33 photos of the rise and fall of Apple in its earliest days (AAPL)

Everybody remembers when Steve Jobs returned to Apple and set the company on the incredible turnaround that's led to it becoming the world's most valuable company.But before its legendary rise, Apple was just three guys in a garage in Los Altos, California.Back then, it was a company struggling with IBM and Microsoft's meteoric success, and it would eventually face rough times where everything seemed like a lost cause.Here's a look into the history of Apple in photos, from its inception through to the triumphant return of Jobs.SEE ALSO:Part 2: The story of how Steve Jobs saved Apple from disaster and led it to rule the world, in 39 photosApple was cofounded on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in Los Altos, California.There was a third cofounder, too, named Ronald Wayne. Jobs brought Wayne on board to provide business guidance for the two young cofounders, but he ended up leaving the company before it was even officially incorporated. Wayne took an $800 check for his shares in the company.Wayne sketched the first Apple logo by hand.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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