Iconic Photos By. Mariah Orbell

Lunchtime stop a Skyscraper Charles C. Ebbets 1932 This photo was taken from the 69th floor of what is now the GE building in New York City

The Surgeon’s Photograph” Robert Kenneth Wilson 1934 For years, many people believed this supposed photo of the Loch Ness monster to be legitimate. However, in 1994, it was revealed to be a hoax when one of the people involved confessed on his death bed that it was actually a piece of plastic attached to a toy submarine

Migrant Mother Dorothea Lange 1936 This photo became an iconic image of the Great Depression. At the time, the 32 year-old woman was a widow with seven children. Forty years later, the woman was identified as Florence Owens Thompson.

V-J day in Times Square Alfred Eisenstaedt 1945 This photo was taken in Times Square, New York on the day World War II officially ended and was later used on the cover of LIFE magazine. The identity of the sailor and nurse is actually unknown and although the photo is often said to have captured the passion of romantic love

Einstein’s Birthday Arthur Sasse 1951 This photo was taken on Einstein’s 72nd birthday. The photographer was trying to make him smile but having already smiled for many photographers that day, the famous genius decided to show his lighthearted side and stuck out his tongue instead.

Abbey Road Iain Macmillan 1969 This photo was used on the cover of the last album recorded by the Beatles

Afghan girl Steve McCurry 1985 This photo was used on a famous cover of National Geographic Magazine. The identity of the girl was unknown until 2002. Her name is Sharbat Gula and she was 13 years old at the time. Her parents had died in the Soviet bombing of Afghanistan and she was living in a refugee camp in Pakistan.

Girl and vulture during Sudan Famine Kevin Carter 1993 This photo was taken during the famine in Sudan. According to one account, the girl’s parents were getting food from a UN plane when the photographer (who was a passenger on the plane) took the photo

The Falling Man Richard Drew 2001 This photo shows one of the 200+ people who fell to their deaths during the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City.

Marilyn Monroe photo pose September 1954 Photo of Marilyn Monroe while filming The Seven Year Itch on the streets of New York. She apparently stopped at some point during the shooting of the famous "skirt scene" and posed for the reporters and photographers who were covering the film shoot. Photographed by Corpus Christi Caller-Times