O'Rear originally uploaded the photo to , a stock photo agency that was later acquired by Corbis , a licensing company owned by Bill Gates.
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: While the exact amount is confidential, reports suggest it was the second most expensive license ever paid for a single photograph at the time. O'Rear originally uploaded the photo to , a
: The image has appeared in everything from news segments in the White House to government videos in Russia. O'Rear originally uploaded the photo to