After 50 years in a private collection, more than two dozen behind-the-scenes photographs of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones from the archive of Bob Bonis were put up for sale February 2. The limited-edition photographs were taken by Bonis, who was the tour manager for both bands, from 1964 to 1966. They show an unguarded side to the rockers. They're also really cool. Here's a sampling of the images for sale, starting with this shot of The Beatles on vacation in California in August 1964.
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Mick Jagger sizes up the competition in Savannah, Georgia, in May 1965.
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John Lennon lounges backstage an the Club House in St. Louis, Missouri, in August 1966.
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Paul McCartney plays on stage in Bloomington, Minnesota, in August 1965.
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John Lennon performs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in August 1966
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Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, childhood friends turned rock icons, hang out together on May 20, 1965.
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Mick Jagger performs in Berlin, Germany, in September 1965.
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The Beatles perform in Kansas City, Missouri, in September 1964.
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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr fly between tour stops in August 1965.
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The Beatles board an airplane in Seattle, Washington, in August 1964.
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John Lennon lounges backstage waving the British flag in Portland, Oregon, in August 1965.
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