Unseen Beatle photos revealed

Unseen Beatles photos revealed        ( 12 Photos )

They have been gathering dust in a basement for more than 40 years, but now U.S. photographer Mike Mitchell has decided to auction a group of pictures which capture the moment the Beatles became a worldwide phenomenon. (Reuters)

 Posted by Wikio 6/13/11 02:37am CET 08:37pm CT ( USA)

This February 11, 1964 photo provided by Christie's auction house, from a collection of photos of The Beatles shot by photographer Mike Mitchell at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C., was taken at a news conference before the group gave its first US concert, two days after their Ed Sullivan appearance. The concert photos, taken when the photographer was just 18 years old, will be auctioned by Christie's in their sale 'The Beatles Illumin...

This February 11, 1964 photo provided by Christie's auction house, from a collection of photos of The Beatles shot by photographer Mike Mitchell at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C., shows George Harrison during the group's first US concert, two days after their Ed Sullivan appearance. The concert photos, taken when the photographer was just 18 years old, will be auctioned by Christie's in their sale 'The Beatles Illuminated: The Discovered Works of Mike Mitchell,' in New York on July 20, 2011.… (AP Photo/Christie's, Mike Mitchell)

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