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Children swim and play in oceanside pool, February 1955. Photograph by Franc & Jean Shore, National Geographic. Via Found

FOUND is a curated collection of photography from the National Geographic archives. In honor of their 125th anniversary, National Geographic is showcasing photographs that reveal cultures and moments of the past. Many of the photos have never been published but are now available on the new tumblr site.

Subway train headed to the Plaza Italia Station in Buenos Aires, November 1939. Photograph by Luis Marden, National Geographic. Via Found

Bengal tigers crouch as animal trainer carries a 300-pound lion in Moscow, March 1966. Photograph by Dean Conger, National Geographic. Via Found

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