Pope John Paul II carries Holy Communion before Mass on Holy…



Pope John Paul II carries Holy Communion before Mass on Holy Thursday in Rome, 1985. Photograph by James L. Stanfield, National Geographic Creative

Women carry baskets on their heads while children play in…



Women carry baskets on their heads while children play in Kotaka, Mali, 1991.Photograph by James L. Stanfield, National Geographic Creative

Candles mark a procession leaving Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre in…



Candles mark a procession leaving Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre in Quebec, 1971.Photograph by James L. Stanfield, National Geographic Creative

In an anechoic chamber, a teacher in Illinois studies how people…



In an anechoic chamber, a teacher in Illinois studies how people detect sound, June 1967.Photograph by James L. Stanfield, National Geographic Creative

Snow hides begrimed houses, laundry, and slag in coal mining…



Snow hides begrimed houses, laundry, and slag in coal mining town in British Columbia, 1966.Photograph by James L. Stanfield, National Geographic

A flock of birds fly up from an enclosed courtyard in Old…



A flock of birds fly up from an enclosed courtyard in Old Havana, December 1987.Photograph by James L. Stanfield, National Geographic

Haze veils distant Asiatic Turkey across the Dardanelles,…



Haze veils distant Asiatic Turkey across the Dardanelles, October 1968.Photograph by James L. Stanfield, National Geographic