Vintage 1934 The National Geographic Magazine'S Lot Of 5 June Sept Oct Nov Dec
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Vintage 1934 The National Geographic Magazine'S Lot Of 5 June Sept Oct Nov Dec. The flight launched from the Black Hills of South Dakota on July 28, 1934, with a crew of three: Major William Kepner, Captain Albert W. Stevens, and Captain Orvil A. Anderson. The image shows the cover of theDecember 1934 issue ofThe National Geographic Magazine. The image provided is the cover page of The National Geographic Magazine from June, 1934 , Volume LXV, No. 6. Key Information Publication Date: June, 1934 Volume and Issue: Vol. LXV, No. 6 Featured Article: "A Patriotic Pilgrimage to Eastern National Parks" by Leo A. Borah, with photographs by Edwin L. Wisherd. This article describes a three-week motor trip along the new Eastern National Park-to-Park Highway, covering Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia. The item shown in the image is the September 1934 issue of The National Geographic Magazine , Volume LXVI, Number Three. Key Contents The issue is notable for two main features: "Flying Around the North Atlantic" : An article written by Anne Morrow Lindbergh , with a foreword by her husband Charles A. Lindbergh . It documents their 1933 survey flight for potential transatlantic air routes and includes 82 illustrations and 2 maps. "Flags of the World" : A comprehensive section by Gilbert Grosvenor and William J. Showalter , featuring 808 flags and emblems in color. The image provided displays the cover and interior pages of the October, 1934 issue of The National Geographic Magazine , Volume LXVI, No. 4. The featured article is "Exploring the Stratosphere" by Captain Albert W. Stevens, Scientific Observer of the National Geographic Society-U. S. Army Air Corps Stratosphere Expedition. The Article's Subject Explorer I Flight: The article details the first high-altitude balloon flight, the Explorer I , co-sponsored by the National Geographic Society and the U.S. Army Air Corps. The flight launched from the Black Hills of South Dakota on July 28, 1934, with a crew of three: Major William Kepner, Captain Albert W. Stevens, and Captain Orvil A. Anderson. Altitude and Incident: The balloon reached a record altitude of 60,613 feet (over 11 miles) before a tear in the fabric forced the crew to bail out. The gondola crashed in a Nebraska cornfield, but the crew parachuted to safety, and valuable scientific data and the highest-altitude photographs of Earth taken at that time were recovered. Significance: This expedition and the subsequent, more successful Explorer II flight in 1935 were significant achievements in the early days of space exploration, providing the first photographs that showed the curvature of the Earth and the division between the troposphere and the stratosphere. This item is a National Geographic Magazine from November, 1934 , specifically Volume LXVI, Number Five. It features articles and illustrations related to Southern California, China, and Bolivia. Contents Southern California at Work with 40 illustrations by Frederick Simpich. A Sunshine Land of Fruits, Movies, and Sport with 41 natural color photographs by Clifton Adams and F.P. Clatworthy. Coastal Cities of China with 18 illustrations by W. Robert Moore. Peiping, City of Dust and Color with 14 natural color photographs. China's Teeming Life on the Rivers and Sea with 18 illustrations in duotone by Paul de Gaston. Bolivia, Land of Fiestas with 17 illustrations by Alicia O'Reardon Overbeck. The magazine, published by the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., originally retailed for 50 cents a copy. The image shows the cover of the December 1934 issue of The National Geographic Magazine . This particular issue features the main article "A Half Mile Down " by William Beebe, an account of his record-breaking Bathysphere deep-sea expedition off the coast of Bermuda, where he reached a depth of 3,028 feet. The issue contains several articles and illustrations, including: "A Half Mile Down" with 29 illustrations. "Flashes from Ocean Deeps—A Lightless World" featuring 16 color paintings by Else Bostelmann. Articles related to Mexico and the Caribbean, accompanied by illustrations and a special map supplement. Advertisements from companies such as Coca-Cola, Hamilton Watches, Parker Pens, and Kodak.
