World Famous Photos From LIFE Magazine And The Stories Behind Them

A Multitude Of Hats, 1930

Here we have the photo that served as the first-ever cover for LIFE Magazine. It’s one by Margaret Bourke-White, who absolutely loved taking aerial photographs.

A Multitude Of Hats 1930

Here we can see a top shot of men in hats walking through New York City’s Garment District. Did you know that Bourke-White was the first credited female photographer to capture footage of the Second World War? She was also the first woman to go on an aerial combat mission.