National Archives Photos on Flickr: FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
About the Project
- Why is the National Archives placing photographs on Flickr?
- How do I find the National Archives on Flickr?
- What is your comment and tagging policy?
- How can I participate?
About the National Archives Photographs and Documents on Flickr
- Are these photos only on Flickr?
- Will this replace putting photographs in ARC, the Digital Vaults, or other National Archives Web sites?
- Does the National Archives plan to add more photographs to its Flickr account?
- Do I have to create an account on Flickr to view the National Archives photos on Flickr?
- Can I reproduce the National Archives photos on Flickr?
- What is the resolution of the National Archives photos on Flickr?
Please direct additional questions to the Archival Research Catalog staff at arc@the National Archives.gov.
About the Project
Why is the National Archives placing photographs on Flickr?
The National Archives has joined Flickr to share images of National Archives archival photographs and documents in a new way with National Archives researchers, potential researchers, and the public. We are excited to participate in Flickr's active online community.
How do I find the National Archives on Flickr?
Visit our photostream on Flickr located at http://www.flickr.com/usnationalarchives/.
What is your comment and tagging policy?
Read the National Archives's Photo Comment and Posting Policy.
We invite you to contribute your own tags, comments, notes, and other identifying information to our photographs on Flickr. Our photosteam is online at http://www.flickr.com/usnationalarchives/. The National Archives may or may not add any of this identifying information to our online catalog, because resources are limited.
About the National Archives Photographs and Documents on Flickr
Are these photos only on Flickr?
No, the photographs the National Archives is posting on Flickr in the Historical Photographs Collection and the DOCUMERICA Collection are also available in the National Archives's online catalog, the Archival Research Catalog (ARC).
Will this replace putting photographs in ARC or other National Archives Web sites?
No. As outlined in the National Archives's Digitization Strategy, the National Archives will continue to use the online catalog, the Archival Research Catalog (ARC), as the National Archives' central online location for digital copies of archival photographs and documents.
Does the National Archives plan to add more photographs to its Flickr account?
As resources allow, we hope to add more photographs to our Flickr account on a regular basis, so please check back often at http://www.flickr.com/usnationalarchives/.
Do I have to create an account on Flickr to view the National Archives photos on Flickr?
An account is not required to view our photos on Flickr. If you would like to leave tags or comments on the photos, you will need to create a Flickr account. If you already have a Yahoo! user name and password, you can use these to access the site as well. More information about Flickr is available on Flickr's About Flickr page and their Flickr FAQ page.
Can I reproduce the National Archives photos on Flickr?
The National Archives knows of no copyright restrictions on the publication, distribution, or re-use of these photos. Therefore, no written permission is required to use them. Read more information about the Publication of Photographs Furnished by Still Pictures.
We would appreciate your crediting the National Archives and Records Administration as the original source. For information about how to cite archival materials from the National Archives's holdings, please refer to Citing Records in the National Archives of the United States.
What is the resolution of the National Archives photos on Flickr?
The images are available on Flickr as 300 dpi (dots per inch) JPEG files or TIFF files.
Please direct additional questions to the Archival Research Catalog staff at arc@the National Archives.gov.
