Famous Photos

Lissa · 04-13-2007, 10:47 AM

I stumbled upon a website yesterday with famous pictures on it, some of which are some of my favorite photographs ever taken, and I thought I'd share.

First surviving photo.jpg

This is the very first photograph ever taken. It was an 8 hour exposure so you can see sunlight on both sides of the buildings. Ever wonder why people are always frowning in portrait photos way back? The exposures were like an hour, so you had to sit still for that long, frowns are just easier to hold.

the_kiss.jpg

A particularly famous photograph. Found out not long ago that the man or the woman in the photo actually lives in my hometown. There was nothing really special between the people, the guy had actually been grabbing every girl down the street and kissing her, there just happened to be a photographer standing by for this one, he got slapped right after the picture was taken.

Holland House.jpg

This is the Holland House Library in London, England during the Battle of Britain during WWII. I love this photo because even though there isn't a roof, the patrons are simply reading their books as if nothing is wrong, rather than looting like what usually happens now.

ebbetslunch.jpg

My all-time favorite photograph. I plan on getting a poster-sized copy of this and hanging it over my couch when I eventually get an apartment. My boyfriend's grandfather on his dad's side looks remarkably like one of the guys in the photo, and was even in that industry, but we know for sure he's not in the picture, would have been ABSOLUTELY AMAZING if he was!!!

RLC12345678 · 04-13-2007, 11:07 AM

I love those pictures! I have a post-sized pic of the man and woman kissing hanging in my bedroom.

AngieDoogles · 04-13-2007, 11:42 AM

That last one was taken in Pittsburgh, I'm pretty sure, so there is a lot of history behind it.

It's one of my favorites. I also like the kissing one, but I would've smacked him too I think. lol

Mandy · 04-13-2007, 01:10 PM

Those pics are great! Thanks for sharing.

Gina · 04-13-2007, 03:32 PM

I think the one of the sailor kissing the girl was taken at the end of the war, in Times Square NYC. They are great Lissa thanks for sharing.

DianaB · 04-14-2007, 04:49 AM

The only picture that I've seen before was the sailor kissing the girl. That last picture was really cool. I can't imagine sitting that high up and looking that relaxed!!! Thanks for sharing!

Marilyn · 04-14-2007, 05:35 AM

I'm not real comfortable with heights even though sometime I have to climb in my work. That last picture is very creepy to me. Melissa if you hang this over your couch, I'll have to close my eyes when I go to sit on your couch.

Gina · 04-14-2007, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Marilyn

I'm not real comfortable with heights even though sometime I have to climb in my work. That last picture is very creepy to me. Melissa if you hang this over your couch, I'll have to close my eyes when I go to sit on your couch.

Marilyn I would close my eyes to....lol I am so scared of heights...

DianaB · 04-14-2007, 06:43 AM

I'm not too afraid of heights but I'd want to be holding on a little better than those guys are!!!!!!!

Chandra Amaya · 04-14-2007, 12:05 PM

Those are great Lissa. Were those the only pics on the site? I would love to see more.

Lissa · 04-22-2007, 10:53 PM

It's a relatively new site so there weren't too many photos up yet. Here's some more that I love though

9191~Lunch-above-Manhattan-Posters.jpg

Lunch Above Manhattan...another of my absolute favs don't look mum, but this one'll probably be in my apartment too

tiananmen_square.jpg

Tienanmen Square Protest...I saw something on this once that the guy wasn't some rebellious leader, he was just an ordinary guy that was ticked off one day.

first-human-x-ray-1896.jpg

The very first human xray taken by Wilhelm Rontgen in 1896 of his wife's hand

greatdayinharlem.jpg

"A Great Day in Harlem" or "Harlem 1958" is a black and white group portrait of 57 famous jazz musicians photographed on a Harlem street. Art Kane, a freelance photographer working for Esquire magazine, took the picture at around 10 a.m. in the summer of 1958. This photo also plays a crucial role in the movie The Terminal with Tom Hanks.

judy · 04-24-2007, 03:16 PM

What wonderful photos! Thanks so much for sharing. I love the one of the sailor kissing the nurse. I wouldn't have slapped him - the war was over and everyone was showing their happiness.

04-13-2007, 10:47 AM	#1
Lissa Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South and Central Texas Posts: 337	Famous Photos I stumbled upon a website yesterday with famous pictures on it, some of which are some of my favorite photographs ever taken, and I thought I'd share. First surviving photo.jpg This is the very first photograph ever taken. It was an 8 hour exposure so you can see sunlight on both sides of the buildings. Ever wonder why people are always frowning in portrait photos way back? The exposures were like an hour, so you had to sit still for that long, frowns are just easier to hold. the_kiss.jpg A particularly famous photograph. Found out not long ago that the man or the woman in the photo actually lives in my hometown. There was nothing really special between the people, the guy had actually been grabbing every girl down the street and kissing her, there just happened to be a photographer standing by for this one, he got slapped right after the picture was taken. Holland House.jpg This is the Holland House Library in London, England during the Battle of Britain during WWII. I love this photo because even though there isn't a roof, the patrons are simply reading their books as if nothing is wrong, rather than looting like what usually happens now. ebbetslunch.jpg My all-time favorite photograph. I plan on getting a poster-sized copy of this and hanging it over my couch when I eventually get an apartment. My boyfriend's grandfather on his dad's side looks remarkably like one of the guys in the photo, and was even in that industry, but we know for sure he's not in the picture, would have been ABSOLUTELY AMAZING if he was!!! __________________ Marilyn's Disappearing Daughter!! Cake or Death, Melissa "Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised." Heb 10:35-36

04-13-2007, 11:07 AM	#2
RLC12345678 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,614	I love those pictures! I have a post-sized pic of the man and woman kissing hanging in my bedroom. __________________ Rebecca "To whom much is given, much is expected." ~Luke 12:48

04-13-2007, 11:42 AM	#3
AngieDoogles Donating 4WT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,509	That last one was taken in Pittsburgh, I'm pretty sure, so there is a lot of history behind it. It's one of my favorites. I also like the kissing one, but I would've smacked him too I think. lol __________________ "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~MT

04-13-2007, 01:10 PM	#4
Mandy Donating 4WT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Who cares! Posts: 4,587	Those pics are great! Thanks for sharing. __________________ Many people will walk in and out your life, but only true friends leave footprints!

04-14-2007, 04:49 AM	#6
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	The only picture that I've seen before was the sailor kissing the girl. That last picture was really cool. I can't imagine sitting that high up and looking that relaxed!!! Thanks for sharing! __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

04-13-2007, 03:32 PM	#5
Gina Donating 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,025	I think the one of the sailor kissing the girl was taken at the end of the war, in Times Square NYC. They are great Lissa thanks for sharing.

04-14-2007, 05:35 AM	#7
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	I'm not real comfortable with heights even though sometime I have to climb in my work. That last picture is very creepy to me. Melissa if you hang this over your couch, I'll have to close my eyes when I go to sit on your couch. __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

04-14-2007, 06:43 AM	#9
DianaB Moderator Donating 4WT 13K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 16,069	I'm not too afraid of heights but I'd want to be holding on a little better than those guys are!!!!!!! __________________ ´¨) ¸.•´¸.•´¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•` ¤ Diana Baker ✞ You and I are friends....... Always remember that if you fall I will pick you up...... After I stop laughing!!!

04-14-2007, 12:05 PM	#10
Chandra Amaya 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tn Posts: 1,646	Those are great Lissa. Were those the only pics on the site? I would love to see more. __________________ Traci

04-22-2007, 10:53 PM	#11
Lissa Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South and Central Texas Posts: 337	It's a relatively new site so there weren't too many photos up yet. Here's some more that I love though 9191~Lunch-above-Manhattan-Posters.jpg Lunch Above Manhattan...another of my absolute favs don't look mum, but this one'll probably be in my apartment too tiananmen_square.jpg Tienanmen Square Protest...I saw something on this once that the guy wasn't some rebellious leader, he was just an ordinary guy that was ticked off one day. first-human-x-ray-1896.jpg The very first human xray taken by Wilhelm Rontgen in 1896 of his wife's hand greatdayinharlem.jpg "A Great Day in Harlem" or "Harlem 1958" is a black and white group portrait of 57 famous jazz musicians photographed on a Harlem street. Art Kane, a freelance photographer working for Esquire magazine, took the picture at around 10 a.m. in the summer of 1958. This photo also plays a crucial role in the movie The Terminal with Tom Hanks. __________________ Marilyn's Disappearing Daughter!! Cake or Death, Melissa "Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised." Heb 10:35-36 Last edited by Lissa; 04-22-2007 at 10:56 PM.

04-24-2007, 03:16 PM	#12
judy Donating 4WT Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver, NY Posts: 8,097	What wonderful photos! Thanks so much for sharing. I love the one of the sailor kissing the nurse. I wouldn't have slapped him - the war was over and everyone was showing their happiness. __________________ *Judy*

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