A woman leans on the entrance to one of Bordighera’s gardens in Italy, 1928.Photograph by Hans Hildenbrand, National Geographictumblr.com
Hillside houses overlook smoke-belching steel mills in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1949tumblr.com Hillside houses overlook smoke-belching steel mills in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1949. Photograph by John E. Fletcher and Anthony B. Stewart, National Geographic Creative
Women sit for a portrait in Salzburg, Austria, 1929. Photograph by Hans Hildenbrand, National Geographic Creativetumblr.com
Children play barefoot in a cactus garden on the Canary Islands, 1955. Photograph by Franc and Jean Shore, National Geographictumblr.com
Men climb the mast of a fishing boat to furl the sail in Port Said, Egypt, 1924tumblr.com Men climb the mast of a fishing boat to furl the sail in Port Said, Egypt, 1924. Photograph by Maynard Owen Williams, National Geographic Creative
Porpoises leap inside a man-made lagoon in Oahu, Hawaii, 1966. Photograph by Thomas Nebbia, National Geographic Creativetumblr.com
A chorus line high kicks during a show at Cafe Le Can Can in Miami Beach, Florida, 1963tumblr.com A chorus line high kicks during a show at Cafe Le Can Can in Miami Beach, Florida, 1963. Photograph by Dean Conger, National Geographic Creative
An informal portrait of a well dressed fashion designer at his easel in France, 1918tumblr.com An informal portrait of a well dressed fashion designer at his easel in France, 1918. Photograph by H. C. Ellis, National Geographic Creative
People relax beside a swimming pool at a country estate near Phoenix, Arizona, 1928tumblr.com People relax beside a swimming pool at a country estate near Phoenix, Arizona, 1928. Photograph by Clifton R. Adams, National Geographic Creative
People peer through a natural window in the castellated cliffs above the river in White Cliffs, Montana, 1971tumblr.com People peer through a natural window in the castellated cliffs above the river in White Cliffs, Montana, 1971. Photograph by Volkmar K. Wentzel, National Geographic Creative
A man stands next to the cross section of a giant redwood tree in California, 1909. Photograph courtesy U.S. Forest Servicetumblr.com
A camper finds insect eggs under a lily pad in Wisconsin, 1974. Photograph by Steve Raymer, National Geographic Creativetumblr.com
People picnic on the rocky heights that overlook Harpers Ferry in Maryland, 1962tumblr.com People picnic on the rocky heights that overlook Harpers Ferry in Maryland, 1962. Photograph by Volkmar K. Wentzel, National Geographic Creative
Men on horseback run through the surf in Tahiti, 1922. Photograph by Edward Burton MacDowell, National Geographic Creativetumblr.com
Shell hunters in sunglasses examine a lion’s paw, a prized find on Sanibel Island in Florida, 1959tumblr.com Shell hunters in sunglasses examine a lion’s paw, a prized find on Sanibel Island in Florida, 1959. Photograph by Paul Zahl, National Geographic Creative
A view of the ornate art and architecture of a building in Chennai, India, 1948. Photograph by Volkmar Wentzel, Nationaltumblr.com
Elderly garden enthusiasts in raingear take notes in an iris garden in Concord, Massachusetts, 1959tumblr.com Elderly garden enthusiasts in raingear take notes in an iris garden in Concord, Massachusetts, 1959. Photograph by M. Williams Woodbridge, National Geographic Creative
Seated villagers wave arms as they enact a play in front of a temple in Bali, Indonesia, 1969tumblr.com Seated villagers wave arms as they enact a play in front of a temple in Bali, Indonesia, 1969. Photograph by Donna and Gilbert M. Grosvenor, National Geographic Creative
A girl pets a calf in Scotland, 1918. Photograph by William Reed, National Geographic Creativetumblr.com
An Ouled Nail woman in Algeria wears a tattoo that is customary for dancers, 1949tumblr.com An Ouled Nail woman in Algeria wears a tattoo that is customary for dancers, 1949. Photograph by Maynard Owen Williams, National Geographic Creative
Children read a Sylvan Drew Circus billboard, 1931. Photograph by Jacob J. Gayer, National Geographic Creativetumblr.com
A man stands dwarfed under the Ape-Ape leaves of Puohokamoa Gulch in Maui, Hawaii, 1924tumblr.com A man stands dwarfed under the Ape-Ape leaves of Puohokamoa Gulch in Maui, Hawaii, 1924. Photograph by Gilbert H. Grosvenor, National Geographic Creative
Tourists pedal rafts past swimmers at an oceanside resort in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1951tumblr.com Tourists pedal rafts past swimmers at an oceanside resort in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1951. Photograph by Justin Locke, National Geographic Creative
People climb on Bloody Bridge—which was built by penal colony prisoners—on Norfolk Island in Australia, 1960tumblr.com People climb on Bloody Bridge—which was built by penal colony prisoners—on Norfolk Island in Australia, 1960. Photograph by J. Baylor Roberts, National Geographic Creative
Arizona cowboys play sports to pass the time in Phoenix, 1955. Photograph courtesy Black Star, National Geographic Creativetumblr.com
Two dancers in costume stand between the columns of Poseidon’s Temple, Greece, 1930tumblr.com Two dancers in costume stand between the columns of Poseidon’s Temple, Greece, 1930. Photograph by Maynard Owen Williams, National Geographic Creative
A man examines the teeth of a 10-month-old Alaskan Malamute puppy near the South Pole, 1957tumblr.com A man examines the teeth of a 10-month-old Alaskan Malamute puppy near the South Pole, 1957. Photograph by David Boyer, National Geographic Creative
A view of Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Red Square, Russia, shot through a store window. Photograph by Jodi Cobb, National Creativetumblr.com
