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Orange Parrot

Evan — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:20:18 +0000

This is a beautiful image of bright orange parrot in an outdoor setting. Photographed by Jon Sullivan and originally hosted on public-domain-images.com. This image has been released into the public domain.

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Farmland in Colorado

Evan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:59:44 +0000

This is a public domain photograph from the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Color Photographs Collection in the Library of Congress.

This is a very nice stock image of farmland in the Mt. Sneffels area of Ouray County, Colorado. In the distance, a range of gray rocky mountains stands out against a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a mix of scrubby farmland recedes into forested rolling hills.

This photo was taken by Russell Lee, who was working as an agent of the United States government. Because this image was taken by an employee of the federal government, it is in the public domain.

61 megabyte TIFF. Hosted at the Library of Congress.

Fly

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:46:59 +0000

This public domain image features an up close and personal illustration of a fly and cross-section of its wing. The drawing is part of Robert Hooke’s 1665 scientific work Micrographia, which explores the use of microscopes and telescopes in studying organisms.

Because the work has an expired copyright, it is in the public domain.

The image is 556.5 KB, 1200×1929 px, and is hosted by the National Institute of Health.

Public Domain Images: Flea

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:30:40 +0000

This is a public domain image of an insect, specifically thought to be a flea. The cross-section appearance gives the subject an air of seeming suspended, almost like it was part of an insect collection. The drawing comes from Robert Hooke’s Micrographia: or, Some physiological descriptions of the minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. The work was published in 1665 and discusses Hooke’s advances in microscopes and telescopes and how they aid in studying specimens. Hooke was the first person to use the term “cell” to refer to the matter that comprises organisms, thinking they resembled monk’s cells.

This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired.

Image is 374.9 KB, 1535×1200 px, and is hosted by the National Institute of Health

Teton Range Shot From Yellowstone Park

Evan — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:56:56 +0000

This beautiful public domain image comes from the Detroit Publishing Company Collection in the Library of Congress. The subject is the Teton Range, shot from Yellowstone Park, Wyoming.

This photo was shot by William Henry Jackson, circa 1900. The copyright does not appear to have been renewed. It is therefore in the public domain.

4 megabyte TIFF. Hosted at the Library of Congress.