Category Archives: Photographs

The Digitization of 26-LG

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

Many different factors are considered when selecting a series for digitization. Records that are particularly fragile or have high intrinsic value might be digitized to help preserve the originals by reducing the amount of physical handling each item receives. Records … Continue reading →

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Maps of the Great War: Army Cartography in World War I

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

One of the most illuminating groups of records found in the Cartographic Branch at the National Archives is Record Group 120: Records of the American Expeditionary Forces (World War I), 1848 – 1942 (seen in our catalog here). These records … Continue reading →

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Through an American Lens: The Russian Civil War

Posted on August 29, 2017 by

Note: Some images are of a sensitive nature. In 1919 the United States was entering a decade of prosperity after the success of World War I. The country benefited politically and financially from the experience and while things were by … Continue reading →

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How to Research: Photographs Relating to World War II Navy Ships

Posted on August 10, 2017 by

When it comes to research in the Still Picture Branch, our staff would agree that World War II photographs are by far some of our most requested records. Given their popularity, our How to Research posts are intended to be a … Continue reading →

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Operation Watchtower: The Guadalcanal Campaign

Posted on August 3, 2017 by

Co-Authored by Kelsey Noel and Corbin Apkin.   This August marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Watchtower, otherwise known as the Guadalcanal Campaign. Operation Watchtower was a series of engagements between the Allied forces (comprised heavily of U.S. Marines) and … Continue reading →

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From Norfolk to NARA: The Unexpected Journey of the Navy Shipyard Glass Plate Negatives

Posted on June 20, 2017 by

As the National Archives adapts to the world of digital records, it is easy to lose sight of the traditional challenges that have plagued archivists for generations. Over the last year, the Still Pictures branch has accessioned and processed a … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found: The Story of ‘Lady Be Good’ and Her Crew

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

Lost On April 4, 1943, a B-24D Liberator nicknamed Lady Be Good took off from Soluch, an airstrip located near Bengazi, Libya, for what would be her first and final mission. During that fateful trip, Lady Be Good carried nine … Continue reading →

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Spotlight: Flag Day

Posted on June 13, 2017 by

The flag of the United States of America was adopted 240 years ago on June 14, 1777. Throughout our nation’s history our flag has taken on many forms, growing with the country it so proudly represents. It has also taken … Continue reading →

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Barbecue, Bar-B-Q, BBQ!!

Posted on May 16, 2017 by

This Blog Post was Co-written By Matthew Heichelbech Temperatures around the country are rising, which means two things: It’s nearly summer and it’s time to Barbecue!! In honor of our national penchant for outdoor cooking, we’ve collected some pictures of Americans from all … Continue reading →

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Brady’s Lens: The Civil War and the Mathew Brady Collection in the National Archives

Posted on May 2, 2017 by

On 9 April 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse.  Over the course of April and into early May, more and more Confederate commanders surrendered their armies, and … Continue reading →

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