A girl sits by a lake with snow-capped mountains in the…



A girl sits by a lake with snow-capped mountains in the background, California, 1929. Photograph by Charles Martin, National Geographic Creative

Coconut palms along the Mayagüez lagoons in Puerto Rico,…



Coconut palms along the Mayagüez lagoons in Puerto Rico, 1924.Photograph by Charles Martin, National Geographic Creative

The Edgar Allen Poe Shrine in Richmond, Virginia,…



The Edgar Allen Poe Shrine in Richmond, Virginia, 1929.
Photograph by Charles Martin, National Geographic Creative

A view of ships and canoes docked in the harbor for summer camp…



A view of ships and canoes docked in the harbor for summer camp fun at the Lanakila Camp for Boys in Vermont, 1927.Photograph by Clifton R. Adams, National Geographic Creative

Visitors play shuffleboard at a recreation center near Mirror…



Visitors play shuffleboard at a recreation center near Mirror Lake in St. Petersburg, Florida, 1929.Photograph by Clifton R. Adams, National Geographic Creative

A quiet mosque in Palestine, 1926.Photograph by Jules Gervais…



A quiet mosque in Palestine, 1926.Photograph by Jules Gervais Courtellemont, National Geographic Creative

Characters in a pageant depict “Britannia” and her…



Characters in a pageant depict “Britannia” and her colonies and dependencies, 1928.Photograph by Clifton R. Adams, National Geographic Creative

Men observe the giant statues of Easter Island in Polynesia,…



Men observe the giant statues of Easter Island in Polynesia, December 1922.Photograph by J. P. Ault, National Geographic

A colorful hallway in Casa Blanca, the Puerto Rican…



A colorful hallway in Casa Blanca, the Puerto Rican Governor’s Palace, December 1924.Photograph by Charles Martin, National Geographic