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National Geographic September 1952

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Indochina Faces the Dragon: France and Her Former Protectorates Fight Side by Side to Stem the Menace of Communist Forces in Southeast Asia
As the civil war in Indochina heats up, France and her former colonies fight side by side to stem the tide of the communist advance.
Giant Effigies of the Southwest
The effigies etched into the ground near Blythe, California, can be seen only from the air. Their origin is unknown.
Nature’s Clown, the Penguin
Scientists have identified from 17 to 22 living species and races of penguins, native to the Southern Hemisphere.
Jungle Jaunt on Amazon Headwaters: Foaming Rivers Led a Lone White Woman to Remote Clearings Where Primitive Indians Peered at Her in Wonder
The author and her Indian guides traveled through the remote jungle of Colombia and Brazil. She was the first white woman many of the natives had ever seen.
Seeking the Secret of the Giants: A Flying Archeologist Attacks the Mystery of Strange Figures, Visible as a Whole Only from the Air, Outlined on Desert Mesas
Giant figures, visible only from the air, bask in the sun of the California desert. The author proposes that they were the work of Yuman- speaking people, constructed as memorials to characters from tribal myths.
Down East Cruise: [ Nomad] Sails Along Maine’s Rocky, Tree- clad Coast, Home of Yankee Lobstermen, Salty Fishermen, and Blue- water Sailors
The Nomad sails along the rocky coast of Maine, home of Yankee lobstermen, salty fishermen, and blue- water sailors.

National Geographic October 1951

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Duck Hunting with a Color Camera
Hunting ducks with a color camera is a less lethal activity than traditional hunting. A bad shot cripples only the photographer’s pride.
Far North with Captain Mac
On the most recent of 29 voyages to the Arctic, Captain Mac sailed his 60- ton schooner, Bowdoin, from Boothbay Harbor, Maine, to northern Greenland.
The Eternal Flame: Millions of Years Old, Natural Gas Now Is a New Servant of Man
A rapidly expanding network of steel pipeline is webbing the country to bring natural gas to waiting customers.
Journey into Troubled Iran
Iran appears to be on the brink of a civil war, fueled by civic unrest and the instability of the current government. The life of most citizens, however, goes on as usual.

National Geographic April 1951

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Portrait of Indochina
The civil war in Indochina ( Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia) rages on. Twenty- one paintings by Jean Despujols give a geographic and human portrait of this embattled land.
Perfume, the Business of Illusion
Behind the latest trendy scent or the classic Chanel No. 5, is an army of perfumers, manufacturers, flower growers, chemists, and noses. Their expertise is combined in an industry that circles the globe.
Yosemite National Park
Photographs capture the scenic wonders found in Yosemite National Park.
Growing Pains Beset Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s language and culture remain primarily Spanish, but its people are citizens of the United States. This duality expresses itself in many ways, as the island copes with an expanding economy and an influx of tourists.
Alaska’s Russian Frontier: Little Diomede
With the start of the Cold War, the Eskimos of Little Diomede island, are cut off from their relatives and friends on Big Diomede, which is Russian territory.
Holy Week and the Fair in Sevilla
The piety and gaiety characteristic of Spain are at their fullest during the Holy Week processions before Easter and through the Spring Fair that follows.

National Geographic December 1949

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Adobe New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico, is the oldest capital city in the United States. Traces of its Pueblo Indian and Spanish past are easy to find amid the city and surrounding region.
Exploring Stone Age Arnhem Land
Remote Arnhem Land in northern Australia is set aside as a reserve for the Aborigines. An expedition studies the life and culture of the natives in this little- known place.
War- torn Greece Looks Ahead
Civil war pits communist guerrillas against the constitutional monarchy of King Paul and Queen Frederika. One Greek citizen in eight is either a soldier or a refugee. In spite of the devastation, rebuilding and a cultural revival are under way.
Sheep Airlift in New Guinea
A photo- essay shows native Kurup in New Guinea’s Wahgi Valley, welcoming the arrival of Australian sheep to improve their living standard and protect their land rights.

National Geographic July 1949

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Appalachian Valley Pilgrimage
The Great Appalachian Valley creates a continuous corridor from New York to Alabama. Much of the action of the Civil War took place here, but today the hum of new industry has replaced the cannon fire.
Shells Take You Over World Horizons
The motives of shell collectors are as varied as the shells they collect. Thirty- two color plates provide a guide to many of the world’s beautiful shells.
Lapland’s Reindeer Roundup
Each summer, nomadic Lapps collect their herds from summer pastures.
Pittsburgh: Workshop of the Titans
Located where the Allegheny and Monongahela join to become the Ohio River, Pittsburgh is the industrial heart of Pennsylvania. Formerly a frontier outpost, traces of Fort Pitt are hidden beneath the steel and concrete of today’s city.
Skyway Below the Clouds
The Wright Way, or Skyway 1, is the first in a network of clearly defined flight paths for air traffic. Designed for the amateur flier, the system directs airplane navigation much as highways control automobile traffic.

National Geographic October 1936

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Game Birds of Prairie, Forest, and Tundra
Wild turkey, pheasant, quail, and grouse are abundant in the American wilderness.
Paris in Spring
From the Tuileries Gardens to the Louvre, the teeming city of Paris awakens in the springtime.
Turbulent Spain
Spain’s Civil War has inflicted startling changes to this ancient land: bloody streets, traffic, and bullfighters who belong to labor unions.
Guatemala Interlude
In the land of the Quetzal a modern capital contrasts with primitive Indian villages and the Pompeii of America.