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[h=2]Artists, Dordogne River [/h] Photograph by Jules Gervais Courtellemont, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs Artists paint on the banks of the Dordogne River near Beaulieu, France, in this circa 1923 autochrome image. Jules Gervais Courtellemont was a writer, explorer, and publisher as well as a photographer. He shot for National Geographic from 1923 until his death in 1931.
[h=2]Bathers, Japan [/h] Photograph by Kiyoshi Sakamoto This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs Japanese students await a turn in the water for a swimming lesson in this 1927 autochrome. The previous year, photographer Kiyoshi Sakamoto—a frequent contributor to National Geographic magazine—had traveled to Society headquarters in Washington, D.C., to master the techniques of autochrome photography.
[h=2]Oak Tree, Louisiana [/h] Photograph by Edwin L. Wisherd, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs Children play on an oak tree near St. Francisville, Louisiana. Staff photographer Edwin Wisherd captured the photo while on assignment for the story "Louisiana, Land of Perpetual Romance," published in the April 1930 issue of National Geographic.
[h=2]Art Student, Jerusalem [/h] Photograph by Maynard Owen Williams, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs Sunlight falls on a student at Jerusalem’s Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts in this photo by Maynard Owen Williams from around 1926. An inveterate traveler, Williams was National Geographic’s first foreign correspondent.
[h=2]Harbor, Canary Islands [/h] Photograph by Wilhelm Tobien This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs Children sit by fishing boats at rest in a Canary Islands harbor in this autochrome published in the May 1930 issue of National Geographic. The image was part of a photo essay—"An Elysium for the Beauty-Seeking Traveler"—that accompanied an article on the Spanish islands.
[h=2]Provins, France [/h] Photograph by Jules Gervais Courtellemont, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs Wearing a traditional bonnet, a woman in Provins, France, carries a wicker basket in this circa 1930 autochrome by Jules Gervais Courtellemont, who spent more than two decades photographing his travels.
[h=2]Fishing Boats, Macao [/h] Photograph by W. Robert Moore, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs Hanging from boats in a Macao harbor, fishing nets dry in the early morning sunlight around 1931, the year photographer W. Robert Moore began his career at National Geographic. He eventually served as chief of the magazine’s foreign editorial staff.
[h=2]Fruit, Bangkok [/h] Photograph by Jules Gervais Courtellemont, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs In an autochrome image from around 1926, bananas, pomelos, and other native fruits are on display at a produce market in Bangkok, Thailand (then known as Siam).
[h=2]Paris, France [/h] Photograph by Maynard Owen Williams, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs Parisians walk past lottery and vermouth advertisements on the City of Light’s Boulevard des Italiens in 1936. The poster for the national lottery says, "Try Your Luck." Photographer Maynard Owen Williams had many adventures as National Geographic’s first foreign correspondent, including reporting on the opening of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923.
[h=2]Seesaw, Korea [/h] Photograph by W. Robert Moore, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs Young women play on a seesaw in Korea in this 1931 image. As chief of the foreign editorial staff at National Geographic, photographer W. Robert Moore had a hand in nearly 90 magazine articles. He retired in 1967.
[h=2]Docks, Ohio [/h] Photograph by Jacob J. Gayer, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs In a circa 1928 autochrome, ships approach a vast dock to unload millions of tons of iron ore near Ashtabula, Ohio. The photo was published in the May 1932 issue of National Geographic. Photographer Jacob J. Gayer served as a staff writer and photographer for the magazine from 1921 to 1931.
[h=2]Parade, London [/h] Photograph by Maynard Owen Williams, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs Raising mirrors—or what photographer Maynard Owen Williams called “improvised periscopes”—above their heads, Londoners try to catch a glimpse of passing royalty during a parade around 1934.
[h=2]Signal Hill, California [/h] Photograph by B. Anthony Stewart, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs A forest of oil derricks makes a ghostly backdrop for a conversation in Signal Hill, California, in 1941. The city is located north of Long Beach in Los Angeles County.
[h=2]El Paso, Texas [/h] Photograph by Luis Marden, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs A rodeo cowgirl hitches her pony at an El Paso parking meter in this picture from the October 1939 photo feature "Riatas and Romance on the Rio Grande." Photographer Luis Marden, known for his charm, liked to set up studio-style shots. In this case, Marden’s subject agreed to pose at the parking meter. A legendary figure at National Geographic, Marden spent over six decades traveling the globe as a photographer, writer, filmmaker, and more.
[h=2]Charleston, South Carolina [/h] Photograph by B. Anthony Stewart, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs An autochrome image captures the vibrant foliage at Charleston, South Carolina's Middleton Place, billed as the home of America's oldest landscaped gardens. The picture was originally published in the August 1940 issue of National Geographic.
[h=2]Wildflowers, California [/h] Photograph by B. Anthony Stewart, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs In this picture from the early 1940s, travelers in California’s San Joaquin Valley gather owl’s clover and blue lupine in a field along Route 99. The photo originally accompanied a 1942 feature story on California’s abundant wildflowers.
[h=2]Cane Field, Puerto Rico [/h] Photograph by B. Anthony Stewart, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs In a cane field in Puerto Rico, a mechanical loader is silhouetted against a blaze meant to burn away leaves and underbrush. The picture originally appeared in the December 1962 issue of National Geographic, one of dozens of color photos accompanying a feature story on Puerto Rico and its people.
[h=2]Lake Garda, Italy [/h] Photograph by Joseph J. Scherschel, National Geographic This Month in Photo of the Day: Vintage National Geographic Photographs Twin siblings playing in Italy’s Lake Garda drift by Castello Scaligero in this Kodachrome picture that appeared with a 1968 National Geographic profile on the country's "Land of Lakes." The castle's crenelated battlements date to the 13th century.
