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49 Historical Photos That You Probably Have Never Seen

BuzzFeed·Brian Galindo·about 1 month ago
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1. This is a $100,000 bill, and, yes, it was a real piece of US currency, but it was never meant for the public. It was a gold certificate printed from 1934–35 and featured Woodrow Wilson on the front. The bills were only used for transactions between Federal Reserve banks. Regular people couldn't legally own or spend them, and they never circulated in everyday commerce: 2. This is what Gucci's Fifth Avenue store looked like in 1965: And this is what the store looked like inside (at the time, they didn't sell ready-to-wear clothing, only accessories, and leather goods like shoes and bags): 3. Here's a photo of a 23-year-old Sean Connery competing in a Mr. Universe pageant in 1953 (and no, he didn't win): 4. Here is a photo of the Statue of Liberty fully test-assembled in Paris (so engineers could check the fit). It was then taken apart and shipped to the US, where it was reassembled in its current location on a pedestal in Liberty Island: 5.…

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