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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Sandpipers investigate a washed up ho...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Sandpipers investigate a washed up horseshoe crab on the river bank on Kennedy Space Center. Sandpipers are found on shores and in wetlands around the globe, breeding on the Arc... More

A penguin with a hat on its head. Penguins humboldt wings.

Two penguins standing on a black surface / A penguin with a hat on its head / Animals public domain photography.

Recto: On Timber, the Species of Trees (Vitruvius, Book 2, Chapter 9, ...

Public domain image, 16th-17th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Recto: On Timber, the Species of Trees (Vitruvius, Book 2, Chapter 9, ...

Attributed to a member of the Sangallo family (Florence, ca. 1530–1545)

Long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum), North Cascades Nationa...

North Cascades NP is one of the most biodiverse places in the entire National Park System, with over 1600 plant species identified and approximately 75 mammals, 20 reptiles and amphibians, 200 birds, 28 species... More

Book of different species of birds, flowers, plants, and trophies of C...

Public domain scan of architectural print, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Book of different species of birds, flowers, plants, and trophies of C...

Public domain scan of architectural print, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Military laboratory, at No. 34, Dock street near the Drawbridge, Phila...

Not in Evans.; On verso: MC #09-82-038.321 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 147, Folder 9a.

The Skeleton of a large species of quadruped hitherto unknown lately d...

Skeleton found in Paraguay, and deposited in Madrid. Public domain photograph of zoological drawing, animal anatomy, skeleton, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

flora from "Observationes in varias trifoliorum species"

This image has been taken from scan 000125 from "Observationes in varias trifoliorum species". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's ... More

Statement of the number and species of crimes for which prisoners have...

Title.; Imprint 2.; On verso: 81 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 151, Folder 27.

Botanical Study with a Species of the Nettle Family (genus Urtica)

Anonymous, French, 19th century Public domain scan of 19th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Different species of bats, with details of heads, wing and teeth stru...

Illus. in: Le regne animale / Georges Cuvier. Paris : Fortin, Masson et cie, [1836-1849]. pl. 24. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1987, p. 95.

Slavery abolished by the laws of nature!!! Negroes not of the same spe...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 155, Folder 24.

Shorthorn cattle from "On the Domesticated Animals of the British Isla...

This image has been taken from scan 000333 from "On the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands: comprehending the natural and economical history of species and varieties; the description of the properties ... More

lamb from "On the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands: compreh...

This image has been taken from scan 000148 from "On the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands: comprehending the natural and economical history of species and varieties; the description of the properties ... More

engraving from "On the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands: co...

This image has been taken from scan 000127 from "On the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands: comprehending the natural and economical history of species and varieties; the description of the properties ... More

Scottish Deerhound from "On the Domesticated Animals of the British Is...

This image has been taken from scan 000748 from "On the Domesticated Animals of the British Islands: comprehending the natural and economical history of species and varieties; the description of the properties ... More

glandarius from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a colour...

This image has been taken from scan 000050 from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a coloured representation of every known species of British birds". The title and subject terms of this image have b... More

Colymbus troile from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a c...

This image has been taken from scan 000200 from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a coloured representation of every known species of British birds". The title and subject terms of this image have b... More

fauna from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a coloured re...

This image has been taken from scan 000066 from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a coloured representation of every known species of British birds". The title and subject terms of this image have b... More

fauna from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a coloured re...

This image has been taken from scan 000096 from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a coloured representation of every known species of British birds". The title and subject terms of this image have b... More

kingfisher from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a colour...

This image has been taken from scan 000074 from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a coloured representation of every known species of British birds". The title and subject terms of this image have b... More

Loxia curvirostra from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a...

This image has been taken from scan 000088 from "British Ornithology; being the history, with a coloured representation of every known species of British birds". The title and subject terms of this image have b... More

[Title page of On the origin of species]

Title page in: On the origin of species / Charles Robert Darwin. London : John Murray, 1859. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1987, p. 113.

map from "The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remar...

This image has been taken from scan 000332 from "The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts". The title and subject... More

map from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with rema...

This image has been taken from scan 000332 from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]". The title and subj... More

diagram from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with ...

This image has been taken from scan 000107 from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]". The title and subj... More

map from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with rema...

This image has been taken from scan 000304 from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]". The title and subj... More

hominid from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with ...

This image has been taken from scan 000110 from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]". The title and subj... More

map from "The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remar...

This image has been taken from scan 000302 from "The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts". The title and subject... More

map from "The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remar...

This image has been taken from scan 000304 from "The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts". The title and subject... More

map from "The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remar...

This image has been taken from scan 000280 from "The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts". The title and subject... More

map from "The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remar...

This image has been taken from scan 000305 from "The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts". The title and subject... More

map from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with rema...

This image has been taken from scan 000302 from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]". The title and subj... More

map from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with rema...

This image has been taken from scan 000383 from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]". The title and subj... More

map from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with rema...

This image has been taken from scan 000435 from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]". The title and subj... More

map from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with rema...

This image has been taken from scan 000360 from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]". The title and subj... More

map from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with rema...

This image has been taken from scan 000357 from "[The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, with remarks on theories of the origin of species by variation. Illustrated by woodcuts.]". The title and subj... More

To conchologists, etc. I desire to obtain suites of the species named ...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 19, Folder 46.

Aquatic Herpetofauna Long-Term Monitoring

A California Newt (Taricha torosa) found along a long-term monitoring transect. Researchers are monitoring 46 sites in the recreation area to determine the status and long-term trends in the distribution and ... More

Eastern Cottentail Rabbits - National Parks Gallery

The Eastern Cottontail Rabbits are one of the most common rabbit species in North America. They are very territorial animals. When chased, it runs in a zigzag pattern, running up to 18 mph. The cottontail pref... More

Cooper's hawk nestling - National Parks Gallery

Five Cooper's hawk nests were confirmed this year, and four of them successfully fledged young. In addition to white-tailed kites and long-eared owls, these forest hawks are important to document because they a... More

Increased Fire in Mojave Desert

Increased Fire in Mojave Desert: As temperatures warm certain invasive species, like buffelgrass thrive in the arid desert environment. This grass causes increased fires that threaten iconic native species of J... More

Spiny lizard species - National Parks Gallery

This lizard is a type of spiny lizard (genus Sceloporus). This photo does not show all the characteristics needed to identify the lizard to species. It is likely to be either a San Joaquin fence lizard or a wes... More

Cooper's hawk fledgling - National Parks Gallery

Photograph of a Natural Reproduction White Pine

Original caption: A natural reproduction white pine under a comparatively heavy stand of Norway pine. White pine seems to come in the dense shade of the older stands much more readily than any other species. Su... More

Smithsonian rebuilding gigantic animal. Washington, D.C., March 24. On...

Public domain photograph of Washington DC, 1910s-1920s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sudan. Khartoum. Khartoum Zoo. A species of Antelope (Addax Nasomacula...

Public domain image of cattle, livestock, farm animals, agriculture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Bones of earliest mammals being studied at Smithsonian Institution. Wa...

Public domain photograph of people in office, interior, the 1910s-1920s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Rathborne, Hair, and Ridgeway Sawmill and Box Factory

Original caption: Rathborne, Hair, & Ridgeway Sawmill & Box Factory at Cass Lake, Minn., a subsidiary of the Armour Packing Co. Makes packing boxes of all types. Used about 10 million bd.ft., of all species p... More

Gloucester, Massachusetts - Heavy nets slide down Old Glory's side at ...

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

Gloucester, Massachusetts. Muscles strain as husky fishermen of Portug...

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

Production. Veneer for aircraft and other war essentials. Veneers for ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of lumber, lumberjack workers, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Victory food from American waters. Muscles strain as husky fisherman o...

Public domain photograph of the United States military and military-industrial complex before World War Two, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Victory food from American waters. Heavy nets slide down Old Glory's s...

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Gloucester, Massachusetts. Heavy nets slide down Old Glory's side at f...

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

Gloucester, Massachusetts. Heavy nets slide down Old Glory's side at f...

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

Production. Veneer for aircraft and other war essentials. Veneer panel...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Photograph of Assistant Ranger Bob Greenlaw Point Out Bad Species

Original caption: Bob Greenlaw, Asst. Ranger point out bad species bad section in stump end of hard wood tree during TSI operation. This tree will be girdled. Note shin guards. Historic Photographs

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A wild turkey tries to blend into the palmetto...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A wild turkey tries to blend into the palmetto underbrush near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center coexists with the Merritt Island Nati... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The closeup of this Florida softshell turtl...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The closeup of this Florida softshell turtle shows its snorkel-like snout. A totally aquatic freshwater turtle, it prefers lakes and slow-moving rivers. It was spotted near the Shutt... More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An Egretta Heron, also known as a Tricolored H...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An Egretta Heron, also known as a Tricolored Heron, wades through water just north of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy coexists with ... More

Photograph of Cow Moose on Halfway Ranger District

Original caption: Cow moose, Halfway RD. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Cow Moose on Halfway Ranger District

Photograph of a Red Fox and a Fisher

Original caption: A Red fox and a fisher sizing each other up. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Red Tailed Hawk, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Red-tailed hawk, sitting on a rock. Kettle Moraine State Forest, Wisconsin. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Red Tailed Hawk, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Close-up of red-tailed hawk in profile. Kettle Moraine State Forest, Wisconsin. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Red Tailed Hawk, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Red-tailed hawk springing into flight from his vantage point on a rock. Kettle Moraine State Forest, Wisconsin. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Red Tailed Hawk, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Red-tailed hawk, sitting on a rock. Kettle Moraine State Forest, Wisconsin. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Red Fox Pup Hiding Behind a Rock

Original caption: Red fox pup hiding behind a rock. Kettle Moraine State Forest, Wisconsin. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Red Fox Pup Hiding Behind a Rock

Original caption: Red fox pup hiding behind a rock. Kettle Moraine State Forest, Wisconsin. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Red Tailed Hawk, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Close-up, head on, of red-tailed hawk, inner eyelid closed. Kettle Moraine State Forest, Wisconsin. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Red Tailed Hawk, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Close-up of red-tailed hawk in profile. Kettle Moraine State Forest, Wisconsin. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Red Tailed Hawk, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Red-tailed hawk, sitting on a rock. Kettle Moraine State Forest, Wisconsin. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Great Horned Owl, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Great Horned Owl perched on a tree limb. Kettle Moraine State Forest, Wisconsin. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Great Horned Owl, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Great Horned Owl perched on a tree limb. Kettle Moraine State Forest, Wisconsin. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Great Horned Owl, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Great Horned Owl perched on a tree limb. Kettle Moraine State Forest, Wisconsin. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Great Horned Owl, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Great Horned Owl perched on a tree limb. Kettle Moraine State Forest, Wisconsin. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Red Tailed Hawk, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Close-up, head on, of red-tailed hawk, eyes open. Kettle Moraine State Forest, Wisconsin. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Butterfly on Thistle, National Forest Service photograph...

Original caption: Butterfly on Thistle. Brownstown RD. Wayne-Hoosier NF. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Canadian Geese Flying Over Chippewa National Forest

Original caption: Canadian geese flying over Chippewa NF. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Canadian Geese Flying Over Chippewa National Forest

Photograph of Putting an Eartag on an Eight-Pound Male Fisher

Original caption: Putting eartag on 8 lb. male fisher during wildlife transplant from Superior NF to Chequamegon NF. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Fisher in Tree Looking for Porcupine

Original caption: Fisher in tree looking for porcupine. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Distant View of a Fisher in Tree

Original caption: Distant view of a fisher in tree. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Fisher in Tree Looking for Porcupine

Photograph of Raccoon in Tree, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Raccoon in tree (VIS Exhibit). Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Deer Fawn and Ferns

Original caption: Deer fawn and ferns. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Kildeer on Nest, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Kildeer on nest - back view. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Kildeer Sitting on Nest

Original caption: Kildeer sitting on nest - front view. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Kildeer Chicks in Nest

Original caption: Kildeer chicks in nest, 3 hatched, 1 egg to go. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Kildeer Near Nest, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Kildeer near nest. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Kildeer and Broken Wing Act

Original caption: Kildeer and "Broken Wing" Act. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of On-Site Lecture on Streambank Erosion

Original caption: On-site lecture on streambank erosion with relation to salmon spawning bed siltation. Historic Photographs

Photograph of Fish Spawning Station for Coho Salmon

Original caption: Fish spawning station for Coho salmon (State of Michigan). Historic Photographs

Photograph of Salmon Spawning Bed, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Salmon spawning bed - called a "red" (gravel area). Historic Photographs

Photograph of Bobcat, National Forest Service photograph.

Original caption: Bobcat, full view (French Creek Game Farm). Historic Photographs

Photograph of Skunk Sniffing the Air

Original caption: Skunk sniffing the air. Historic Photographs Public domain photograph of forest, trees, US government forestry agency, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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