25 Rarely Seen Angles Of Famous Historical Moments

There are two sides to every story, and these images offer a rare glimpse into certain moments that history enthusiasts would be slightly familiar with. The twist is that the captures are taken from an alternate angle, which provides a fresh perspective that most people have not been luck enough to see. If you have heard about the famous group pic of construction workers eating lunch on a high beam but haven’t seen the photographer, or if you’ve heard about Woodstock but haven’t seen a pic taken from an aerial view, then this collection of images is about to change your understanding of these iconic moments by giving a more in-depth look at what went on behind-the-scenes of these famous historical events. 

#1 Charles Ebbets Photographing “Lunch On A Skyscraper”, The Famous Picture Of Workers In NY Eating Their Lunch On A Hanging Steel Beam

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#2 The Size Of Woodstock 1969

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#3 Nasa's Camera From A Million Miles Away Took A Photo Of The Moon In Front Of The Earth

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#4 Photo Of A Hiker Watching The Eruption Of Mt. St. Helens From Mt. Adams, About 37 Miles To The East. Photo From Mt Adams By John V. Christiansen Around 8:32 Am Local Time On May 18, 1980 & Published In A 1981 National Geographic Magazine

#5 Lady Liberty

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#6 Young Actors Danny Lloyd And Lisa & Louise Burns In Between Takes Of The Shining At Elstree Studios, 1978

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#7 Sydney Opera House From Top

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#8 A Korean News Program Actually Filming On The Top Of The Building Instead Of Using A Green Screen

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#9 View Of Earth You Don’t Normally See

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#10 The Twin Towers Just After Construction, Showing Their Revolutionairy Near Hollow Architecture

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#11 Darth Vader Without Helmet

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#12 The Eiffel Tower

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#13 Lincoln Memorial Before The Reflecting Pool

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#14 George Bush Flying Over 9/11

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#15 Star Wars Episode Iv Opening Crawl

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#16 Construction On The Gateway Arch, 1965

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#17 Backside Of The Sphinx

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#18 The Set Of ‘I Love Lucy’

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#19 The Beatles Waiting To Cross Abbey Road, 1969. Photo By Iain Macmillan

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#20 The Real Life Models Beside The Painting 'American Gothic'

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#21 The Mechanical Shark Used For The Movie ‘Jaws’

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#22 The Other Side Of The I Have A Dream Speech

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#23 The Pyramids Next To The City Of Giza

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#24 Prince William Giving “Middle Finger” After Prince Louis’ Birth

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#25 Nirvana During The Photo Shoot For Their Album Nevermind, Which Was Released 30 Years Ago, 1991

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