49 Historical Photos That You Probably Have Never Seen
BuzzFeed • • world
Key Points:
- The $100,000 bill, a gold certificate featuring Woodrow Wilson, was printed in 1934–35 but never circulated publicly, being used only for Federal Reserve bank transactions.
- Rare historical photos include the Statue of Liberty’s test assembly in Paris, the Titanic’s Grand Staircase (from its sister ship Olympic), and the first televised sports events at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
- Iconic cultural moments captured include Cher at Studio 54’s 1977 opening and its 2025 reopening, Marilyn Monroe’s bedroom at her death, and the Beatles meeting Muhammad Ali in 1964.
- Significant presidential photos highlight John Quincy Adams as the first photographed president (1843), FDR’s first presidential flight in 1943, JFK’s Oval Office decor, and a rare gathering of five U.S. presidents in 2009.
- Other notable images feature early TV technology and makeup, the original Hollywoodland sign, Disneyland’s construction in the 1950s, and powerful historical events like Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination and the Stonewall riots coverage.
