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Changes to NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Magazine Cover

Format:

1888-1895—6" x 9-3/8"; Black ink on reddish brown paper.

1896-1899—6-3/8" x 9-3/4"; Reddish ink on light tan paper.

1900—6-3/8" x 9-1/2"; Black ink on beige paper.

1901-1903—7" x 10"; Black ink on reddish paper.

1904 to January 1910—7" x 10"; Brown ink on light tan paper.

February 1910 to Present—7" x 10"; Yellow border with black ink on white paper.

Border:

1917—First oak leaf border is used.

May 1961—Oak leaf border is narrowed.

January 1962—Leaves begin to disappear; color picture spills into border.

July 1972—No leaves, no date at top (this issue only); oak leaves returned next issue.

February 1979—Thin white border appeared around cover photo.

July 1979—First cover since July 1972 without oak leaf border.

August 1979—Cover reverts back to partial oak leaf border.

September 1979—Leaves gone permanently.

Illustrations:

July 1942—First picture, U.S. flag.

July 1943—First photograph, U.S. flag.

September 1959—Regular use of cover photos begins.