Remember the most memorable tragedy in the United States? This photo was taken when confederate veteran Lewis Payne was waiting for his sentence after breaking into the home of William H. Seward, the Secretary of State, the night Abraham Lincoln was shot.
Kind of amazing how this photo was taken of him, and we all thought that not a lot of photos like this would be taken.
The Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex
In September of 1962, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson received a tour of the Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex. In the photo shown above, it's kind of hard to imagine seeing both the President and Vice President in the same room as all the other members of the administration, let alone getting along with one another.
It’s rare, because this barely happens, and as you can see, everyone seems to be in a heated argument already. What do you guys think of this photo?
The Real Anastasia
Were you a fan of the Disney film Anastasia growing up? That story was actually based on a real-life story. Of course, it wasn’t exactly the same, but it came pretty close. This photo shows a photo of Tsar Nicholas II’s missing daughter Anastasia as he playfully holds a cigarette to her mouth before she went missing.
During the revolution of 1917, Nicholas was executed along with his entire royal family, but since his daughter went missing, there were rumors that she had survived the slaughter and vanished.
The Mona Lisa
Have you guys been to Paris? Have you been to the Louvre? There are many rare paintings in that museum. However, everyone always noticed the Mona Lisa. In this photo, she is seen being returned to the museum after World War II ended. Since they were worried for her safety and to make sure that she wouldn’t get stolen, The French had decided to hide her in the countryside, where she will be safe to wait out the war safety.
Of course, the Mona Lisa is one of the most valuable paintings in history; certainly, if something were to happen to it, the French would go ballistic!
The Statue of Liberty
Have you ever imagined the Statue of Liberty being constructed? Did you know it was initially built in France before finding its way to New York?
Well, this photo is a rare look at the statue as it was being built before getting carefully shipped and pieced together on her pedestal. Here you can also see her left hand cradling the tablet while the workers constructed the rest of her parts in 1884.