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Item 31; Cape Canaveral and Barrier Islands, 18th century.

Passive Continental Margin—Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida and Mississippi

The edge of the Gulf of Mexico is a passive continental margin formed as South America and the Yucatan Peninsula ripped away from North America, forming beautiful beaches and barrier islands.

Views of Fort Matanzas National Monument, Florida

Throughout its history, the story of Fort Matanzas has been closely intertwined with that of the city of St. Augustine and the Castillo de San Marcos. This Spanish outpost fort was built in 1740-1742 to guard t More

Views of Fort Matanzas National Monument, Florida

Throughout its history, the story of Fort Matanzas has been closely intertwined with that of the city of St. Augustine and the Castillo de San Marcos. This Spanish outpost fort was built in 1740-1742 to guard t More

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

Stretched over 70 miles of barrier islands, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a fascinating combination of natural and cultural resources, and provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Once dubbed More

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

Stretched over 70 miles of barrier islands, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a fascinating combination of natural and cultural resources, and provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Once dubbed More

Views of Fort Matanzas National Monument, Florida

Throughout its history, the story of Fort Matanzas has been closely intertwined with that of the city of St. Augustine and the Castillo de San Marcos. This Spanish outpost fort was built in 1740-1742 to guard t More

Views of Fort Matanzas National Monument, Florida

Throughout its history, the story of Fort Matanzas has been closely intertwined with that of the city of St. Augustine and the Castillo de San Marcos. This Spanish outpost fort was built in 1740-1742 to guard t More

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

Stretched over 70 miles of barrier islands, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a fascinating combination of natural and cultural resources, and provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Once dubbed More

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

Stretched over 70 miles of barrier islands, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a fascinating combination of natural and cultural resources, and provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Once dubbed More

Views of Fort Matanzas National Monument, Florida

Throughout its history, the story of Fort Matanzas has been closely intertwined with that of the city of St. Augustine and the Castillo de San Marcos. This Spanish outpost fort was built in 1740-1742 to guard t More

Views of Fort Matanzas National Monument, Florida

Throughout its history, the story of Fort Matanzas has been closely intertwined with that of the city of St. Augustine and the Castillo de San Marcos. This Spanish outpost fort was built in 1740-1742 to guard t More

Views of Fort Matanzas National Monument, Florida

Throughout its history, the story of Fort Matanzas has been closely intertwined with that of the city of St. Augustine and the Castillo de San Marcos. This Spanish outpost fort was built in 1740-1742 to guard t More

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

Stretched over 70 miles of barrier islands, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a fascinating combination of natural and cultural resources, and provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Once dubbed More

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

Stretched over 70 miles of barrier islands, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a fascinating combination of natural and cultural resources, and provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Once dubbed More

Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina

The seashore is a 56 mile long section of the Outer Banks of North Carolina running from Ocracoke Inlet on the northeast to Beaufort Inlet on the southeast. The three undeveloped barrier islands which make up t More

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

Stretched over 70 miles of barrier islands, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a fascinating combination of natural and cultural resources, and provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Once dubbed More

Views of Fort Matanzas National Monument, Florida

Throughout its history, the story of Fort Matanzas has been closely intertwined with that of the city of St. Augustine and the Castillo de San Marcos. This Spanish outpost fort was built in 1740-1742 to guard t More

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

Stretched over 70 miles of barrier islands, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a fascinating combination of natural and cultural resources, and provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Once dubbed More

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

Stretched over 70 miles of barrier islands, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a fascinating combination of natural and cultural resources, and provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities. Once dubbed More

S43-33-008 - STS-043 - Earth observations taken during the STS-43 mission

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observation images taken from Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, during the STS-43 mission. Subject Terms: STS-43 EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPAC More

S43-33-006 - STS-043 - Earth observations taken during the STS-43 mission

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observation images taken from Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, during the STS-43 mission. Subject Terms: STS-43 EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPAC More

S43-33-007 - STS-043 - Earth observations taken during the STS-43 mission

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observation images taken from Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, during the STS-43 mission. Subject Terms: STS-43 EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPAC More

Avalon, N.J., Nov. 23, 2012 -- A portion of Ocean Drive near Townsend Inlet, will be closed for several months because surging tides, caused by Hurricane Sandy, broke through a seawall and undermined the roadway. Ocean Drive is a scenic drive build in the 1940's which links the barrier islands between Atlantic City and the Wildwoods. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-23 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Avalon, NJ Disasters: New Jersey Hurricane Sandy (DR-4086) Disaster Types: Hurri More

S48-110-007 - STS-048 - Color Infrared Earth observations taken during the STS-48 mission

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Color Infrared Earth observations taken during the STS-48 mission from the space shuttle Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE), STS More

S48-88-008 - STS-048 - Earth observations taken during the STS-48 mission

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observations taken during the STS-48 mission from the space shuttle Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE), STS-48, DISCOVERY More

S48-110-006 - STS-048 - Color Infrared Earth observations taken during the STS-48 mission

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Color Infrared Earth observations taken during the STS-48 mission from the space shuttle Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE), STS More

S48-88-009 - STS-048 - Earth observations taken during the STS-48 mission

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observations taken during the STS-48 mission from the space shuttle Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE), STS-48, DISCOVERY More

Current Boundries and Sun Glint, Cape Hatteras, NC, USA

STS039-83-091 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- (HOLD PHOTO WITH BARRIER ISLANDS ALONG THE LEFT SIDE). This photograph of the water sunglint pattern along the Outer Banks of North Carolina was taken with a 70mm handhe More

STS058-101-059 - STS-058 - Earth observations during STS-58

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observations taken during the STS-58 mission from the space shuttle Columbia. Subject Terms: STS-58, COLUMBIA (ORBITER), EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM More

STS060-87-033 - STS-060 - Earth observations during STS-60 mission.

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observations taken during the STS-60 mission from the space shuttle Discovery. Subject Terms: STS-60 EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) Date Taken: More

STS068-250-033 - STS-068 - Earth observations during STS-68 mission

The original finding aid described this as: Description: The Earth, viewed from the Orbiter Endeavour during STS-68. Subject Terms: STS-68 EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) Date Taken: 10/8/1994 Categories: More

S48-110-006A - STS-048 - Color Infrared Earth observations taken during the STS-48 mission

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Color Infrared Earth observations taken during the STS-48 mission from the space shuttle Discovery. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE), STS More

STS073-733-048 - STS-073 - Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Columbia

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Columbia during STS-73 mission. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) STS-73 Date Taken: 10/29/ More

STS073-733-049 - STS-073 - Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Columbia

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Columbia during STS-73 mission. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) STS-73 Date Taken: 10/29/ More

View of the ODS in the Atlantis payload bay prior to docking

STS079-824-081 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- In this 70mm frame from the space shuttle Atlantis, the Jordan River Valley can be traced as it separates Lebanon, Palestine and Israel on the west, from Syria and Jordan o More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Birds by the score, especially gray and white pelicans, cormorants, sea gulls, herons and ospreys, flock to the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building in a feeding frenzy as schools of fish fill the waters. In the background is Launch Pad A with Space Shuttle Endeavour waiting for launch on Friday, Feb. 11 for mission STS-99. The basin is part of the Indian River Lagoon, which is made up of Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west. It is called a lagoon because it is a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, with limited exchange with the ocean through inlets. The Indian River Lagoon has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America. Also, nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the lagoon seasonally. The lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth KSC-00pp0192

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Birds by the score, especially gray and white pelicans, cormorants, sea gulls, herons and ospreys, flock to the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building in a feeding frenzy More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Next to them on a rock is an osprey eating a fish. Dolphins inhabit the waters around Kennedy Space Center, along with many different species of oceanic and lagoon fish and shellfish. Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west make up a special type of estuary called a lagoon, a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, with limited exchange with the ocean through inlets. The Lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth. Nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the Lagoon seasonally. The lagoon also has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America KSC-00pp0191

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Next to them on a rock is More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A dolphin glides through the water looking for fish in the turn basin, which is located east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway. Dolphins inhabit the waters, known as the Indian River Lagoon, around Kennedy Space Center, along with many different species of oceanic and lagoon fish and shellfish. Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west make up a special type of estuary called a lagoon, a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, with limited exchange with the ocean through inlets. The Indian River Lagoon has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America. Also, nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the lagoon seasonally. The lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth KSC00pp0194

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A dolphin glides through the water looking for fish in the turn basin, which is located east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway. Dolphins inhabit the water More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Birds by the score, especially gray and white pelicans, cormorants, sea gulls, herons and ospreys, flock to the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building in a feeding frenzy as schools of fish fill the waters. In the background is Launch Pad A with Space Shuttle Endeavour waiting for launch on Friday, Feb. 11 for mission STS-99. The basin is part of the Indian River Lagoon, which is made up of Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west. It is called a lagoon because it is a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, with limited exchange with the ocean through inlets. The Indian River Lagoon has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America. Also, nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the lagoon seasonally. The lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth KSC00pp0192

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Birds by the score, especially gray and white pelicans, cormorants, sea gulls, herons and ospreys, flock to the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building in a feeding frenzy More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Dolphins inhabit the waters around Kennedy Space Center, along with many different species of oceanic and lagoon fish and shellfish. Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west make up a special type of estuary called a lagoon, a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, with limited exchange with the ocean through inlets. The Lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth. Nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the Lagoon seasonally KSC-00pp0190

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Dolphins inhabit the wate More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Dolphins inhabit the waters around Kennedy Space Center, along with many different species of oceanic and lagoon fish and shellfish. Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west make up a special type of estuary called a lagoon, a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, with limited exchange with the ocean through inlets. The Lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth. Nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the Lagoon seasonally KSC00pp0190

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Dolphins inhabit the wate More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A dolphin glides through the water looking for fish in the turn basin, which is located east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway. Dolphins inhabit the waters, known as the Indian River Lagoon, around Kennedy Space Center, along with many different species of oceanic and lagoon fish and shellfish. Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west make up a special type of estuary called a lagoon, a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, with limited exchange with the ocean through inlets. The Indian River Lagoon has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America. Also, nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the lagoon seasonally. The lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth KSC-00pp0194

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A dolphin glides through the water looking for fish in the turn basin, which is located east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway. Dolphins inhabit the water More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Next to them on a rock is an osprey eating a fish. Dolphins inhabit the waters around Kennedy Space Center, along with many different species of oceanic and lagoon fish and shellfish. Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west make up a special type of estuary called a lagoon, a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, with limited exchange with the ocean through inlets. The Lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth. Nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the Lagoon seasonally. The lagoon also has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America KSC00pp0191

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Next to them on a rock is More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Dolphins inhabit the waters around Kennedy Space Center, along with many different species of oceanic and lagoon fish and shellfish. Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west make up a special type of estuary called a lagoon, a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, with limited exchange with the ocean through inlets. The Indian River Lagoon has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America. Also, nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the lagoon seasonally. The lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth KSC00pp0193

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Dolphins inhabit the wate More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Dolphins inhabit the waters around Kennedy Space Center, along with many different species of oceanic and lagoon fish and shellfish. Mosquito Lagoon to the north, Banana River and Creek to the south and the Indian River to the west make up a special type of estuary called a lagoon, a body of water separated from the ocean by barrier islands, with limited exchange with the ocean through inlets. The Indian River Lagoon has one of the most diverse bird populations anywhere in America. Also, nearly one-third of the nation's manatee population lives here or migrates through the lagoon seasonally. The lagoon varies in width from ½ mile to 5 miles and averages only 3 feet in depth KSC-00pp0193

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the turn basin east of the Vehicle Assembly Building and next to the crawlerway, a mother dolphin guides her baby through the water to search for food. Dolphins inhabit the wate More

Sebastian Alvarez - Coronado National Memorial

I am going to be a Geoscience Technician at Coronado National Memorial in Arizona. I am originally from Chile and moved to North Carolina in 2006. I’ve lived here half my life and have loved the beautiful sight More

STS111-701-069 - STS-111 - Earth Observations taken during mission STS-111 UF-2.

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth Observation images taken during mission STS-111 UF-2. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATION (FROM SPACE) Date Taken: 6/6/2002 Categories: Earth Obse More

STS111-701-068 - STS-111 - Earth Observations taken during mission STS-111 UF-2.

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth Observation images taken during mission STS-111 UF-2. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATION (FROM SPACE) Date Taken: 6/6/2002 Categories: Earth Obse More

STS111-701-067 - STS-111 - Earth Observations taken during mission STS-111 UF-2.

The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth Observation images taken during mission STS-111 UF-2. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATION (FROM SPACE) Date Taken: 6/6/2002 Categories: Earth Obse More

Great Egret, National Parks Birds Images

One of the more distinct birds found in the salt marshes on the Pamlico and Roanoke Sounds side of the barrier islands.

The Whalehead House, later the Whalehead Club, in Corolla, a community in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The restored 1920s-era Art Nouveau-style mansion was built by northern industrialist Edward Collings Knight Jr. and his wife, Marie Lo More

Whalehead, a luxurious home later converted into a fancy clubhouse, was built by northern industrialist Edward Collings Knight, Jr. and his wife, Marie Louise LeBel, in 1922, on the sleepy town of Corolla on the shores of Currituck Sound on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

The Elizabeth II, a representative 16th-century sailing vessel in Festival Park in Manteo, a community on Roanoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

The Whalehead House, later the Whalehead Club, in Corolla, a community in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The restored 1920s-era Art Nouveau-style mansion was built by northern industrialist Edward Collings Knight Jr. and his wife, Marie Lo More

The Whalehead House, later the Whalehead Club, in Corolla, a community in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The restored 1920s-era Art Nouveau-style mansion was built by northern industrialist Edward Collings Knight Jr. and his wife, Marie Lo More

The 1875 Currituck Beach Light in Corolla, a community in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The lighthouse was not painted, leaving its brick facade visible. In 1939, it was automated following a merger of the United States Co More

Seaside Heights, N.J., Nov. 5, 2012 -- When Hurricane Sandy came ashore, it broke up the boardwalk here and left the roller coaster in the ocean. Cleanup continues, but residents are not allowed over to the barrier islands until conditions are safe. FEMA is working with many partners including federal, state, local and tribal governments, voluntary, faith-based and community-based organizations, and the private sector to assist residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Photo by Liz Roll/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Liz Roll City/State: Seaside Heights, NJ Disasters: New Jersey Hurricane Sandy (DR-4086) Disaster Types: H More

Avalon, N.J., Nov. 23, 2012 -- Ocean Drive, just South of Townsends Inlet, will be closed for months because of damaged caused by Hurricane Sandy. This scenic route links the barrier islands in South New Jersey. FEMA is working with state and local officials to assist residents who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. Steve Zumwal/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-23 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Avalon, NJ Keywords: Damage Highway Island Road Route ^ Damage ^ Highway ^ road ^ More

Mantoloking, N.J., Nov. 5, 2012 -- This house was destroyed by the storm surge of Hurricane Sandy. Cleanup continues, but residents are not allowed over to the barrier islands until conditions are safe. FEMA is working with many partners including federal, state, local and tribal governments, voluntary, faith-based and community-based organizations, and the private sector to assist residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Liz Roll City/State: Mantoloking, NJ Disasters: New Jersey Hurricane Sandy (DR-4086) Disaster Types: Hurri More

Beach Haven, N.J., Dec. 28, 2012 -- Open signs are starting to appear on businesses in the barrier islands of New Jersey 2 months after Hurricane Sandy came through causing severe damage. FEMA is working to provide assistance to residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy. Steve Zumwalt/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-12-28 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Steve Zumwalt City/State: Beach Haven, NJ Keywords: Business Open rebuilding recovery Sign ^ Recovery ^ Bus More

Seaside Heights, N.J., Nov. 5, 2012 -- Cleanup continues after Hurricane Sandy left this community devastated. Residents are not allowed over to the barrier islands until conditions are safe. FEMA is working with many partners including federal, state, local and tribal governments, voluntary, faith-based and community-based organizations, and the private sector to assist residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Photo by Liz Roll/FEMA

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Liz Roll City/State: Seaside Heights, NJ Disasters: New Jersey Hurricane Sandy (DR-4086) Disaster Types: H More

Public domain images of wildlife: Island Builders

These ribbed mussels and marsh grasses they attach to trap sediment on the soundside of the barrier islands, promote growth of the island.

Snowy egret (Egretta thula) fledglings, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, 2015.

There were almost one hundred snowy egret nests on Alcatraz this year! Many were visible to visitors, just off of West Road. It is probably common knowledge that this little white heron had a major population c More

Easter diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus), Gulf Islands National Seashore, 2015.

This pit viper is found in the southeastern part of the country and is actually the heaviest venomous snake in the Americas. Because of its size, it is able to eat prey as large as fully grown cottontail rabbit More

Snowy egret (Egretta thula), Cumberland Island National Seashore, 2015.

This little white heron had a population crisis when its beautiful plumes were in demand by market hunters as decorations for women's hats. Now protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act the population has reco More

Marshland on Roanoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

The great dune at Jockey's Ridge State Park in Nags Head, a community in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The dune system covers a 426-acre area that includes the tallest active sand dune system in the eastern United States. It is the most- More

Welcome sign in Duck, a community named for the plethora of waterfowl in the area, in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. One of the state's newest communities, Duck has fewer than 400 year-round residents, but its string of large seasonal condominiums and More

Small fishing boat in Wanchese, an old port, which in fact, was the very first fishing village, on Roanoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Scene along Currituck Sound in Duck, a community named for the plethora of waterfowl in the area, in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. One of the state's newest communities, Duck has fewer than 400 year-round residents, but its string of large seasonal condominiums and More

Aerial view of Tybee Island, Georgia, a barrier island in Chatham County, near Savannah, and is the easternmost point in Georgia

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-5). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Pond with a distant view of the Currituck Beach Light, a lighthouse in Corolla, a community in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Garden element at the Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo, a community on Roanoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Spread over a ten-acre acrea, the Elizabethan Gardens were created in 1951 to commemorate the first English settlement in North Americ More

Cattails on a Currituck Sound inlet in the town of Corolla on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Tour boat at the Oregon Inlet fishing center in Cape Hatteras, a community on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Mother osprey and at least one of her young on a nest in Carrituck Sound in Duck, a community named for the plethora of waterfowl in the area, in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Welcome sign in Duck, a community named for the plethora of waterfowl in the area, in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. One of the state's newest communities, Duck has fewer than 400 year-round residents, but its string of large seasonal condominiums and More

Footbridge in Corolla, a community in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

The Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse in Manteo, a community on Roanoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Shellfish boat loaded with buoys to mark traps in Wanchese, an old fishing port, and in fact, the very first fishing village on Roanoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Garden element at the Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo, a community on Roanoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Spread over a ten-acre acrea, the Elizabethan Gardens were created in 1951 to commemorate the first English settlement in North Americ More

Scene from the Oregon Inlet fishing center in Cape Hatteras, a community on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Colorful bushes along the road in Duck, a community named for the plethora of waterfowl in the area, in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. One of the state's newest communities, Duck has fewer than 400 year-round residents, but its string of large seasonal condominiums and More

Birdhouse in Duck, a community named for the plethora of waterfowl in the area, in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. One of the state's newest communities, Duck has fewer than 400 year-round residents, but its string of large seasonal condominiums and More

Short fishing pier in Kitty Hawk, a community on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Birdhouse and a customer, not a duck, in Duck, a community named for the plethora of waterfowl in the area, in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. One of the state's newest communities, Duck has fewer than 400 year-round residents, but its string of large seasonal condominiums and More

Dusk falls at a short fishing pier in Kitty Hawk, a community on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Buck Island resort community in Corolla, a community in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Trawler in Wanchese, an old fishing port, which in fact, was the very first fishing village, on Roanoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Dusk falls at a short fishing pier in Kitty Hawk, a community on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Beach scene near Jennette's Pier in Nags Head, a community on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Jeanette's Pier is a 1,000-foot concrete pier and a favorite fishing and sightseeing spot, complete with a public bathhouse, on the No More

Boat lift at the Oregon Inlet fishing center in Cape Hatteras, a community on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Home in Corolla, a community in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Trawler in Wanchese, an old fishing port, which in fact, was the very first fishing village, on Roanoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Wanchese, an old fishing port, and in fact, the very first fishing village, on Roanoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Beach scene near Jennette's Pier in Nags Head, a community on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Jeanette's Pier is a 1,000-foot concrete pier and a favorite fishing and sightseeing spot, complete with a public bathhouse, on the No More

The Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse in Manteo, a community on Roanoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Appropriate sign for the Fisherman's Wharf Restaurant in Wanchese, an old fishing port, which in fact, was the very first fishing village, on Roanoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-7). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the More

Pelican sculpture on Jennette's Pier in Nags Head, a community on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of barrier islands and Splits off the coast that locals like to call the "OBX"

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The 1,000-foot concrete pier is a favorite fishing and sightseeing spot, complete with a public bathhouse, on the North Carolina shore More