LibGuides: Government Document Subjects: Images

Library of Congress

American Memory Photograph Collection
Hosted and curated by the Library of Congress, this large collection of photographs is available to view and use under Fair Use copyright laws and correct citation.
Prints & Photographs Online Catalog
A searchable database of prints and photographs from the Library of Congress. This includes images of a very wide variety of subjects, such as art, baseball, people, cartoons, the Civil War, posters, Japanese American internment in WWII, travel, architecture, etc.
Lists of Images on Popular Topics
Lists of Library of Congress images on a variety of historical topics. The images include photos and art works.

The White House

White House Photo Galleries
Collections of photos taken of the President, Vice President and staff, including photos of the day, speeches and presidential trips.

Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences

National Gallery of Art : NGA Images
Images of art objects, from the National Gallery of Art.
World War II Photos (NARA)
Pictures of World War II from the National Archives and Records Administration.
Pictures of African Americans During World War II (NARA)
Photos of African Americans from WWII from the National Archives and Records Administration.
Pictures of the American City (NARA)
Art works and photographs of cities in the U.S., from the National Archives and Records Administration.
Pictures of Native Americans in the United States (NARA)
Photos and art works depicting Native Americans, from the National Archives and Records Administration. Many of these are historical.
Photographs of the American West, 1861-1912 (NARA)
Photos taken in the American West in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, from the National Archives and Records Administration.
Ansel Adams Photographs (NARA)
Photos, taken by Ansel Adams for the National Park Service in the early 1940s, of national parks. Made available by the National Archives and Records Administration.
Pictures of the Civil War (NARA)
Photos of the Civil War, from the National Archives and Records Administration.
Native American Heritage Month: Images
Images of Native Americans, from several U.S. government agencies.
Visualizing the Great Lakes
Photos of the Great Lakes, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes National Program Office. The photos include recreation, wildlife, environment, natural resources, pollution, etc.
Images from the Reagan Library Archives
Photos that relate to President Ronald Reagan's life and career.

Military

The Department of Defense allows use of their images in non-commercial, educational situations as long as the images are cited and the integrity of the image is maintained. They also have guidelines for users to request commercial use of the images.

DefenseImagery.Mil
A collection of still, motion and multimedia images from across the Department of Defense.
Defense Multimedia
This Department of Defense database of images hosts the official photos from news stories, publications, ceremonies, and photo essays that the DoD has put together.
Army Corps of Engineers: Images
This site includes images of construction, natural disasters, military operations, recreation, water safety, environmental topics, etc.
Air Force Photos
Searchable database of Air Force photos, including airplanes, deployments, natural disasters, ceremonial events, etc.
Center of Military History: Photographs
Historical photographs of the U.S. Army.

Criminal Justice

Drug Enforcement Administration: Multimedia Library
Images of illegal drugs and drug enforcement.
Federal Bureau of Investigation: Photo Gallery
Current and historical photos of the FBI.
Images of Human Trafficking (U.S. State Department)
Photos that illustrate the problem of human trafficking.

Science Images

Government Resources for Science Images (Library of Congress)
Links to U.S. government agency sites with science images.
HubbleSite - Gallery
A NASA site with pictures taken by the Hubble telescope.
JSC Digital Image Collection (NASA)
A searchable database of NASA images.
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Photo Library
Images that illustrate the diversity of NOAA activities, including weather, fish, coastlines, beaches, marine mammals, etc.
National Science Foundation Multimedia Gallery
Images and videos about a diverse group of scientific topics.
U.S. Agricultural Research Service: Image Gallery
A database of images that include crops, animals, food, lab and field research, etc.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: National Digital Library
Images of animals, plants, and habitats.
U.S. Geological Survey Denver Photographic Library
Images of minerals, geological formations, fossils, etc. Includes historical photos.
National Marine Sanctuaries (NOAA)
Pictures of animals, plants, etc. in the National Marine Sanctuaries.
U.S. Geological Survey: Maps, Imagery and Publications
Photographs, aerial photographs, etc. of places, things and people who are part of the work of the U.S. Geological Survey.
Plants Image Gallery (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
A searchable database of plant images, from USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Office of Biological and Environmental Research: Image Gallery Gateway
Genomic, climate science, and the Human Genome Project images.
Forestry Images (U.S. Forest Service)
Images of forests, forest pests and diseases, trees and other plants, wildlife, etc.
Visible Earth (NASA)
Images of the Earth.
National Institute of Standards & Technology Image Gallery
Images of a wide variety of science and technology subjects, including nanotechnology, fire science, physics, construction, the environment, computers, energy, transportation, etc.
Environmental Protection Agency: Historical Photos and Images
Pictures of the environment from the 1970s and 2011-2013.
Antarctic Photo Library
Photos of people, places, and wildlife of the Antarctic, from the U.S. Antarctic Program.
National Ocean Service: Ocean Images
Photos of the ocean and marine life, from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Ocean Service.
Insect Images Database
A searchable database of insect images, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
Human Space Flight Web Gallery
Images of astronauts and space flight, from NASA.

Health & Medicine

The images in these collections are not all freely available and must be used in accordance to copyright laws and regulations. Please read the copyright information for the specific database.

Public Health Image Library (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
Images of diseases and conditions.
National Institutes of Health: Image Bank
The NIH Image Bank contains images from the collections of the 27 Institutes and Centers that comprise the National Institutes of Health. Contents include general biomedical and science-related images, clinicians, computers, patient care-related images, microscopy images, and various exterior images
Visible Human Project (National Library of Medicine)
The NLM's collection of images and animations of anatomically correct, 3D renderings of the human body. Read the licensing agreement for usage information.
National Eye Institute: Images
Images of eyes, eye conditions and diseases, and related topics.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: Newsroom Image Library
This site includes the images most commonly requested by journalists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
National Institute of General Medical Sciences: Image and Video Gallery
A searchable database of medical images.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Image Gallery
Photos and images relating to the work of the agency.
Images from the History of Medicine
Contains over 70,000 images from the History of Medicine collection from the National Library of Medicine.

Government Document Subjects: Images

General Sources of Government Images