Vintage Travel Photos

Tuesday, 24 April 2018
Women in period dress greet women arriving on a Pan Am flight.
Women in period dress greet women arriving on a Pan Am flight.
Photograph by B. ANTHONY STEWART, National Geographic Creative
Stealing a romantic moment, a couple kisses on Lake Louise.
Photograph by JAMES L. STANFIELD, National Geographic Creative
The scenic overlook at Harpers Ferry inspires works of art.
Photograph by VOLKMAR K. WENTZEL, National Geographic Creative
In Skykomish County, Washington, passengers on the Oriental Limited train peer down while rolling across a river.
Photograph by F. H. KISER, National Geographic Creative
Vendors welcome a steamer ship of tourists to the island.
Photograph by CHARLES HERBERT, National Geographic Creative
Tourists explore massive dead tree with tunnel cut out for road.
Photograph by ANDREW H. BROWN, National Geographic Creative
Visitors to the Glacier Point Hotel score sweeping views of Yosemite National Park's iconic Half Dome.
Photograph by YOSEMITE PARK & CURRY CO/National Geographic Creative
The stained glass in Mary Baker Eddy Library inspires travel around the world.
Photograph by B. ANTHONY STEWART, National Geographic Creative
An off-season ride on the ski lift gives a different perspective of the Meuse River Valley.
Photograph by DAVID BOYER, National Geographic Creative
The New York skyline comes into view for a family visiting from Brazil.
Photograph by DAVID BOYER, National Geographic Creative
A stewardess prepares an in-flight meal, complete with dessert.
Photograph by LUIS MARDEN, National Geographic Creative
A covered convertible drives a joyful crowd to Anacapri.
Photograph by David Cupp, National Geographic Creative
A man poses on a camel in front of the Great Sphinx and pyramids of Giza.
Photograph by J. P. ALTBERGER, National Geographic Creative
Boats cut through the epic cliffs of Cephalonia.
Photograph by EDWIN S. GROSVENOR, National Geographic Creative
Restaurant guests dine al fresco in Dives-sur-Mer.
Photograph by W. ROBERT MOORE, National Geographic Creative
Imposing columns rise above tourists to the Dodecanese Islands.
Photograph by LUIGI PELLERANO, National Geographic Creative
Islanders give daily offerings to the religious temples.
Photograph by MAYNARD OWEN WILLIAMS, National Geographic Creative
Immense archways welcome everyone to the Eternal City.
Photograph by A. W. CUTLER, National Geographic Creative
A vendor hawks souvenirs during high tourist season at the French Riviera.
Photograph by MAYNARD OWEN WILLIAMS, National Geographic Creative
Near Cavusin, Turkey: 1977
Photograph by CLIFTON R. ADAMS, National Geographic Creative
A bus negotiates a switchback road in a mountain-ringed valley.
Photograph by ANDREW H. BROWN, National Geographic Creative
Forty years after completion of the Eiffel Tower, a man soaks in the iconic view.
Photograph by CLIFTON R. ADAMS, National Geographic Creative
A woman on horseback calls out to a bald eagle.
Photograph by DANIEL MANNIX, National Geographic Creative
Welcome to the Big Apple!
Photograph by DAVID BOYER, National Geographic Creative
Steam rises from the rocky landscape of Costa Rica.
Photograph by VOLKMAR WENTZEL, National Geographic Creative
Sightseeers under canopy float down the river soaking up the sights of India.
Photograph by VOLKMAR WENTZEL, National Geographic Creative
Women laugh among the sand dunes in Montauk.
Photograph by VOLKMAR WENTZEL, National Geographic Creative
The Atlantic City boardwalk allows the perfect place to stroll and be seen.
Photograph by WILLIAM H. RAU, National Geographic Creative
Skiers set off for the slopes on a wintry day.
Photograph by KATHLEEN REVIS, National Geographic Creative
A Pan Am plane docks at Cavite on Manila Bay.
Photograph by J. BAYLOR ROBERTS, National Geographic Creative
A cable car climbs Sugarloaf Mountain for a new perspective
Photograph by CHARLES ALLMON, National Geographic Creative
Hikers pause for coffee with a view of plunging Grand Falls.
Photograph by KATHLEEN REVIS, National Geographic Creative
Accordion tunes set the mood on a Seine River cruise.
Photograph by KATHLEEN REVIS, National Geographic Creative
Locals and tourists alike shop in Cairo's open market.
Photograph by LEHNERT & LANDROCK, National Geographic Creative
Umbrella-like leaves of the ape-ape plant dwarf a man in Maui.
Photograph by JOSEPH F. ROCK COLLECTION/National Geographic Creative
A woman pauses her drive to admire the view.
Photograph by W. ROBERT MOORE, National Geographic Creative
The grove of redwood trees provides a scenic place to appreciate nature.
Photograph by J. BAYLOR ROBERTS, National Geographic Creative
Swimmers enjoy fun and sun with sweeping views of the city.
Photograph by CHARLES ALLMON, National Geographic Creative
A couple pauses to admire a shop window while taking a stroll.
Photograph by JUSTIN LOCKE, National Geographic Creative
Friends
Photograph by KATHLEEN REVIS, National Geographic Creative
Boats in a chain float down the Seine River toward the Eiffel Tower.
Photograph by W. ROBERT MOORE, National Geographic Creative
Travellers admire the 18th-century stone wall fortifications.
Photograph by National Geographic Creative
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