We love iconic photographs that are bigger than life. The following were chosen by the editors of History Fact as the most iconic photographs of every decade until now. Agree? Disagree?
“First Flight,” 1903
On the morning of December 17, 1903, on the sand dunes 4 miles south of the fishing village of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
"The Breaker Boys", 1911
In 1908, the U.S. National Child Labor Committee hired sociologist and photographer Lewis Hine to photograph children at work in mills, mines, and factories.
“Le Violon d'Ingres,” 1924
“Le Violon d'Ingres” is a black-and-white photograph created by the American visual artist Man Ray.
“Lunch Atop a Skyscraper,” 1932
Arguably the most famous photograph of the 30s. Black-and-white portrait of 11 ironworkers eating lunch while sitting precariously on a steel beam 850 feet in the air, taken during the construction of Rockefeller Center in New York City.
“Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima,” 1945
One of the most recognizable images of WWII was taken by Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press on February 23, 1945. It shows six United States Marines raising the American flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
“The Scream Image,” 1957
In 1957, photographer Will Counts took a series of photos during the Central High School desegregation crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas. One of his photos, sometimes known as “The Scream Image,” shows Black student Elizabeth Eckford being harassed by white students in front of the school. Instantly iconic, the image became a key symbol of the Civil Rights Movement.
“Earthrise,” 1968
On Christmas Eve in 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 saw a spectacular sight as they orbited the moon: the Earth appearing above the lunar horizon. Astronaut Bill Anders took a photo, which became known as “Earthrise.”
"Nixon Gives the “V” Sign", 1974
This iconic image shows Nixon waving goodbye from the steps of his helicopter as he leaves the White House after his farewell address on August 9, 1974.
“Tank Man,” 1989
From a sixth-floor balcony of the Beijing Hotel, Jeff Widener of the Associated Press took one of the most recognizable photos of all time. Below him, in Tiananmen Square, a lone man bravely stood in front of a column of tanks.
“Pillars of Creation,” 1995
“The Pillars of Creation” — arguably the Hubble Space Telescope’s most iconic image — shows a section of the Eagle Nebula star cluster located some 7,000 light-years from Earth. It features three huge, fingerlike columns formed of interstellar gas and dust, where the process of creating new stars takes place, all captured in a truly awe-inspiring photograph.
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