Children play barefoot in a cactus garden on the Canary Islands,…



Children play barefoot in a cactus garden on the Canary Islands, 1955. Photograph by Franc and Jean Shore, National Geographic Creative

Children play barefoot in a cactus garden on the Canary Islands,…



Children play barefoot in a cactus garden on the Canary Islands, 1955. Photograph by Franc and Jean Shore, National Geographic Creative

Shell hunters in sunglasses examine a lion’s paw, a prized…



Shell hunters in sunglasses examine a lion’s paw, a prized find on Sanibel Island in Florida, 1959. Photograph by Paul Zahl, National Geographic Creative

Shell hunters in sunglasses examine a lion’s paw, a prized…



Shell hunters in sunglasses examine a lion’s paw, a prized find on Sanibel Island in Florida, 1959. Photograph by Paul Zahl, National Geographic Creative

Elderly garden enthusiasts in raingear take notes in an iris…



Elderly garden enthusiasts in raingear take notes in an iris garden in Concord, Massachusetts, 1959. Photograph by M. Williams Woodbridge, National Geographic Creative

Elderly garden enthusiasts in raingear take notes in an iris…



Elderly garden enthusiasts in raingear take notes in an iris garden in Concord, Massachusetts, 1959. Photograph by M. Williams Woodbridge, National Geographic Creative

Tourists pedal rafts past swimmers at an oceanside resort in San…



Tourists pedal rafts past swimmers at an oceanside resort in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1951. Photograph by Justin Locke, National Geographic Creative

A man examines the teeth of a 10-month-old Alaskan Malamute…



A man examines the teeth of a 10-month-old Alaskan Malamute puppy near the South Pole, 1957. Photograph by David Boyer, National Geographic Creative

A demonstration shows how a metal aircraft sheds lightning,…



A demonstration shows how a metal aircraft sheds lightning, 1950. Photograph by U.S. Air Force

Women in bright dress walk by a fountain with the Taj Mahal in…



Women in bright dress walk by a fountain with the Taj Mahal in the background, 1959. Photograph by Melville B. Grosvenor, National Geographic Creative