National geographic archives

Unlock a treasure trove of captivating stories and breathtaking images in the National Geographic Archives. Journey through history and immerse yourself in the wonders of our world.
Boys Dressed Up In School Uniforms Pose With King Penguins At The London Zoo, 1953 London, History, National Geographic, National Geographic Archives, National Geographic Photography, National Geographic Photos, Historical Images, Zoo, London Zoo

A picture might be worth a thousand words but National Geographic photos leave us speechless. Known for their captivating daily pictures, they also offer an opportunity to dive into the photo archives of previously unpublished or forgotten works.

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Mexico, Large White Pig, Sand Dunes, New Mexico, National Geographic Photos, National Geographic Archives, National Geographic, St Petersburg, Petersburg

As the curator of the Found Tumblr, I often find myself lost in the pages of history when searching through the National Geographic archives. You might not know this, but National Geographic was one of the first publications to have photographs on its pages. Our first photograph was an engraving of a topographic map in 1889, […]

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Sara Ali
Angus ‘Giant’ MacAskill’s waistcoat.  Went here in Nova Scotia.  I am actually related to the giant!!! Vintage Photos, Angus, Holmes, Heritage, The New Yorker, National Geographic Archives, National Geographic Photos, Cape Breton, National Geographic

To illustrate Adam Gopnik’s piece on National Geographic* in last week’s New Yorker, photo editor James Pomerantz riffled through hundreds of images from NatGeo’s online archive of more than 11 million photos. This week, the New Yorker website reproduced “a handful of particularly intriguing images” from “the photo booty” Pomerantz uncovered. National Geographic being the source, one of the images naturally featured Cape Breton. Can you guess what’s being pictured here? The caption: “Men…

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Ashley MacAskill