Rare Photos of A Young and Then Still-Unknown Marylin Monroe Hiking in The Woods, 1950
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
These photos were taken in 1950 by Life Magazine photographer Ed Clark who got a call from a friend at 20th Century Fox about a “hot tomato” the studio had just signed.
His pictures of Marilyn offer a rare glimpse into the early days of an eventual pop-culture icon’s career when a young actress was unaware of what the coming years would bring.
h/t: rarehistoricalphotos
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
Ed Clark/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images/Mashable/Wikimedia Commons
More Inspiring Stories
A Love Letter to The Golden Age of Corporate Kitsch
Sea Monkeys, X-Ray Specs, and the Twisted Secret Behind Vintage Ads from American Comic Books
Vintage Cover Photos of Czech Weekly News Pestrý Týden in 1927
This Comic Artist Gives Popular Comic Characters A Retro Makeover
Zappa Claus: “Merry Christmas and Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow!”
"Land of the Sleeping Things": Beautiful Retro Inspired Works of Dan McPharlin
Gallery Of 68 Competitive Designs For The Great Tower For London, 1890
Atmospheric Retro Images Of The USSR As Photographed By American Professor Thomas T. Hammond
Beautiful Photos of 1969 Lamborghini Espada Series I
Two Women Demonstrate How to Turn This Sidecar in to a Small Caravan With Two Beds in 1958
Fascinating Vintage Photographs Documented A "Spirit Of Christmas" In The 1895–1930s
‘Ello John. Got A New Motor – Retro Porsche Posters
Cutest and Funny Finalists Of The 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards
80 Wonderful Black And White Photographs Of The Famous (And Not So Famous) People Who Have Left Their Mark On History
Spectacular Nature-Winning Photos From The Monochrome Photography Awards
Stunning Black and White Photos of Manhattan Taken by Berenice Abbott in 1935 and 1936
Bouffants, Bandits and Bikinis: Pre-Revolution Iranian Movie Posters
Keira Knightley for Rika, Spring/Summer 2013
Pictures Of The Pontiac Club De Mer, The Jet Age-Inspired Concept Car Which Was Built In 1956
This Lamborghini Countach Limousine Was a Car and a Half, Quite Literally!
Fascinating Vintage Photographs That Capture Kids Finding Fun On The Streets In Postwar London Rubble
20 Punk Bands Of The 1980s You've Never Heard Of
Amazing Vintage Ads of the 1960s and 1970s Depicted the Airtight and Floating Capabilities of the VW Beetle
Vintage Photos of Vanessa Paradis in the 1980s
Anne Lee Patterson Photographed by Alfred Cheney Johnston, ca. 1930
Spectacular Winning Photos Of The 12th Annual Mobile Photography Awards
Photographer Creates Small-Scale Action-Packed Scenes Using Toys
This Instagram Account Creates Sinister Parodies of Retro Pop-Culture Pictures
Ukraine-Born American Artist Boris Artzybasheff’s Anti-Nazi Illustrations
