A fisherman dries out his nets in the town of Sidon, Lebanon. This photo appeared in a December 1956 story that followed the path of St. Paul from Jerusalem to Rome.
PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID BOYER, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
A chef at a factory in Nantes, France, stirs a giant vat of fish sauce, which he cooked up based on memory. This June 1966 story documented life along the Loire, the longest river in France.
PHOTOGRAPH BY DEAN CONGER, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
A story from the March 1990 issue detailed the economic surge of Siberia, Russia. This photo shows a Vietnamese immigrant with her coworker in a textile factory. She came from Vietnam after hearing about the need for workers.
PHOTOGRAPH BY STEVE RAYMER, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
On board a research submarine, space is so limited that only half the crew can sleep at one time. In this photo from the April 1985 issue, the sub's commander sleeps behind the officers in case he's need on short notice.
PHOTOGRAPH BY EMORY KRISTOF, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION
This portrait of two rodeo queens and a horse watching the festivities in Williams Lake, British Columbia, appeared in the August 1958 issue. The story celebrated the province's 100th anniversary.
PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID BOYER, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION