Photos That Captured the Most Chilling Moments in History

Otto von Bismarck

This photo depicts Otto von Bismarck, the first Chancellor of Germany, in the final hours before his passing. He died of natural causes in 1898. The picture was taken illegally by a journalist, making it one of the first scandalous photos in history.

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