Jap machine gun fire from the right flank makes it more difficult for them. Robert M. Howard, December 26, Kent Rooks, May 18, Attacking at the break of day in a heavy rainstorm, the first Americans ashore huddle behind tree trunks and any other cover they can find.
Two U. Marines and Army assault troops landed on the Central Pacific island on July 20, Gilbert Islands. At night the Japs would infiltrate American lines. At Dawn, the doughboys went out and killed them. This photo shows tank going forward, infantrymen following in its cover. Retreating at first into the jungle of Cape Gloucester, Japanese soldiers finally gathered strength and counterattacked their Marine pursuers.
These machine gunners pushed them back. The mother, four children and a dog, took shelter from the fierce fighting in that area. Angus Robertson, June 21, Angus Robertson, ca. His face is grimey with coral dust but the light of battle stays in his eyes.
They are U. The gun crews of a Navy cruiser covering American landing on the island of Mindoro, December 15, , scan the skies in an effort to identify a plane overhead. Two 5'' mm guns are ready while inboard 20mm anti-aircraft crews are ready to act. Ted Needham.
Douglas MacArthur wades ashore during initial landings at Leyte, P. Marines of the 5th Division inch their way up a slope on Red Beach No. Here, a gun pumps a stream of shells into Jap positions inland on the tiny volcanic island. February Warren, ca. In the lower background is the smoke of battle as Marine units move in to follow up with a Sunday punch. David D. Duncan, ca. The division is working to take Wana Ridge before the town of Shuri. Walter F. Kleine, Okinawa, Lemuel Shepherd, commanding general of the 6th Marine Division, relaxes on an Okinawan ridge long enough to consult a map of the terrain.
Sam Weiner, ca. Charles Kerlee, February Paul W. Tibbets, Jr. B Superfortress. In the background, a Roman Catholic cathedral on a hill in Nagasaki. Prisoners in the concentration camp at Sachsenhausen, Germany. Prisoners in the concentration camp at Sachsenhausen, Germany, December 19, Jewish civilians: copy of a German photograph taken during the destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto, Poland, We took 50, prisoners in December alone. Nuremberg Trials: looking down on the defendants' dock.
Anton Dostler is tied to a stake before his execution by a firing squad in the Aversa stockade. The General was convicted and sentenced to death by an American military tribunal. Aversa, Italy. It was against Japanese regulations and discovery would have meant death, but the men celebrated the occasion anyway. Horace Bristol, ca. May Starving inmate of Camp Gusen, Austria. Sam Gilbert, May 12, Miller, Germany, April 16, He was one of prisoners savagely burned to death by Nazi SS troops.
Allen, Gardelegen, Germany, April 16, Men were worked in nearby stone quarries until too weak for more, then killed. The bodies were about to be disposed of by burning when the camp was captured by troops of the 3rd U. Chichersky, April 14, Prisoners of all nationalities were tortured and killed. Edward Belfer. May 17, Aerial view of the ruins of Rotterdam. At p. Historians believe the number who died was between Dear and M. People and personalities Public inquiries and criminal trials Railways Buildings and housing National infrastructure and industry Collections from multiple departments Collections held elsewhere Appendix 1: Alphabetical list by series of photographic material Appendix 2: Photographic publications held in our library.
The span of the collection The National Archives holds central government and court records that have been selected for permanent preservation. Collections held elsewhere There are numerous other photographic collections held by public institutions around the United Kingdom.
They include: Museum, gallery and royal society collections. The register is the only comprehensive source on aerial photography of Wales the National Monuments record centre houses the largest reference collection of air photographs in England Military and maritime collections the Imperial War Museum photograph archive is an enormously rich source of material on the two world wars the National Maritime Museum has an historic photograph collection, dating back to the beginnings of photography in the s the RAF Museum photograph collection covers the history of British military aviation Appendix 1: Alphabetical list by series of photographic material The list below provides a quick reference, ordered by series reference, of many of the significant collections of photographs held at The National Archives but it is by no means an exhaustive list.
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Related research guides. Intellectual property: registered designs Intellectual property: photographs, artwork, literature, music and advertising registered for copyright and Search our catalogue. Photographs showing various forms of harbour defence and the protection of ships against torpedoes.
An album of aerial photographs from the First World War among reports and photographs which otherwise date from Aerial and ground photographs taken in Flanders during the First World War. The majority, taken from aircraft, were used for intelligence, mapping and reconnaissance purposes, but the series also contains artillery panoramas which show views of the battlefield taken from artillery positions. Photographs of the Gallipoli Campaign including aerial shots of captured equipment, ships and battle sites, replete with accompanying statements and sketch maps.
WO Discrete collection with accompanying material; a number of photographs have been formed into collages. Includes battlefield panoramas. Six photographs taken during the campaign in Palestine. They were taken from aircraft for survey purposes and show the terrain and towns being fought over, Twelve photographic panoramas of the fighting in the Alpine region near the Austrian border, during the Italian campaign, There are photographs throughout these papers as well as five distinct volumes of photographs showing, among other things: Boulogne including aerial views artificial harbours used during Operation Neptune silhouettes of the French coastline three volumes.
Numerous photographs accompany reports and narratives of operations and incidents showing damage to naval craft, Squadron operations record books. A number of volumes include or wholly comprise appendices, a number of which include photographs, most commonly of personnel. These may be groups or individuals, posing or carrying out tasks, or participating in a ceremonial for example, medal decoration or social station sports day activity.
Air force stations operations record books. As with the squadron record books, a number of volumes include or wholly comprise appendices, a number of which include photographs, most commonly of personnel. Miscellaneous air force units operations record books. There are also two files containing photographs taken during training courses held at the staff college, RAF Andover, , and the Central Gunnery School, AIR Reports and photographs from the Central Interpretation Unit.
The largest portion of this material comprises aerial photographs taken by reconnaissance aircraft. Additionally, there are numerous ground level shots obtained from a variety of sources. Most prominent of these are those taken by tourists, before the advent of war, and subsequently passed to the ministry. Papers of the Research and Experiments Department containing observations of and research into allied and enemy bombs, bombing methods and effects, fire prevention and air raid damage both in the United Kingdom and in enemy occupied territories.
Many are technical reports and surveys of air raid damage to towns, buildings and transport facilities, with photographs as supporting evidence. Allied military and civilian personnel, military and political leaders, including the King and Sir Winston Churchill, as well as events and scenes from the Home Front and liberated areas of Europe.
The photographs in this series were mainly taken in and in connection with the war savings campaign. Most of the photographs were originally used in window displays. There are a few post-war photographs of industrial and school savings groups. Most files have photographs, most often of the defendant, but some also depict the scene of the crime — they were used as exhibits.
A miscellaneous collection of 1, photographs of the Mulberry Harbour in various stages of construction and during transit across the Channel. Royal Navy ships afloat or in dry dock, , from the Naval Construction Department. Includes boom defence equipment, , and at least one file of enemy defence booms at the approaches to Kiel.
Airships, balloons and associated technical equipment and facilities in Britain, Germany, the United States, Canada, Egypt and India, Airship sheds, aeroplane hangers and seaplane bases, plus related buildings and equipment, , at stations in Bedford, Cardington, Howden, Pulham and Felixstowe, among others in Britain, and at Karachi, Pakistan. Photographs of research into aircraft, airships, balloons, engines and equipment found in monthly reports from the Directorate of research, Aircraft engines and components in development , from the papers of Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle.
All of the U. National Archives' images that are part of The Flickr Commons are marked "no known copyright restrictions. National Archives is unaware of any copyright restrictions on the publication, distribution, or re-use of those particular photos. Their use restriction status in our online catalog is "unrestricted. If you do reproduce one of our images, we would appreciate your crediting the National Archives and Records Administration as the original source.
For information about how to cite archival materials from the National Archives' holdings, please refer to Citing Records in the National Archives of the United States. What is the resolution of the National Archives photos on Flickr? How do I access the high resolution image when available? The photographs date from and contain size description, place of origin, photographer name, and original captions.
It also provides links to digital photo collections. The photographs in this online exhibit represent seminal events and everyday life in America throughout the 20th century.
Portrait of Black Chicago John H. This photo collection focuses specifically on the triumphs and tribulations of African-Americans at that time. Presented by the National Archives. It includes 14 photographs. Truman Presidential Library. What Do You Want to Preserve? This NARA page includes photograph preservation information, including how to store photos, digitize photos, handle negatives, and more.
Chronological List of Presidents, First Ladies, and Vice Presidents of the United States This Library of Congress site contains links to at least one likeness of each of the presidents and vice presidents, and most of the first ladies. Researchers can search the database, or browse by time or subject. The photographs are presented in original archival order: two series, 'published' and 'unpublished' photographs, exist for each of the fifteen volumes published in the volume series The Pageant of America: A Pictorial History of the United States commemorating the nation's sesquicentennial in From to he produced over 9, images which depict Native American life in the Columbia Basin, and particularly Umatilla County, Oregon.
This site offers about two hundred and fifty pictures of the Cayuse, Walla Walla, and Umatilla tribes. Some offerings include digital images.
Subjects include recreation and entertainment, businesses, stores and restaurants, residential street scenes, and transportation. Maintained by the University of Washington Libraries.
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