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Maiden seeking refuge at a shrine of Cybele

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Sandpipers investigate a washed up horseshoe crab on the river bank on Kennedy Space Center. Sandpipers are found on shores and in wetlands around the globe, breeding on the Arctic tundra then returning to more temperate climes. KSC shares a boundary with the Merritt Island Wildlife Nature Refuge. The refuge is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. In addition, the Refuge supports 19 endangered or threatened wildlife species on Federal or State lists, more than any other single refuge in the U.S. Photo credit: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis KSC-07pd0869

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Sandpipers investigate a washed up horseshoe crab on the river bank on Kennedy Space Center. Sandpipers are found on shores and in wetlands around the globe, breeding on the Arc More

The Fall of Troy; Helen Takes Refuge in the Sanctuary of Vesta; Venus Counsels Aeneas; Juno Encourages the Greeks (Aeneid, Book II)

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"Man's Fate or the Man Taking Refuge in a Well Inhabited by a Dragon", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna

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Berenice, wife of Antiochus Theos, and her son take refuge in Daphne

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"Man's Fate or the Man Taking Refuge in a Well Inhabited by a Dragon", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna

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Thankful for Having Survived, Francesco I d'Este Finds Refuge in the Shade of a Tree, as Anone is Overtaken with Heavy Musket Fire and the Example of His Own Survival, from L'Idea di un Principe ed Eroe Cristiano in Francesco I d'Este, di Modena e Reggio Duca VIII [...]

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Thankful for Having Survived, Francesco I d'Este Finds Refuge in the Shade of a Tree, as Anone is Overtaken with Heavy Musket Fire and the Example of His Own Survival, from L'Idea di un Principe ed Eroe Cristiano in Francesco I d'Este, di Modena e Reggio Duca VIII [...]

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Maiden seeking refuge at a shrine of Cybele

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... An act for the remission of duties arising on the tonnage of sundry French vessels which have taken refuge in the ports of the United States. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794].

Caption title: Third Congress of the United States:, at the first session, begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania on Monday, the second of December, one thousand seven hundred More

A Refuge from the Storm (Shadow from the Heat)

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A Refuge from the Storm (Shadow from the Heat)

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The Wounded Göetz von Berlichingen Takes Refuge in a Gypsy Camp

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Washington, D. C. Lock hospital established as a refuge from quackery! Only place where a cure can be guaranteed .... [Washington, D. C. n. d.].

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 209, Folder 34.

The killing of Booth, the assassin - the dying murderer drawn from the barn where he head taken refuge, on Garrett's farm, near Port Royal, Va., April 26, 1865

Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 20 (1865 May 13), p. 113 (cover).

A refuge in the time of tribulation 1777-78

C10316 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Merinsky, S.

Refuge, musical notation - Public domain American sheet music, 1875

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

God our refuge - Public domain American sheet music, 1875

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

My refuge - Public domain American sheet music, 1875

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

map from "[The Camp of Refuge. [By Charles MacFarlane.]]"

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map from "[The Camp of Refuge. [By Charles MacFarlane.]]"

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Refuge in trial - Public domain American sheet music, 1885

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The attack on our outer ramparts - first the house of refuge - then the public schools - then - the Constitution! / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows a hapless army of clergymen assulting a fortress labeled "Non-Sectarian Institution" around a building labeled "House of Refuge" with a battering ram labeled "Freedom of Worship Bill", one bi More

Refuge from "Huke's Pictorial Guide to Great Yarmouth, etc"

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Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway - Paul Kroegel Became the First Wildlife Officer and Refuge Manager in 1903.

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Paul Kroegel with a pelican on Pelican Island, Florida. Location: Location: Florida (27.803° N 80.429° W) Status: Public domain. U.S. More

Broadsheet relating to Our Lady of Refuge with prayer

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[Burning a refuge to escape from the oncoming prairie fire] / Frederic Remington.

F43212 U.S. Copyright Office. Reproduction of painting.

China - Revolution - 20th cent--Citizens of Hankau [sic] taking refuge at the time of outrage of revolutionists

Line of people carrying bundles. Bain News Service photograph. No. 3. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

1 A.M. near the World Building, ready to start out. Two of the sleepers (See No. 21[A]) Larger boy Abraham Jachnes, 13 years old. Newsboys Lodging House, 14 Chambers St. Has not been home for 6 months because step-mother has been trying to put him into a House of Refuge. Could not get name of smaller boy, but he was younger, probably 11 years old. These boys are hanging about and snatching and occasional sleep in sheltered spots. Location: New York, New York (State)

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School house, Austin, Pennsylvania Used as refuge.

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Back to the ark--No refuge for the dove in all the European sea

Field of raised bayonets, with "arbitration ark" in background. Illus. in: Puck, 1911 Nov. 29.

Louisiana Flood 1912, Cotton Compress at Vicksburg as a refuge

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The Virginia K. Johnson Home. (A House of Refuge for Unmarried Mothers under twenty-one years old.) A large proportion of the girls here came from the farms, their lives stunted by the monotonous work of cotton picking, many of them beginning at five and six years old. Surely this must be counted one of the by-products of such deadening work. See Hine report on Texas Child Labor. Location: Dallas, Texas.

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The Virginia K. Johnson Home. A House of Refuge for Unmarried Mothers under twenty-one years old. A large proportion of the girls here came from the farms, their lives stunted by the monotonous work of cotton picking, many of them beginning at five and six years old. Surely this must be counted one of the by-products of such deadening work. See Hine report on Texas Child Labor. Location: Dallas, Texas.

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Le crime de Reims. Exposition . . . au profit des victimes du bombardement de Reims et du refuge franco-belge

A view of the burning ruins of Rheims Cathedral. The city of Rheims was shelled with explosives and incendiaries by the Germans during ten days in September of 1914 with the cathedral as the main target. O More

American Red Cross - In the Zone of Advance - Activities - Red Cross outpost in St. Mihiel Salient. A Red Cross outpost at a lonely crossroads back of the new lines in the St. Mihiel salient. The Red Cross serves hot drinks, eating, chocolates, tobacco, cigarettes and sometimes doughnuts to the boys in the lower front room at the left. To the extreme right can been a dugout where the guests as well as the Red Cross workers are forced to take refuge at frequent intervals because of shelling

Photographer: American Red Cross American Red Cross - In the Zone of Advance - Activities

Photograph of Reindeer Moss at Superior Game Refuge

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Allee House, Smokehouse, Adjoining Bombay Hook Wildlife Refuge, Smyrna, Kent County, DE

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Old drainage ditch in Savannah River delta, now in area of Savannah River migratory waterfowl refuge, biological survey project. Near Savannah, Georgia

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Main flood and drainage ditch of Savannah River migratory waterfowl refuge, biological survey project near Savannah, Georgia. This ditch served when area produced rice until 1895, when rice prices fell and tropical storm damaged field and walls

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Split bamboo fence at headquarters of the United States Bureau of Plant Industry at the Savannah River Migratory Fowl Refuge. Savannah, Georgia

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Photograph of Wisconsin Deer Released on Low Gap Refuge

Original caption: Wisconsin deer released on Low Gap Refuge. Historic Photographs

Photograph of a Grazing Study of Fenced and Unfenced Field in Sheep Ranch Hollow in Eleven Points in Refuge

Original caption: Grazing study fenced and unfenced field in sheep Ranch Hollow in Eleven Points in refuge. Historic Photographs

Group of men in a shack on the levee near Norco, Louisiana. They were taking refuge from the rain

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Fox ranching is about the main commercial operation on the various inhabited Aleutian Islands. The islands form a vast wildlife refuge but fox ranching is permitted under license by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior. There are very few wild animals on these islands although there were once a number of wild foxes. The foxes which form the basis of the Aleutian industry were generally imported

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Abandoned tenant house seen across tractored fields. Hall County, Texas. Many tenants who have filled the land on the family-farm basis are made landless, forced by the machine into the towns, or reduced to day labor on the farms. Large numbers who have gone to the towns have fallen on relief, or even have sought refuge in distant parts. Not only is their security gone, but the opportunity even to rise to ownership is diminished, for profitable operation of mechanized farms requires more land and more capital equipment per farm

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Photograph of Wild Geese at Horseshoe Lake State Refuge

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Air raid protection--what to do in your home. Plan to use one room in the house as refuge room. This should be a room in the lower stories, with as few windows as possible but with more than one exit. A basement is ideal if it has this latter requirement. Plan what you are going to do now. If the siren howls, go quietly to the place you have chosen as a refuge room. Take along plenty of warm clothing

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Air raid protection--what to do in your home. This is not the most comfortable place in the world for a refuge, but it has its points. In case of damage to the house, the occupants could get out either through the window at the left or the door at the right. The cellar ceiling is extra braced with iron poles. There is a water supply handy. Take along plenty of magazines, games and other things to help pass the time. A radio is a good idea. Flashlights will be mighty handy if the power goes off. We recommend, however, that this family get a little more out of line from the windows

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[Ten citizens of Tours, France, eating their meal in the old fort of the city which was used as a refuge while American and German forces fought over the city]

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Photograph of Dam at Haymeadow Wildlife Refuge on Argonne Ranger District

Original caption: Dam at Haymeadow Wildlife Refuge, Argonne RD. Historic Photographs

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A wild turkey tries to blend into the palmetto underbrush near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center coexists with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 140,000 acres. The refuge comprises a wide variety of habitats, including coastal dunes, saltwater estuaries and marshes, freshwater impoundments, scrub, pine flatwoods, and hardwood hammocks. These habitats provide sanctuary for more than 1,500 species of plants and animals, including more than 330 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles. For additional information about the refuge, visit http://www.fws.gov/merrittisland. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2014-2531

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A wild turkey tries to blend into the palmetto underbrush near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center coexists with the Merritt Island Nati More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The closeup of this Florida softshell turtle shows its snorkel-like snout. A totally aquatic freshwater turtle, it prefers lakes and slow-moving rivers. It was spotted near the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The species main food is crayfish, fish, frogs, tadpoles and some vegetation. It ranges throughout all of Florida. Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island Wildlife Nature Refuge, which is a habitat for more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fishes and 65 amphibians and reptiles. Photo credit: NASA/Kenny Allen KSC-08pd1625

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The closeup of this Florida softshell turtle shows its snorkel-like snout. A totally aquatic freshwater turtle, it prefers lakes and slow-moving rivers. It was spotted near the Shutt More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An Egretta Heron, also known as a Tricolored Heron, wades through water just north of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy coexists with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, habitat to more than 310 species of birds, 25 mammals, 117 fish and 65 amphibians and reptiles. Photo credit: NASA/Frankie Martin KSC-2011-1030

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An Egretta Heron, also known as a Tricolored Heron, wades through water just north of the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy coexists with More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A bald eagle perches on a pole on Launch Pad 39A, seemingly monitoring the instruction of the space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 crew on slidewire basket operation, part of the emergency exit system on the fixed service structure of the pad. Bald eagles use a specific territory for nesting (they mate for life), winter feeding or a year-round residence. Its natural domain is from Alaska to Baja, California, and from Maine to Florida. Bald eagles have a presence in every U. S. state except Hawaii. There are a dozen eagle nests in both Kennedy Space Center and the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which surrounds Kennedy. Bald eagles live near large bodies of open water such as lakes, marshes, seacoasts and rivers, where there are plenty of fish to eat and tall trees for nesting and roosting. Bald eagles feed primarily on fish, but also eat small animals (ducks, coots, muskrats, turtles, rabbits, snakes, etc.). Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-07pd3396

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A bald eagle perches on a pole on Launch Pad 39A, seemingly monitoring the instruction of the space shuttle Atlantis STS-122 crew on slidewire basket operation, part of the emerge More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the turn basin near the NASA News Center swims a large fish, perhaps witness to the arrival today of the external fuel tank that will launch Space Shuttle Atlantis on the next shuttle mission, STS-115. The tank, designated ET-118, was shipped from the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The area is part of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with the center. The wildlife refuge is a habitat for more than 117 fishes, as well as 310 species of birds, 25 mammals and 65 amphibians and reptiles. In addition, the Refuge supports 19 endangered or threatened wildlife species on Federal or State lists, more than any other single refuge in the U.S. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-06pd1020

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the turn basin near the NASA News Center swims a large fish, perhaps witness to the arrival today of the external fuel tank that will launch Space Shuttle Atlantis on the nex More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, two bald eagles stand sentinel as STS-129 Commander Charles O. Hobaugh and Pilot Barry E. Wilmore practice landings in a Shuttle Training Aircraft in preparation for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge coexists with Kennedy Space Center and provides a habitat for 330 species of birds including bald eagles. Bald eagles, which mate for life, use a specific territory for nesting, winter feeding or a year-round residence. Its natural domain is from Alaska to Baja, Calif., and from Maine to Florida. For information on the refuge, visit http://www.fws.gov/merrittisland/Index.html. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett KSC-2009-6262

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, two bald eagles stand sentinel as STS-129 Commander Charles O. Hobaugh and Pilot Barry E. Wilmore practice landi More

Abandoned Automobiles and Other Debris Clutter an Acid Water and Oil Filled Five Acre Pond, it Was Cleaned up Under EPA Supervision to Prevent Possible Contamination of Great Salt Lake and a Wildlife Refuge Nearby

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State-licensed animal trapper James Dean sets the open door of an animal trap on KSC. He hopes to catch a large monitor lizard spotted recently near S.R. 3, a route into the Center, by several area residents. The lizard is not a native of the area, and possibly a released pet. Dean is working with the cooperation of KSC and the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge KSC-00padig048

State-licensed animal trapper James Dean sets the open door of an animal trap on KSC. He hopes to catch a large monitor lizard spotted recently near S.R. 3, a route into the Center, by several area residents. T More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Brown pelicans sun themselves along the edges of the Turn Basin in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Docked nearby is the Pegasus barge, often enlisted to bring the space shuttle's external tanks to the basin. The brown pelican is found along the coast in California and from North Carolina to Texas, Mexico, the West Indies and many Caribbean Islands, as well as Guyana and Venezuela in South America. It is listed as endangered only in Louisiana, Mississippi, and in the Caribbean. The species is considered to be long-lived. One pelican captured in Edgewater, Fla., in November 1964, was found to have been banded in September 1933, over 31 years previously. Individuals can weigh up to eight pounds, with larger pelicans having wing spreads of over seven feet. Their nests are usually built in mangrove trees, but ground nesting may also occur. Nesting takes place mostly in early spring or summer with the male carrying nesting materials to the female. Although the female builds the nest, both share in incubation and rearing duties. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge coexists with Kennedy Space Center and provides a habitat for 330 species of birds including brown pelicans. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2010-1350

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Brown pelicans sun themselves along the edges of the Turn Basin in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Docked nearby is the Pegasus barge, often enlisted to brin More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A colony of brown pelicans takes advantage of a respite from winter temperatures to sun themselves along the edges of the Turn Basin in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The brown pelican is found along the coast in California and from North Carolina to Texas, Mexico, the West Indies and many Caribbean Islands, as well as Guyana and Venezuela in South America. It is listed as endangered only in Louisiana, Mississippi, and in the Caribbean. The species is considered to be long-lived. One pelican captured in Edgewater, Fla., in November 1964, was found to have been banded in September 1933, over 31 years previously. Individuals can weigh up to eight pounds, with larger pelicans having wing spreads of over seven feet. Their nests are usually built in mangrove trees, but ground nesting may also occur. Nesting takes place mostly in early spring or summer with the male carrying nesting materials to the female. Although the female builds the nest, both share in incubation and rearing duties. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge coexists with Kennedy Space Center and provides a habitat for 330 species of birds including brown pelicans. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2010-1348

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A colony of brown pelicans takes advantage of a respite from winter temperatures to sun themselves along the edges of the Turn Basin in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A colony of brown pelicans enjoys a respite from the winter temperatures with a dip in the Turn Basin in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The brown pelican is found along the coast in California and from North Carolina to Texas, Mexico, the West Indies and many Caribbean Islands, as well as Guyana and Venezuela in South America. It is listed as endangered only in Louisiana, Mississippi, and in the Caribbean. The species is considered to be long-lived. One pelican captured in Edgewater, Fla., in November 1964, was found to have been banded in September 1933, over 31 years previously. Individuals can weigh up to eight pounds, with larger pelicans having wing spreads of over seven feet. Their nests are usually built in mangrove trees, but ground nesting may also occur. Nesting takes place mostly in early spring or summer with the male carrying nesting materials to the female. Although the female builds the nest, both share in incubation and rearing duties. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge coexists with Kennedy Space Center and provides a habitat for 330 species of birds including brown pelicans. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2010-1349

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A colony of brown pelicans enjoys a respite from the winter temperatures with a dip in the Turn Basin in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The brown pelican More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Brown pelicans make unlikely companions for the Pegasus barge in the Turn Basin in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The barge often transports the space shuttle's external tanks into the basin. The brown pelican is found along the coast in California and from North Carolina to Texas, Mexico, the West Indies and many Caribbean Islands, as well as Guyana and Venezuela in South America. It is listed as endangered only in Louisiana, Mississippi, and in the Caribbean. The species is considered to be long-lived. One pelican captured in Edgewater, Fla., in November 1964, was found to have been banded in September 1933, over 31 years previously. Individuals can weigh up to eight pounds, with larger pelicans having wing spreads of over seven feet. Their nests are usually built in mangrove trees, but ground nesting may also occur. Nesting takes place mostly in early spring or summer with the male carrying nesting materials to the female. Although the female builds the nest, both share in incubation and rearing duties. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge coexists with Kennedy Space Center and provides a habitat for 330 species of birds including brown pelicans. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2010-1351

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Brown pelicans make unlikely companions for the Pegasus barge in the Turn Basin in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The barge often transports the space shutt More

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Brown pelicans enjoy a respite from the winter temperatures at the Turn Basin in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Behind them is the Pegasus barge, often used to transport the space shuttle's external tanks into the basin, and NASA's News Center. The brown pelican is found along the coast in California and from North Carolina to Texas, Mexico, the West Indies and many Caribbean Islands, as well as Guyana and Venezuela in South America. It is listed as endangered only in Louisiana, Mississippi, and in the Caribbean. The species is considered to be long-lived. One pelican captured in Edgewater, Fla., in November 1964, was found to have been banded in September 1933, over 31 years previously. Individuals can weigh up to eight pounds, with larger pelicans having wing spreads of over seven feet. Their nests are usually built in mangrove trees, but ground nesting may also occur. Nesting takes place mostly in early spring or summer with the male carrying nesting materials to the female. Although the female builds the nest, both share in incubation and rearing duties. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge coexists with Kennedy Space Center and provides a habitat for 330 species of birds including brown pelicans. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller KSC-2010-1352

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Brown pelicans enjoy a respite from the winter temperatures at the Turn Basin in Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Behind them is the Pegasus barge, often used More

GYSGT C.W. Simpson, base game warden for the Indian Lake Wildlife Refuge, plants a food plot by using a tractor. The refuge is located on the Marine Base

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Logis Base, Albany State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL M.A. Jones Release Statu More

GYSGT C.W. Simpson and SSGT E.M. Curtis prepare a food plot for the wild game at the Indian Lake Wildlife Refuge that is located on the base. Simpson is the base game warden

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Logis Base, Albany State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL M.A. Jones Release Statu More

Migrating birds fill the air at the wildlife refuge. The birds have been creating a problem for pilots at Dover Air Force Base

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Mickey Sanborn Release Status: Released to Public Comb More

Migrating birds fill the air at the wildlife refuge. The birds have been creating a problem for pilots at Dover Air Force Base

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Mickey Sanborn Release Status: Released to Public Comb More

The Garlic Spring Wildlife Refuge, with barbed wire surrounding it for protection from the GALLANT EAGLE '84 exercise taking place

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '84 Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC More

The Garlic Spring Wildlife Refuge, with barbed wire surrounding it for protection from the GALLANT EAGLE '84 exercise taking place

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '84 Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC More

Firemen seek refuge from the extreme cold and smoke in a makeshift shelter while battleing a blaze caused by a propane leak at the Adak warehouse

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub More

Roger DiRosa of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service holds one of the atoll's many birds. In addition to its military uses, Johnston Atoll is a national wildlife refuge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Johnston Atoll Scene Camera Operator: SSGT James M. Bowman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A view of some of the birds that inhabit the island. In addition to its military uses, Johnston Atoll is a national wildlife refuge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Johnston Atoll Scene Camera Operator: SSGT James M. Bowman Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Birds perch in the branches of a tree on the island. In addition to its military uses, Johnston Atoll is a national wildlife refuge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Johnston Atoll Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Val Gempis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team 3 sailor is shown demonstrating procedures for locating and safely disarming unexploded ordnance and mines during Eager Express 92. US Navy EOD personnel are training Kuwaiti Navy EOD personnel who are tasked with clearing away the refuge ordnance left behind after the Persian Gulf War

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Eager Express 92 Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Dewayne Smith Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

International Selkirk Loop - Little Pend Oreille Wildlife Refuge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Home to protected wildlife, this deep forested landscape seems to stretch on forever. Location: Location: Washington (48.308° N 116.394 More

Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway - Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Dedication

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Participants help with the dedication of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. Location: Location: (27.803° N 80.429° W) Status: Pu More

Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway - Autumn Country Lane

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Heading into Quivira from the northwest, this is the typical autumn scene you will encounter. This road takes you on east to the Wildlif More

Great River Road - Backwater Splendor In the Upper Mississippi River Refuge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This walkway leads to a handicap-accessible viewing facility in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge. Location: More

International Selkirk Loop - Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Moose wade in shallow waters at the 2,774-acre Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge, located five miles west of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. The r More

Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway - Eagle Moon

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A Golden Eagle soars in front of the moon at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. Not nearly as common at Quivira as the Bald Eagle, a few More

Florida Keys Scenic Highway - A Key Deer at Key Deer Refuge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A diminutive Key Deer calmly stops crossing the road to take a closer look at the cameraman at the Key Deer Refuge on Big Pine Key, FL, More

Wichita Mountains Byway - Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Sign

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Sign is located on the eastern boundary of the refuge. It is made of the local stones and displays t More

Wichita Mountains Byway - Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

Digital Photographs Relating to America's Byways Public domain photograph - United States History, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

El Camino Real - Snow Geese at Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Snow Geese glide over the calm blue water on an overcast day at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Location: New Mexico (36.02 More

Great River Road - Waterfowl At Rest - Trempealeau National Widlife Refuge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A wide range of waterfowl can be viewed at this 6000 acre refuge. Status: Public domain. Digital Photographs Relating to America's Byways

Wichita Mountains Byway - The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A creek meanders through a mountain pass at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Location: Oklahoma (34.745° N 98.680° W) Status: Pu More

El Camino Real - Loop Tour at Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Bald Eagles range freely at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Location: New Mexico (33.805° N 106.888° W) Status: Public dom More

Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway - Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge Dedication

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Participants help with the dedication of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. Location: Location: (27.803° N 80.429° W) Status: Pu More

Great River Road - View over Upper Mississippi National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Early spring trees have no leaves to block the view of the Mississippi River from a wayside near Onalaska, Wisconsin. Location: Locatio More

Wichita Mountains Byway - Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Directional Sign

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A sign along OK-49 shows the way to various communities along the Wichita Mountains Scenic Byway and Interstate 44. Location: Oklahoma More

International Selkirk Loop - Creston Wildlife Refuge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: An interpretive sign informs travelers about the value of wetland ecosystems. Location: Location: (49.120° N 116.632° W) Status: Publi More

Wichita Mountains Byway - Longhorns in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Travelers along the Wichita Mountains Scenic Byway stop to photograph a few Texas longhorns as they graze the mix-grass hills in the Wic More

U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, Port Hueneme, Calif., construct floors for hardback tents at Camp Five. The tents will be used for housing of Cuban and Haitian migrants seeking refuge to the United States

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL V Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB) Scene Camera Operator: Lance CPL. Cheresa D. Clark Release Status: Rel More

U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, Port Hueneme, Calif., construct floors for hardback tents at Camp Five. The tents will be used to house migrants seeking refuge to the United States

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL V Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB) Scene Camera Operator: Lance CPL. Cheresa D. Clark Release Status: Rel More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A female Red-bellied Woodpecker clings to a utility pole where it has made a home on Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. The most common type of woodpecker in the South, the "Zebraback" nests in the cavities of trees and consumes large quantities of wood-boring beetles, as well as other insect pests. More than 280 species of birds make their homes on the 140,000-acre refuge, which lies within the boundaries of Kennedy Space Center.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A female Red-bellied Woodpecker clings to a utility pole where it has made a home on Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. The most common type of woodpecker in the South, the "Zebraback More

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Co-located on the Kennedy Space Center is the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, one of the finest refuges in the world. Here, birds, amphibians, mammals and other wild creatures thrive in a multitude of habitats untouched by the human hand. The refuge is living proof that high technology and nature can successfully co-exist. Photo credit: NASA KSC-95PC-0239

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Co-located on the Kennedy Space Center is the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, one of the finest refuges in the world. Here, birds, amphibians, mammals and other wild creatu More

Web Environmental Photos: Scenes from around the United States - Sleigh Ride on the Elk Refuge

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Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1997 Title: Reading Haven Category: Feature; Portfolio Place: 2nd Place Feature; 1ST Place Portfolio Exact Date Shot Unknown Caption: Kurdish children Gather around as AIRMAN 1ST Class Kerry Corley reads to them from a Sesame Street book. These children and their parents fled the tyranny of Saddam Hussein and found refuge on South Anderson AFB during Operation Pacific Haven

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PACIFIC HAVEN Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF More

MASTER Sergeant Ronald Rodriquez, a 319th Inspector General official, holds two-year-old Leslie Marchbank while Korean War Veteran Joseph Stigiar plays a tune on his harmonica. Leslie and Joseph are among the many civilians taking refuge in the shelters on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The city of Grand Forks was severely flooded when the Red River rose to a height of 54 feet, which wiped out all of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, and 90 percent of Grand Forks, North Dakota

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Grand Forks State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Cohen A. Young, USAF Release Status: Rel More