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Finding and using public domain photographs

Finding and using public domain photographs
This page lists resources for high-quality public domain photographs. For each resource here, I tell you what you’ll find and give you tips for using the photos. What kind of tips, you ask, if the photos are public domain? Aren’t they free of all use restrictions? Good question! And the answer is ... yeah, mostly. Here’s the deal. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Image Gallery Sunflowers in Fargo, North Dakota. What’s there: High-resolution digital photos of animals, crops, insects, plants, fruits and vegetables, and illustrations from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service staff. Using the photos: All images are in the public domain and may be used for any purpose. America From the Great Depression to World War II: FSA/OWI 1935-1945 What’s there: Library of Congress collection of documentary photographs created by US government photographers working for the Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information from 1935 to 1945. Jackie Robinson comic book. FDR Library and Museum Related: