NBMS Student Image Resources - Copyright Free
AP Multi Media Archives - one of our databases. Link and password are available on your Edline account.
The DK books allow some images to freely used.
NASA images - Images from the space program and of outer space
NASA Photography
Photographs are not protected by copyright unless noted. If copyrighted, permission should be obtained from the copyright owner prior to use. If not copyrighted, photographs may be reproduced and distributed without further permission from NASA.. If a recognizable person appears in a photograph, use for commercial purposes may infringe a right of privacy or publicity and permission should be obtained from the recognizable person.
USDA - United State Department of Agriculture A good historical source of pictures from the depression era in the USA. The index is at the bottom of their very long page.
Q - How can I get permission to use photos found in the USDA Online Photography Center?
A - You just got it. All photographs in the USDA Online Photography Center site are in the public domain. You may use them as you wish, with our blessing, however they may not be used to infer or imply USDA endorsement of any product or position. Neither should they be used to distort the reality of the image they portray.
USDA Agricultural Research - Animals, plants, and insects.
Images of Earth from outerspace
US Fish & Wildlife Service - images of ecosystems, fish, and wildlife
NOAA Photo Library - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration This site has thousands of pictures of oceans and ocean life
Free Foto.com - There are ads, but there are also some great pictures free for your use in school projects.
More sites - Please check out and follow any restrictions they have.
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