40 Rare Historical Photos That You Probably Haven’t Seen Before

37. Paul McCartney and the first selfie

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We don’t really know if this was the first “selfie,” but it has to be close.   Taken by Paul McCartney himself, this rare historical photo was captured the year before The Beatles formed.  Posing for himself in front a mirror, McCartney held up a camera and snapped a photo.  A haunting and terrified look on his face, we wonder what was going thru this his mind when the shutter went off.   Tell us your best guess in the comments of this article.

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