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Elevation Drawing for the Lighthouse at Carysfort Reef, Florida

Maps and Plans Relating to the Lighthouse at Carysfort Reef, Florida

Disasters of 60 days : Wreck of Steamship Tennessee, Indian Cove, Marc...

Pictorial lettersheet shows four images of shipwrecks on one page plus two vignettes of (top) a shepherdess and a bear and (center) Explosion R.K. Page Nicolaus, Feather River, March 21th, 1853; with attached b... More

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Papers Relating to Citizens

President Andrew Johnson pardoning Rebels at the White House / sketche...

Print showing title page of the Saturday October 14th issue with large illustration of President Johnson pardoning the Rebels after the Civil War and a smaller illustration of Johnson's tailor shop in Tennessee... More

Day beacon on Seaflower Reef, Long Island Sound / Am. Photo-Relief, Pr...

Above print: U.S. Light-house establishment, 1873. Below print: Am. Photo-Relief, Printing Co., Phila. Illus. in: Annual Report of the U.S. Light-House Board, 1873, plate opposite page 34.

Fourth order light-house at Penfield Reef, Long Island Sound

Above print: U.S. Light-house establishment, 1874. Illus. in: Annual Report of the U.S. Light-House Board, 1874, plate opposite p. 29.

Light-house at Spectacle Reef, Lake Huron

Illus. in: Harper's New Monthly Magazine, v. 48, no. 286 (1874 March), p. 471.

Scenic Byway 12 - The Old Behunin Cabin in Capitol Reef National Park

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Built in 1882, this one-room adobe structure housed a pioneer family of 10. Location: Utah (38.282° N 111.170° W) Status: Public domai... More

Joe's Luck Mine (Sheba Reef) - The DeKaap Gold Fields in the Trans-Vaa...

Tent camp of mine workers. Illus. in: The Illustrated London News, 1887 June 11, p. 654. No ref. copy. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Gold mines.

Photograph of the Construction of the St. George Reef Light Station in...

Lighthouses Public domain photograph of the US industrial development, construction, work of U.S. government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fauna from "The Reef of Gold. A story of the South Seas"

This image has been taken from scan 000432 from "The Reef of Gold. A story of the South Seas". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's ... More

Military from "The Reef of Gold. A story of the South Seas"

This image has been taken from scan 000219 from "The Reef of Gold. A story of the South Seas". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's ... More

U.S.S. Kearsarge on Roncador reef

Public domain photograph of American ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Abandoning the wreck of the U.S.S. Kearsarge on Roncador Reef, Februar...

Public domain photograph of American ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Light-house at Spectacle Reef, Lake Huron

Above print: U.S. Light-house establishment, 1894. Illus. in: Annual Report of the U.S. Light-House Board, 1894, plate before p. 237.

[Port Austin Reef lights, Pointe aux Barques, Mich.]

Public domain photo of lighthouse, sea shore, seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Port Austin Reef Light House, Point[e] Aux Barques

Public domain photo of lighthouse, sea shore, seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

The Reef of Norman's Woe, Magnolia, Massachusetts.

Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Oyster boats loading the barge, The Reef,. Location: Mobile Bay, Alab...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Oyster barge starting for the reef, Mobile Bay. Location: Bayou La Ba...

Photo shows the Wyandotte of New Orleans with a small boat trailing behind, and three crew members. Identified as the working boat of Raymond Barbour Sr. (Source: T. Taylor and W. Barbour Jemison, August, 2015)

Oyster barge approaching oyster fleet fishing on the reef. Location: ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Oyster barge approaching the oyster fleet on the reef, Mobile Bay. Lo...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fishing boats loading the barge on the reef,. Location: Mobile Bay, A...

Public domain scan of print depicting a sailboat or small ship, seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Oyster boats loading the barge. The Reef. Location: Mobile Bay, Alaba...

Public domain scan of print depicting a sailboat or small ship, seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Oyster fishing on the reef. Found a few young boys about 12 years old,...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fred, a young oyster fisher; working on an oyster boat in Mobile Bay, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Granite Reef, gelatin silver print, Panoramic Photograph

Granite Reef diversion dam of the Salt River Project. J179545 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; West Coast Art Co.; March 25, 1913. Copyright claimant's address: L.A., Cal. No. 3058.

S.S. M.W. [i.e. Howard M.] Hanna on reef near Pt. Austin Light, Lake H...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Michigan, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[S.S. M.W. [i.e. Howard M.] Hanna on reef (near Pt. Austin light, Lake...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Michigan, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

["The Reef," Theodore Montgomery Davis house, Ocean Avenue at Brenton...

Site History. House Architecture: Sturgis & Brigham, built 1885. Landscape: Frederick Law Olmsted; Angus Macmillan, gardener. Today: House razed in 1963 and grounds subdivided. Site of the Brenton State Park an... More

Diverse Coral Reef - National Parks Gallery

Marine scientists have predicted that coral reefs worldwide, including those within the National Park of American Samoa (NPSA), will suffer substantial mortality over the next 20-30 years due to global warming.(nps.gov)

Underwater images - Zebra Shark

All juveniles have dark bodies with yellowish stripes but they eventually lose their stripes and the pattern changes to spots, often causing the shark to be identified as a leopard shark! The zebra shark (Stego... More

Ornate Butterfly Fish - National Parks Gallery

The ornate butterfly fish is abundant on Samoan Reefs.

Orange Fin Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus)

Clownfish form symbiotic associations with anemones. The clownfish is covered with a thick layer of mucus at birth which protects them from the stinging tentacles of the anemone.

Christmas Tree Worm - National Parks Gallery

Christmas Tree Worms are commonly found throughout the world's tropical oceans. The worm embeds itself into stony coral heads and if the worm detects a disturbance, it disappears, pulling in its gills and closi... More

Fish in Coral - National Parks Gallery

Fish on Reef Public domain photograph of underwater diving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fish on Reef - National Parks Gallery

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Underwater images - Mushroom Coral

Most corals are firmly attached to the reef, but a few are not. One common type that isn’t attached is the “mushroom coral”. These corals, in the genus Fungia, look like a mushroom cap that has been turned over... More

Virgin Islands public domain photo - Soft Corals

Soft Corals, known as gorgonians, are part of a major study by scientists looking at how populations have changed over time on St. John. Preliminary data suggests gorgonia density on St. John has been increasi... More

Crown of Thorns Starfish Eating Coral Head

Crown of Thorns starfish eat the outer living part of the coral, leaving the dead white skeletons, usually killing the coral.

Underwater images - Boulder Coral

A few corals live to become giants. Some of these are called boulder corals, often yellow or brown in color. These slow-growing corals can be found in all sizes on Samoan reefs. One of the world’s largest is at... More

Artificial Reefs Attract Abundant Fish

In the days before navigational aids and accurate charts, these shoals claimed many ships and as a result, the diver can find the scattered remains of a wide variety of shipwrecks.

Split Shot of Ofu Island - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

The islands of Ofu and Olosega, sixty miles east of Tutuila and accessed by the airport at Ofu, have scenic beaches with spectacular Sunu’itao Peak and Piumafua Mountain backdrops. These islands have good examp... More

Underwater images - Venus Seafan

The shallow reefs in Biscayne are a great place for beginner snorkelers to gain confidence. At the same time, the reefs are so beautiful that even an experienced diver will enjoy their time in the water explori... More

Orange Fin Anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus)

Clownfish are slow swimmers and need the anemone for protection. Scientists have recently disocovered that the clownfish may also benefit the sea anemone by ventilating and circulating water that provides the a... More

Fish Aggregate Below a Pier - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...

Reef fish are incredibly abundant in the Dry Tortugas and the best way to enjoy the park is to get into the water with mask, fins and snorkel.

Underwater images - Giant Coral

Ocean temperatures are rising and giant corals that could be hundreds of years old are in danger of dying off. If the coral dies, the fish die, and populations food supply will no longer exist.

Close up of Crown of Thorns Spines

Crown of Thorns starfish have a toxic chemical in their spines that are painful for many days if stuck into flesh.

Underwater images - Giant Clam - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

Giant clams need sunlight and inhabit shallow clear waters down to 60 feet. They grow slowly and are a favorite food throughout the South Pacific so divers are lucky to spot them.

Jr. Ranger snorkeling a reef - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...

A Jr Ranger snorkeling a reef and looking at sealife with a buddy.

Table Top Coral - National Parks Gallery

Some corals grow in a shape rather like a table — they have a single stalk, often in the center of the coral, and their top is a big flat disk or table-top. Some may even have multiple layers of table-tops. The... More

Underwater images - Brain Coral

Biscayne National Park has nearly 4,000 coral patches yet every coral species in the park is considered threatened. Careless navigation, improper snorkeling techniques and anchoring threaten this delicate ecosy... More

Snorkeler Above a Shipwreck - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...

Dry Tortugas NP Research Natural Area (RNA), is a "no-take" marine reserve occupying 46% of the park and includes much of the coral reef habitat. The primary purposes of the RNA are to restore and protect bio... More

Ranger Snorkeling with a Curious Youth

Come explore a 19th Century Fort and snorkel crystal clear water with incredible marine life. Dry Tortugas is accessible by Ferry or Seaplane from Key West.

Large Stand of Tabletop Coral with Diver

The Crown of Thorns infestation have devastated some reefs around America Samoa. Thankfully, this spectacular reef remains untouched by the invasive species.

Montipora Coral Head - National Parks Gallery

Snorkelers are likely to see beautiful scrolling coral heads that are most abundant at shallow depths.

Little Africa Reef - National Parks Gallery

Located just a few yards off the western shore of loggerhead key is a remarkable coral formation aptly named Little Africa because the corals grow in a shape that resembles the continent of Africa when looking ... More

Soft and Hard Corals - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Many of the reefs in Biscayne National Park are shallow and easily destroyed by vessels running aground. Most corals grow extremely slow, only and inch or two a year and vessel grounding can destroy a reef in m... More

["Reef Point," Beatrix Jones Farrand house, Bar Harbor, Maine. Pathway...

Site History. House Architecture: Tilden & Rotch, for Frederick Rhinelander and Mary Rawle Jones, Beatrix Jones Farrand's parents, 1883. Landscape: Beatrix Jones Farrand, from 1917. Today: House and garden not ... More

["Reef Point," Beatrix Jones Farrand house, Bar Harbor, Maine. Pathway...

["Reef Point," Beatrix Jones Farrand house, Bar Harbor, Maine. Fieldst...

Aerial port side view showing the decommissioned US Navy (USN) Intrepi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jeffrey P. Kraus Release Sta... More

A Civilian employee with the Resolve Marine Group, throws line to the ...

Aerial port bow view showing the Decommissioned US Navy (USN) Intrepid...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Aw/Nac) Jeffrey P. Kraus Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

Civilian defense. Extremely valuable in battling incendiary bombs is t...

Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A reef is laid in the waters of West Loch to pay respect to those who ...

PEARL HARBOR (May. 21, 2019) A reef is laid in the waters of West Loch to pay respect to those who lost their lives 75 years ago, during the West Loch Disaster remembrance ceremony hosted by Afloat Training Gro... More

West Loch Disaster survivor Joe Kelly displays the banner from the re...

PEARL HARBOR (May. 21, 2019) West Loch Disaster survivor Joe Kelly displays the banner from the reef laid in the waters of West Loch to honor those who lost their lives 75 years ago, May 21. On May 21, 1944, Ar... More

[Now vacant Robbin's Reef or Kate's Light sitting majestically in New ...

NYWT&S staff photograph. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

Oyster Reef - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Original caption on Reverse: Oyster Reef in Aktanaha, Ga., at low tide, March 1925. The American Oyster, Chapter 18

Gemini X Mission Image - Pearl and Hermes Reef

The original caption reads: Photograph of Pearl and Hermes Reef; east of Midway (100 miles) taken during the Gemini X mission during orbit no. 32. GET time was 52:18 / GMT time was 2:39. Original magazine num... More

Gemini X Mission Image - Pearl and Hermes Reef

HFCA 1607_Tektite II April, 1970 (Color) Volume I_085.jpg

Fish swimming among sea urchins during the Tektite II Project in Virgin Islands National Park.

HFCA 1607_Tektite II April, 1970 (Color) Volume I_095.jpg

Fish swimming around coral during the Tektite II Project in Virgin Islands National Park.

HFCA 1607_Tektite II April, 1970 (Color) Volume I_077.jpg

Fish swimming among sea urchins during the Tektite II Project in Virgin Islands National Park.

AST-16-1153 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, A...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP),Australia,Great Barrier Reef,North East of Bowen. Image taken on Revolution 64. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of Photo 201:00:... More

AST-16-1154 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, A...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP),Australia,Great Barrier Reef,Coral Sea,Maley Reef. Image taken on Revolution 64. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of Photo 201:00... More

AST-02-102 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, Ea...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP), Earth view over Australia and the Great Barrier Reef. Image taken on Revolution 64,Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Time of Phot... More

AST-19-1554 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, A...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP),Australia,Queensland,Great Barrier Reef,Cape Flattery. Image taken on Revolution 124. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of Photo 2... More

AST-16-1177 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, S...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP),Solomon Island,''The Slot'',Santa Isabel Island,Roncador Reef. Image taken on Revolution 64. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of ... More

AST-16-1156 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, C...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP),Coral Sea, Coringa Islands, Maley Reef. Image taken on Revolution 64. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of Photo 201:00:03, Ground... More

AST-19-1551 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, A...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP),Australia,Queensland,Great Barrier Reef, Cairns. Image taken on Revolution 124. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of Photo 204:22:... More

AST-16-1179 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, O...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP),Ontong Java Atoll,Rocandor Reef,Nukumanu Islands. Image taken on Revolution 64. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of Photo 200:00:... More

AST-16-1152 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, A...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP),Australia,Great Barrier Reef,Cape Upstart, Bowen. Image taken on Revolution 64. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of Photo 201:00:... More

AST-19-1553 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, A...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP),Australia,Queensland,Cape Bedford,Great Barrier Reef,Cooktown. Image taken on Revolution 124.Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of ... More

AST-16-1155 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, C...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP), Coral Sea,Maley Reef,Abington Reef. Image taken on Revolution 64. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of Photo 201:00:03, Ground El... More

AST-16-1151 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, A...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP),Australia,Cape Upstart,Bowen,Great Barrier Reef. Image taken on Revolution 64. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of Photo 201:00:0... More

AST-16-1178 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, O...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP),Ontong Java Atoll, Rocandor Reef. Image taken on Revolution 64. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of Photo 200:00:07,Ground Elapse... More

AST-19-1552 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, A...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP),Australia,Queensland,Great Barrier Reef,Cape Bedford. Image taken on Revolution 124. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of Photo 20... More

Parlementaire commissie vertrekt naar Moskou. Roel

Parlementaire commissie vertrekt naar Moskou. Roel van Duijn (links) was toevallig ook aanwezig op de luchthaven, naast hem commissielid Jaap van der Doef. Rechts de verloofde van Roel van Duijn; Josti Reef

Buck Island Reef National Monument, Virgin Islands

Buck Island Reef National Monument was established by Presidential proclamation in 1961, and expanded in 2001, in order to preserve "one of the finest marine gardens in the Caribbean Sea." The park is now one o... More

Buck Island Reef National Monument, Virgin Islands

TSGT Mike Springer and two of his children look for shells. The family...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Bob Wickley Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Carol M. Highsmith - Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Chimney Rock, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Cliffs of Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Buck Island Reef National Monument, Virgin Islands

Fruita schoolhouse, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

STS108-704-019 - STS-108 - Earth observations of the Great Barrier Ree...

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observations of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia taken during the STS-108 mission. Image 020 was selected by the STS-108 crew for use in public ... More