An archaeologist examines a large pot sherd recovered during an archaeology project in the park.
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Teacup with gold embellishments and years written in gold on it.
Drawing of a building with a cross on it and stagecoaches outside.
The current Sodus Point Light Station is an improved rendition of the original Sodus Point Light that was originally constructed in 1824. This stone lighthouse building, with its attached tower and Fresnel lens More
Four children standing around a swing. Public domain photograph of 19th-century portrait, child, children, infant, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Visitors riding in horse drawn wagons. Picryl description: Public domain artwork of horse, equestrian horse riding, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Victorian Style house with trees around it. Public domain photograph of Victorian style building, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Diorama of Ste. Geneviève, Missouri in 1832. Created by artist Lewis Pruneau and commissioned by Les Amis.
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Big Hole National Battlefield Site. The monument was placed near the siege area in 1883, marking the end of the period of historical significance (1877-1883). It bears an inscription that honored the U.S. soldi More
Glen Echo Park-Clara Barton House. An overhead view shows the Glen Echo Park-Clara Barton House cultural landscape, including the surrounding lands and some of the large features and structures within the lands More
The "Breach of the Dam" Trail allows visitors to hike through the area where the South Fork Dam failed on Friday, May 31, 1889.
Glen Echo Park-Clara Barton House. Henry B. Looker's 1891 Map of the Grounds of the National Chautauqua of Glen Echo. The cultural landscape site is at the left, with the circular Chautauqua Amphitheater laid o More
Glen Echo Park-Clara Barton House. The circular graveled driveway at the Clara Barton National Historic Site existed during the historic period. The driveway was likely created in the spring or early summer of More
Post advertising Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Public domain photograph of an advertising poster, advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Glen Echo Park-Clara Barton House. A site plan shows features and arrangement of the cultural landscape, ca. 1997. The unmarked structure at the right once housed the park's "Kiddieland" attraction, but it was More
Memories of hunting and ranching in the badlands of Dakota Territory greatly influenced President Theodore Roosevelt to designate more than 230 million acres of public lands. His legacy of conservation is memor More
Glen Echo Park-Clara Barton House. The large historic and specimen trees provide shade in the Picnic Grove section of Glen Echo Park. When the Baltzley brothers began to develop the land, the site was wooded. T More
Glen Echo Park-Clara Barton House. Left: A drawing from Lorenzo Shaw's 1907 patent application for the "Hydraulic Dive" from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Right: Visitors to the Glen Echo amusement park More
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. The monument was placed in 1883, marking the end of the period of historical significance (1877-1883). After this period and in contrast to the War Department's narrow focus More
Glen Echo Park-Clara Barton House. The stream bed of Minnehaha Creek, viewed here from the west entrance to Glen Echo Park, has been restored to its natural condition and is a contributing feature of the histor More
Glen Echo Park-Clara Barton House. The Clara Barton House was built in 1891 and is a fine example of late 19th-century American vernacular architecture. Its wood-framed exterior walls are made of lumber salvage More
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. When Colonel Gibbon moved his men on the night before battle, he gave instruction that the howitzer team follow with the gun at daybreak. This would allow for the surprise at More
Sign at front entrance to the Jean-Baptiste Valle House
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NPS employees looking through papers by a golf cart.
A female mountain goat peers over a cliff.
Rangers participate in a variety of Search & Rescue missions. Public domain photograph of ranger activity, National Park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
NPS employees on the Tortola sloop, a market boat.
Letter, Telegram, and pen all associated with the signing of the Organic Act in 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson creating the National Park Service.
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A scuba diver explores the bow of a submerged ship while a tender takes notes.
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NPS employees sawing a tree with a chainsaw.
Rolling hills under low hanging clouds with pinkish hue.
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Wayside exhibit at Everglades National Park that accompanies a sea level rise marker pole
Four friends pose on the front of a boat headed for Santa Cruz Island
Gateway Arch National Park Superintendent Mike Ward speaks at the Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park Dedication Ceremony. NPS Midwest Regional Director Bert Frost sits to the right of Ward.
Exceptional climbers, mountain goats are often seen on rocky, steep cliffs. However, goats also use dense timber and creek bottoms for security and protection against extreme heat, cold, and wind.
The diagonal wear on the teeth of this sawfish is different from that observed on archeological specimens. In the archeological tools made from sawfish teeth, the striations are transverse (they run across the More
Participants from Northern Arizona University (AZ) and Georgia College & University (GA) pose with wildland firefighter Doug Sprouse and a Grand Canyon National Park fire truck.
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Very Rare sighting of a VI Worm Lizard
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One man holding onto a piece of wood while another man saws it in half. Both working for Job Corps.
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. A contemporary view shows the open character of the lodgepole forest in the siege area. Lodgepole pines were important both as a resource for the Nez Perce and as an element More
Fence post in front of the Jean-Baptiste Valle House
A juvenile and adult common nose dolphin break the surface of the ocean on a sunny day.
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NPS employee talking to a visitor cooking over a fire.
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Big Hole National Battlefield Site. On August 9th and 10th of 1877, members of the 7th U.S. Infantry led by Lt. Colonel John Gibbon launched a surprise, pre-dawn attack on the Nez Perce as they camped on the ba More
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At various points in the park the Olmsted firm opened up views that would interest the visitor. These "viewsheds" often open and closed as you traveled along a path. These view were akin to music as they open a More
Visitor on her off-road hand powered mobility device visiting Rocky Mountain National Park
Jim Lynch measures elevation changes in a salt marsh.
A cyclist rides on the Parkway at first light. Public domain photograph of a cyclist, bicycle, bicyclist, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Carol S. Comer, Director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, speaks at the Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park Dedication Ceremony. Gateway Arch National Park Superintendent Mike Ward (L) and More
All that remains of this gold rush era boat is the iron frame used in its construction.
Diagram representation of mercury biomagnification up the food chain.
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Divers document and access submerged natural and cultural resources. Public domain photograph of underwater diving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Pisaster ochraceus, Purple Sea Star Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A rescue team helps an injured visitor get out of a rocky area.
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. A view of the river from the Nez Perce encampment area shows willow thickets huddled along the river bank. The Nez Perce camped along the river bottom, where they incorporate More
UAC team participates in the Day of Archaeology annual event.
Pink water lily sits in a pond surrounded by lily pads.
Interpretive Talk at the Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park Visitor Center
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Missouri State Representative Dale Wright offers remarks at the Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park Dedication Ceremony. Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park Superintendent Christopher Collins and Gatew More
NPS employee talking to visitors at an overlook.
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Big Hole National Battlefield Site. A view of Battle Mountain and the siege area from the Nez Perce Camp, looking west. Following the initial ambush, the Nez Perce warriors regrouped and returned the attack. T More
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. The twin trees were two large fir trees high on a slope above the river. At the time of the battle, they stood out for their size and their isolation from the surrounding for More
Participants from Moravian College (PA) with Grand Canyon wildland firefighter, Doug Sprouse.
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Big Hole National Battlefield Site. A significant portion of the battle narrative concerns the time that army soldiers spent besieged in rifle pits. Facing significant pressure from the Nez Perce, the soldiers More