Valin Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Power Line: John Hinderaker 6/22/13 National Geographic magazine has published thousands of the worlds most striking photographs over the years, but if you think about it, the ones they published are only the tip of the iceberg. The magazines archives contained many thousands of photos that had never seen the light of day. So they decided to make some of them available online[/url]. It is a remarkable collection. The oldest date to the late nineteenth century; the newest are quite recent. Most are in color, some in black and white. They were taken all over the world. Here are a few that I liked; they represent pretty much a random sample. This one is like something out of a Werner Herzog movie. Taken in 1950, it shows porters carrying a car across a river on poles, in Nepal. God only knows why: (Snip) Looking at photos like these, you get the feeling that the past was a better world. There is, of course, some evidence to the contrary, but still This one was taken in Queens in 1951; these people have evidently pulled over to watch a Pan Am Stratocruiser taxi across an overpass. One thing you notice is that there werent as many people in decades gone by: (Snip) The Grand Canyon in 1956. Im guessing they wouldnt let you do this nowadays. Which is another thing that strikes you, looking at these pictures: people used to be bolder. Hong Kong in 1934. Study this picture for a few moments and you feel like you are in a noir film: (Snip) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 @WestVirginiaRebel Just for you Four boys bob for apples in Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1939. Photograph by B. Anthony Stewart, National Geographic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 @Valin "This one is like something out of a Werner Herzog movie" great film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 @Valin "This one is like something out of a Werner Herzog movie" great film. there was a time when his movies were Must See's. IM (not so) HO they still are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 @Valin "This one is like something out of a Werner Herzog movie" great film. there was a time when his movies were Must See's. IM (not so) HO they still are. I guess I will take your name off of the Final Destination Series Fan List Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 @Valin "This one is like something out of a Werner Herzog movie" great film. there was a time when his movies were Must See's. IM (not so) HO they still are. I guess I will take your name off of the Final Destination Series Fan List No doubt rivaling Russ Meyer at his best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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