21 Little-Known Backstories To Famous Photos

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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but it still seems somewhat lazy that writers haven't bothered telling us the amazing stories behind some of the most famous photographs of all time. We asked you to right that wrong. The winners is below, but first the runners up ...

Entry by zoke

CRACKEDCON Clarence H. Long, the original Marlboro Man wasa ranch foreman whose picture appeared in a 1949 LIFEmagazine series about ranching.. His

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