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Richard Hewitt Stewart

"Two stilt performers pose outside the entrance to the Big Top." National Geographic, 1931

"Dainty equestrienne and grotesque clown may come from opposite ends of the earth. Offstage they fraternize like a happy family. Many of them have friends outside the show, but those who marry usually find mates among their fellow performers." National Geographic, 1931

"This old fellow from India had to be taught to dance, but he learned for himself the art of begging tidbits with his trunk. His larger African cousin, whose ancestors marched with Hannibal against Rome, is seldom trained for the circus, being considered less intelligent." National Geographic, 1931

"Majesty goes into the parade led by buffoonery. Even these ridiculous grooms cannot destroy the age-old dignity of the stately dromedaries, and the girl riders laugh at the contrast. No two clowns look exactly alike. Once a man "makes up" in a peculiar manner, he has a moral copyright on that tuype of appearance." National Geographic, 1931

Op deze foto uit 1947, die verscheen in National Geographic Magazine, onderzoeken archeologen in La Venta, Mexico, een kolossaal stenen hoofd van de Olmeken. De Olmeekse beschaving, de oudste van Midden-Amerika, biedt waardevolle inzichten in de ontwikkeling van de rest van dit gebied.