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John Lennon in Chicago after he said the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, 1966
(Harry Benson: The Beatles)

John Lennon in Chicago after he said the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, 1966

(Harry Benson: The Beatles)

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Paul McCartney and John Lennon writing songs in the living room of Paul’s home in Forthlin Road, late September/early October 1962 - photo by Paul’s brother Mike
(Lennon & McCartney’s Liverpool Homes)

Paul McCartney and John Lennon writing songs in the living room of Paul’s home in Forthlin Road, late September/early October 1962 - photo by Paul’s brother Mike

(Lennon & McCartney’s Liverpool Homes)

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Ringo Starr samples an apple during a visit to Australia House in London, England, 1964
(The Early Days of the Fab Four)

Ringo Starr samples an apple during a visit to Australia House in London, England, 1964

(The Early Days of the Fab Four)

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The Beatles by Robert Whitaker
(from LIFE With the Beatles)

The Beatles by Robert Whitaker

(from LIFE With the Beatles)

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The Beatles, LIFE magazine (Asia Edition), July 24, 1967
(newsstand poster)

The Beatles, LIFE magazine (Asia Edition), July 24, 1967

(newsstand poster)

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(The Beatles at Shea Stadium, NYC, Sunday 15. August 1965 by amateur photographer Marc Weinstein)

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The Beatles, London 1967* by Richard Avedon
(poster)

The Beatles, London 1967* by Richard Avedon

(poster)

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Ready, Set, Go
(The Beatles, Mad Day Out - London, 1968 by Tom Murray)

Ready, Set, Go

(The Beatles, Mad Day Out - London, 1968 by Tom Murray)

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The Beatles during a recording session for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967 by Henry Grossman
(The Beatles in color - CNN Photos)

The Beatles during a recording session for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967 by Henry Grossman

(The Beatles in color - CNN Photos)

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George Harrison and John Lennon during the filming of ‘Help’ in the Bahamas, 1965 by Henry Grossman
(The Beatles in color - CNN Photos)

George Harrison and John Lennon during the filming of ‘Help’ in the Bahamas, 1965 by Henry Grossman

(The Beatles in color - CNN Photos)