction workers having lunch on the 69th floor of the Rockefeller Center is the subject of MEN AT LUNCH, a film by Sean O Cualain. MyHeritage was delighted to be able to interview (via email ...
Sep 1, 2019 · The resulting photograph became one of the most iconic images in the world, an embodiment of the spirit of the American worker. It still hangs in pubs, classrooms and union offices across the ...
- Norgay and Hillary Summit Mt. Everest
- Gandhi at Work
- JFK Looks to The Future
- Buzz Aldrin on The Moon
- Abraham Lincoln’s Resolute Gaze
- Babe Ruth’s 60th Home Run of The Season
- Barack Obama Walks to His Inauguration
- Muhammad Ali Knocks Out Sonny Liston
- MLK Waves During The March on Washington
- Albert Einstein Clowns Around
On May 29, 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summited Mount Everest. They were the first men to reach the top of the world’s tallest mountain, which stands at just over 29,000 feet. The exhausted climbers lingered atop the peak for only a few minutes, during which time they snapped a few pictures. It was after a partial descent and a bit ...
When Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, better known as Mahatma Gandhi, launched the Quit India movement in 1942, he was 72 years old and already a world-renowned activist, celebrated for his nonviolent approach to political protest. This famous photograph captures his tranquil humility as he sits in the lotus position, shirtless and shoeless, working on ...
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the United States of America, was one of the most photographed men of his era. But few, if any, photos captured the spirit of this man better than this simple image. In the frame, Kennedy looks up past the lens, as if looking ahead to the future. His face is calm with a hint of a smile, his eyes clear and ...
While Neil Armstrong will forever have the honor of being the first human being to set foot on the moon, Buzz Aldrin has the honor of having the best photograph taken during that historic day back in 1969. (And besides, he was on the lunar surface right after Armstrong, and we think that’s pretty good, too.) In this famous photo of Aldrin, Armstron...
America’s 16th president did not have an easy life. From the personal tragedy of the death of a son to the national strife of the Civil War to his own grievous end at the hands of an assassin, his years were beset by sadness and pain. Yet, he is often considered the greatest president; through it all, he was a stalwart advocate for the American peo...
On September 30, 1927, Babe Ruth hit a home run that would cement his place in the record booksforever. It was his 60th homer of the season, and it set a record that would not be broken for 34 years. For some added context, the previous single-season record was 59 runs. It was also held by Ruth. Before that, the records were 54 and 29 runs, also bo...
Much was historic about the January 2009 day on which Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States. Obama would bring to the office a feel both poised and tranquil. He was every bit the gentleman, with his qualities soon on display in his outreach to other nations and his work on behalf of all people living within his own country. An...
Muhammad Ali is considered by many to be the greatest boxer who ever lived. He was the youngest prizefighter to take the title of Heavyweight Champion away from a reigning champ, an achievement he pulled off at age 22, beating Sonny Liston in six rounds. However, arguably the most famous photo of Ali was taken during Ali and Liston’s next fight, wh...
On August 28th, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. gave one of the most famous speechesin the pantheon of all oratory. Known as the “I Have a Dream” speech, in crisp, powerful language, the preacher turned activists laid out a vision for a better America, a land where all men, women, and children were truly equal, and therefore truly free. In this iconic...
Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant men who ever lived, and his contributions to various scientific fields changed the way we think about the universe itself. But he was also a flesh and blood human being who had a pretty solid sense of humor, as evidenced by this 1951 photograph, taken on his 72nd birthday. He would live for another four...
Dec 19, 2023 · 77. Dovima With Elephants, Paris, 1955. When Richard Avedon photographed Dovima at a Paris circus in 1955 for Harper’s Bazaar, both were already prominent in their fields. She was one of the world’s most famous models, and he was one of the most famous fashion photographers.
4 days ago · German American photographer Arnold Genthe captured the negative effects of the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco, CA, within hours of it happening. To take one of his most famous photos, Genthe looked down Sacramento Street as one of the numerous fires raged in the city. The earthquake hit at 5:13 am.
Nov 5, 2022 · Alfred Stieglitz. One of the most famous photographers of the early 20th Century, Stieglitz fought for photography to be taken as seriously as painting as a valid art form. His pioneering work helped to change the way many viewed photography. His NYC galleries featured many of the best photographers of the day.
On the wall alongside the photo hung a note claiming that two of the men were from that small village of Shanaglish, who’d headed to America in the 1920s, like so many young Irishmen. Ó ...
