NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive
The objects in this collection are from The U.S. National Archives and Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) was established in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt. NARA keeps those Federal records that are judged to have continuing value—about 2 to 5 percent of those generated in any given year. There are approximately 10 billion pages of textual records; 12 million maps, charts, and architectural and engineering drawings; 25 million still photographs and graphics; 24 million aerial photographs; 300,000 reels of motion picture film; 400,000 video and sound recordings; and 133 terabytes of electronic data. The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service provides a connection between world media and the American military personnel serving at home and abroad. All of these materials are preserved because they are important to the workings of Government, have long-term research worth, or provide information of value to citizens.
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![[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 19, 2008 -- Julie Sanchez, a FEMA Disaster Assistance Employee, helps a victim of Hurricane Ike with his application at the Disaster Recovery Center at Ellington Air National Guard base. DRCs are set up at several locations in a disaster area to get the most help to the most people in the shortest time. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDkvMTkvaHVycmljYW5lLWlrZS1ob3VzdG9uLXR4LXNlcHRlbWJlci0xOS0yMDA4LWp1bGllLXNhbmNoZXotYS1mZW1hLWRpc2FzdGVyLWFzc2lzdGFuY2UtNTJmMzA2LTEwMjQuanBn/320/213/jpg "[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 19, 2008 -- Julie Sanchez, a FEMA Disaster Assistance Employee, helps a victim of Hurricane Ike with his application at the Disaster Recovery Center at Ellington Air National Guard base. DRCs are set up at several locations in a disaster area to get the most help to the most people in the shortest time. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA")
![Office of Community Planning and Development Leadership Training - Office of Community Planning and Development leadership training program [participants, activities]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDcvMDgvMjcvb2ZmaWNlLW9mLWNvbW11bml0eS1wbGFubmluZy1hbmQtZGV2ZWxvcG1lbnQtbGVhZGVyc2hpcC10cmFpbmluZy1vZmZpY2Utb2YtNDlhNTc0LTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/26/webp "Office of Community Planning and Development Leadership Training - Office of Community Planning and Development leadership training program [participants, activities]")
![[Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes] Ottawa, Ohio, September 6, 2007 -- FEMA representatives tend a table with brochures to help residents with questions they have about federal assistance programs. The FEMA representatives set up the information table outside a special town council meeting. John Ficara/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDcvMDkvMDYvc2V2ZXJlLXN0b3Jtcy1mbG9vZGluZy1hbmQtdG9ybmFkb2VzLW90dGF3YS1vaGlvLXNlcHRlbWJlci02LTIwMDctZmVtYS1yZXByZXNlbnRhdGl2ZXMtYjlhOTNkLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/26/webp "[Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes] Ottawa, Ohio, September 6, 2007 -- FEMA representatives tend a table with brochures to help residents with questions they have about federal assistance programs. The FEMA representatives set up the information table outside a special town council meeting. John Ficara/FEMA")
![[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 19, 2008 -- A FEMA Individual Assistance Employee gives some emotional support to a victim of Hurricane Ike at the Disaster Recovery Center on the Ellington military base. FEMA opened four DRCs in Houston today. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDkvMTkvaHVycmljYW5lLWlrZS1ob3VzdG9uLXR4LXNlcHRlbWJlci0xOS0yMDA4LWEtZmVtYS1pbmRpdmlkdWFsLWFzc2lzdGFuY2UtZW1wbG95ZWUtODRlODZjLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/26/webp "[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 19, 2008 -- A FEMA Individual Assistance Employee gives some emotional support to a victim of Hurricane Ike at the Disaster Recovery Center on the Ellington military base. FEMA opened four DRCs in Houston today. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA")
![[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 25, 2008 -- This utility crew works to restore service to Houston. FEMA helps fund electrical crews from many states to come to Texas and quickly restore power knocked out by Hurricane Ike. This crew came from Gilbert, Arizona. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDkvMjUvaHVycmljYW5lLWlrZS1ob3VzdG9uLXR4LXNlcHRlbWJlci0yNS0yMDA4LXRoaXMtdXRpbGl0eS1jcmV3LXdvcmtzLXRvLXJlc3RvcmUtYmZlYmU3LTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/26/webp "[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 25, 2008 -- This utility crew works to restore service to Houston. FEMA helps fund electrical crews from many states to come to Texas and quickly restore power knocked out by Hurricane Ike. This crew came from Gilbert, Arizona. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA")
![[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 20, 2008 -- Disaster victims of Hurricane Ike wait patiently at a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) to register for help. Overflow crowds wait in an air conditioned room at Ellington Joint Reserve Base. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opens offices in communities hit by disasters to provide "one stop" visits to FEMA and its State, Federal, and Volunteer Agency partners. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDkvMjEvaHVycmljYW5lLWlrZS1ob3VzdG9uLXR4LXNlcHRlbWJlci0yMC0yMDA4LWRpc2FzdGVyLXZpY3RpbXMtb2YtaHVycmljYW5lLWlrZS1iODgzOTQtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/26/webp "[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 20, 2008 -- Disaster victims of Hurricane Ike wait patiently at a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) to register for help. Overflow crowds wait in an air conditioned room at Ellington Joint Reserve Base. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opens offices in communities hit by disasters to provide \"one stop\" visits to FEMA and its State, Federal, and Volunteer Agency partners. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA")
![[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 20, 2008 -- Disaster victims of Hurricane Ike wait patiently at a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) to register for help. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opens offices in communities hit by disasters to provide "one stop" visits to FEMA and its State, Federal, and Volunteer Agency partners. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDkvMjEvaHVycmljYW5lLWlrZS1ob3VzdG9uLXR4LXNlcHRlbWJlci0yMC0yMDA4LWRpc2FzdGVyLXZpY3RpbXMtb2YtaHVycmljYW5lLWlrZS01MDJlODEtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/26/webp "[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 20, 2008 -- Disaster victims of Hurricane Ike wait patiently at a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) to register for help. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opens offices in communities hit by disasters to provide \"one stop\" visits to FEMA and its State, Federal, and Volunteer Agency partners. Leif Skoogfors/FEMA")
![[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 23, 2008 -- At at Disaster Recovery Center, a FEMA Mitigation Specialist talks to a victim of Hurricane Ike about ways to minimize damage to her home and property from future storms. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDgvMjMvaHVycmljYW5lLWlrZS1ob3VzdG9uLXR4LXNlcHRlbWJlci0yMy0yMDA4LWF0LWF0LWRpc2FzdGVyLXJlY292ZXJ5LWNlbnRlci1hLThiYjhkMS02NDAuanBn/40/26/webp "[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 23, 2008 -- At at Disaster Recovery Center, a FEMA Mitigation Specialist talks to a victim of Hurricane Ike about ways to minimize damage to her home and property from future storms. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA")
![[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 23, 2008 -- The flow of applicants is continuous, but the large FEMA staff is keeping up them at the Disaster Recovery Center on Ellington Air National Guard Base. Other government organizations at the DRC include the SBA, the IRS, and several Texas state departments. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDgvMDkvMjMvaHVycmljYW5lLWlrZS1ob3VzdG9uLXR4LXNlcHRlbWJlci0yMy0yMDA4LXRoZS1mbG93LW9mLWFwcGxpY2FudHMtaXMtY29udGludW91cy01NGM4ZDgtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/26/webp "[Hurricane Ike] Houston, TX, September 23, 2008 -- The flow of applicants is continuous, but the large FEMA staff is keeping up them at the Disaster Recovery Center on Ellington Air National Guard Base. Other government organizations at the DRC include the SBA, the IRS, and several Texas state departments. Photo by Greg Henshall / FEMA")
