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Recording America through Art, Photography, Illustrations, Architecture, and Historic Places

GovInfo

GovInfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.

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Catalog of U.S. Government Publications

Search U.S. Government Publishing Office’s Catalog of U.S. Government Publications for catalog records. Many records link to the full text.

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Open Educational Resources

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Overview

Various U.S. Government agencies have either recorded information about or commissioned works to document the country’s past and present, including artwork, photography, illustrations, architectural features, historic places, and heritage sites, of which this guide highlights some examples.

Photograph, "Destitute pea pickers in California. Mother of seven children. Age thirty-two. Nipomo, California"

"Destitute pea pickers in California. Mother of seven children. Age thirty-two. Nipomo, California" from the Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Source: Library of Congress)

Related GPO Resources

Found! Government Images | FDLP Academy

  • Recorded on October 18, 2022
  • Length of Time: 41 minutes
  • Speakers: Jennifer Castle (Tennessee State University) and Dominique Hallett (Arkansas State University) 

Open Educational Resources | FDLP Resource Guides