Mid-Century Geographic

Kodachrome, enlarged 4 times, by Paul A. Zahl. From “Back-yard Monsters in Color,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > LACEWING UNFOLDS THE WINGS OF A FAIRY BUT SPREADS AN UNP...

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Kodachrome, enlarged 2 times, by Paul A. Zahl. From “Back-yard Monsters in Color,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > QUEEN BUTTERFLY DEFENDS HER FRAGILE BEAUTY WITH BAD TASTE�...

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Kodachrome by Paul A. Zahl. From “Back-yard Monsters in Color,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > This mantis ignored impending disaster. Seconds later the cat ate > her. W...

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Kodachrome, enlarged 4 times, by Paul A. Zahl. From “Back-yard Monsters in Color,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > A PAPER WASP FEASTS ON A THISTLE’S NECTAR. HOOKED ANTEN...

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Kodachrome, enlarged 4 times, by Paul A. Zahl. From “Back-yard Monsters in Color,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > Velvety black and yellow bumblebee fur has a deep pile. ...

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Kodachrome, enlarged 4 times, by Paul A. Zahl. From “Back-yard Monsters in Color,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > A FURRY BUMBLEBEE’S LONG TONGUE PROBED DEEP FOR THE NEC...

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Kodachrome by Paul A. Zahl. From “Back-yard Monsters in Color,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > Author and photographer Paul A. Zahl and daughter examine an insect > caug...

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Kodachrome, enlarged 10 times, by Paul A. Zahl. From “Back-yard Monsters in Color,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > BEWARE THAT LOOK OF WIDE-EYED INNOCENCE! GREEDY GRASSHOPPE...

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Kodachrome by Douglas Scott. From “High Adventure in the Himalayas,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > AFTER A JUNGLE TREK, ALL HANDS RELAX IN A CAMPER’S FLY-FREE > PARAD...

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Photo by Thomas Weir. From “High Adventure in the Himalayas,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > A BAREFOOT GRANDMOTHER SPINS WOOL AT MILAM  >  > She pulls the raw wool i...

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Kodachrome by Tim Weir. From “High Adventure in the Himalayas,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > MONSOON CLOUDS SWIRL AROUND MOUNTAIN FLANKS ABOVE INDIA’S > DARMAGANGA VAL...

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Photo by Thomas Weir. From “High Adventure in the Himalayas,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > ZUNGIA MODELS HIS HANDIWORK, A WOOL SWEATER  >  > This Dotial porter fashio...

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Kodachrome by Douglas Scott. From “High Adventure in the Himalayas,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > EACH SHAGGY GOAT CARRIES 24 POUNDS OF PROVISIONS IN BALANCED > SADDLEB...

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Kodachrome by Douglas Scott. From “High Adventure in the Himalayas,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > A carpet of flowering grain amaranth borders millet fields at Sepu, >�...

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Kodachrome by Douglas Scott. From “High Adventure in the Himalayas,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > A RHODODENDRON TREE, GROWING WILD AT 12,000 FEET, SPREADS RED > BLOSSO...

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Kodachrome by Douglas Scott. From “High Adventure in the Himalayas,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > MEOLA GLACIER TUMBLES DOWN THE PANCH CHULI RANGE IN A WELTER OF > RI...

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Photo by Thomas Weir. From “High Adventure in the Himalayas,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > WARY EXPLORERS SKIRT A GLACIER CREVASSE NEAR THEIR DOORSTEP ON PANCH > CHULI...

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Map showing the route of Thomas Weir and party through the Himalayas. Drawn by Irvin E. Alleman. From “High Adventure in the Himalayas,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > EARTH’S�...

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Ektachromes by Willard R. Culver. From “U. S. Capitol, Citadel of Democracy,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > 97 YEARS HAVE NOT DIMMED BRUMIDI’S FIRST WORKS IN THE CAPIT...

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Ektachromes by Willard R. Culver. From “U. S. Capitol, Citadel of Democracy,” National Geographic, August, 1952. > GEOGRAPHY AND PHYSICS ILLUMINATE THE SENATE’S DISTRICT OF COL...

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