Gallery: Nat Geo Mines Its Unpublished Archives for Precious Gems

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    *Buckets of iron ore are transported to a major steelworks.*
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    *A wave of rock shaped by wind and rain towers above a plain.*
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    *A Burchell's zebra at rest in the African terrain.*
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    *A replica of the* Mayflower *sails into New York Harbor with welcoming fleet.*
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    *Teenagers run and play on large white sand dunes.*
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    *A regular at Le Louis IX, "Caramel" keeps a client company.*
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    *Women use compact mirrors in packed crowd to catch sight of the Queen.*
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    *A woman stands before limestone cliffs in the Gaspe Peninsula.*
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    *Bathers read magazines near shoreline while floating in salty sea.*
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    *Children swim and play in oceanside pool.*
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    *Man feeds donkey sulla flowers and foliage from its own load.*
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