On the eve of what would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 83rd birthday, unpublished photos of the blonde bombshell have been discovered. The pictures were from as long ago as 1950 and were taken by Ed Clark for Life magazine.
The photographs were taken when Marilyn Monroe was still in her more innocent years at age 24, pre-Playboy and before she met President John F. Kennedy.
The images capture Miss Monroe in a more naive and relaxed time of her life.
Pre-Scandal Bombshells
Fresh & Unpublished Images of Marilyn Monroe
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