conservation of natural resources

Don't waste water / Penna Art WPA.

Poster for Philadelphia Council of Defense encouraging conservation of water as part of the war effort. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

The master of the hounds / Keppler.

Illustration shows a fox hunting scene with a man labeled "Special Privilege" riding on a horse labeled "Congress" through "The People's Field" labeled "Trade, Individualism, Enterprise, [and] Trade" following ... More

Caricature, Pinchot's inferno / K., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows a dark, bleak mountainous landscape with a tunnel labeled "Private Monopoly" and carved into the mountainside is "All Hope Abandon Conservationists Who Enter Here"; two mountains have faces a... More

Don't be a drip! Be patriotic ... Stop leaks ... Save water.

Poster encouraging people to conserve water. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Philadelphia Council of Defense. Hand-written in pencil on r... More

"Only God can make a tree" - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Con...

Poster promoting conservation of trees as a natural resource. Date stamped on verso: Aug 1 1938. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Don't waste water - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congress

Poster promoting conservation of water for the war effort. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Sponsored by Philadelphia Council of Defense and the City of Philadelphia Water Bureau. Work Projects Administration... More

The rake's progress / Keppler. - Political cartoon, public domain imag...

Illustration shows a group of men identified as "Land Grafter, Politician, Special Privilege, Timber Grafter, Mineral Grafter, Public Utilities, Corporation Lawyer, [and] Tariff Grafter" sitting around a table ... More

Government care versus government neglect / Kep.

Illustration shows a man labeled "Warden", armed with "Warrants", carrying measuring devices and a sheet of paper that states "Fish, Game, Forestry and Food Laws", standing next to a young tree, a calf, and a p... More

Puck Magazine Illustration - Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

A painting of a man standing on top of a mountain, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washing... More

Please keep the park clean - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Con...

Poster encouraging visitors to parks to clean up after themselves, showing a man sleeping against a tree next to his picnic lunch. Date stamped on verso: Aug 19 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collect... More

Protect your parks - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congress

Poster promoting conservation of parks, showing a tree. Date stamped on verso: Jul 20 1938. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Ralph Nader invites you to attend Critical Massachusetts, '78

Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983. Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Uncle Sam needs that extra shovelful / F. Sindelar.

Poster showing Uncle Sam taking hold of a man's arm as the man shovels coal into a furnace. United States Fuel Administration. Text continues: Help Uncle Sam to win the war by following these directions: 1. Fir... More

Your wartime duty! Don't waste water Do not use hose for washing your ...

Poster for The New York City Department of Water Supply, Gas & Electricity for a campaign to conserve water, showing a man washing his car. F.H. La Guardia, Mayor - Department of Water Supply, Gas & Electricity... More

Uncle Sam needs that extra shovelful / F. Sindelar.

Poster showing Uncle Sam taking hold of a man's arm as the man shovels coal into a furnace. United States Fuel Administration. Text continues: Help Uncle Sam to win the war by following these directions: 1. Fir... More

Light consumes coal - Save light, save coal United States Fuel Adminis...

Poster showing a light bulb in suspended socket with pull-chain. No. 8.

Your wartime duty! Don't waste water Do not let water run a long time ...

Poster for The New York City Department of Water Supply, Gas & Electricity for a campaign to conserve water, showing a man drinking water. F.H. La Guardia, Mayor - Department of Water Supply, Gas & Electricity ... More

Stop and get your free fag bag Careless matches aid the Axis.

Poster encouraging use of "fag bag" for disposal of matches, showing stylized Japanese soldier standing behind a tree with a match, with the rising sun in the background. Work Projects Administration Poster Col... More

No water - no guns Don't waste it!!

Poster promoting conservation of water for the war effort. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Sponsored by Philadelphia Council of Defense and the City of Philadelphia Water Bureau. Work Projects Administration... More

Preserve your forests from destruction, and protect your country from ...

Illustration shows a female spirit labeled "Public Spirit" warning two men cutting logs, of the consequences of deforestation. Illus. from Puck, v. 14, no. 357, (1884 January 9), centerfold. Copyright 1884 by ... More

Please keep the park clean - Art Deco public domain image

Poster encouraging conservation of a natural resource area, showing a boy holding a butterfly net, sitting against a tree. Date stamped on verso: Oct 18 1938. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Lib... More

War industry needs water Protect production : Use it wisely.

Poster promoting conservation of water for the war effort. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Sponsored by Philadelphia Council of Defense. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). ... More

The modern Arnolds / J.S. Pughe., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows a gigantic man labeled "National Resource Grafter" sitting in a wilderness setting, passing sheets of paper to a group of men labeled "Land Office Official, Kept Judge, Congressman, Politicia... More

Important environmental areas, lower Otter and Dead Creeks watershed, ...

Shows wetlands, unique geologic areas, "biologic" areas, potential aquifer recharge areas, and fisheries. Oriented with north to the left. Includes index and location map. "1-16119." Available also through the ... More

Status of the Massachusetts natural resources planning program as of J...

Base map title: Massachusetts. "Base map constructed by the Cartographic Division, Soil Conservation Service, USDA, from USGS maps, 1:250,000 Series." "Town lines and names from Massachusetts Department of Comm... More

The dummy homesteader; or, the winning of the West / K.

Illustration shows a tall male figure labeled "U.S. Public Land Grant" that is like a Trojan horse from which corrupt figures labeled "Land Grafter, Timber Grafter, Mineral Grafter, Corrupt Official, [and] Powe... More

Let them grow - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congress

Poster promoting conservation of flowers as a natural resource. Date stamped on verso: Feb 9 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. ... More

Your wartime duty! Don't waste water Do not use more water in the kitc...

Poster for The New York City Department of Water Supply, Gas & Electricity for a campaign to conserve water, showing a woman cleaning a pan and preparing food. F.H. La Guardia, Mayor - Department of Water Suppl... More

Dives and Lazarus / Keppler. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows a fat man labeled "Monopoly" feasting on a large piece of meat labeled "Alaska Natural Resources" while a beggar labeled "American Homesteader" lies at his feet asking only for the morsals th... More

Resource conservation and development status map, Virginia : November ...

Shows resource conservation project regions and projects. Indexed for projects. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

RC&D areas, Arkansas - Public domain geographic map

"Source: Data provided by field personnel." "Map prepared using automated map construction." Computer generated map. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts administrative areas

"October 1992 1007094." Shows AACD and county boundaries and district office locations. Includes source materials note. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Resource conservation and development areas, Pennsylvania

Shows existing and proposed areas. Includes source materials note. "1006742." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. ARP

Status of inventories for resource planning as of January 1, 1980 : [M...

Base map title: Massachusetts. "Base map constructed by the Cartographic Division, Soil Conservation Service, USDA, from USGS maps, 1:250,000 Series." "Town lines and names from Massachusetts Department of Comm... More

Conservation planning and application, Massachusetts : December 1988 /

Shows soil conservation districts, Soil Conservation Service areas and offices, and minor civil divisions. Alternate title in right upper margin: Conservation planning and application. Includes notes and index ... More

Resource conservation & development areas, Massachusetts : January 199...

Alternate title in right upper margin: Resource conservation & development program. Includes note. "1000301-13." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. ARP

Northwest Alabama resource conservation and development area : Colbert...

"March 1993 1007595." Includes location map and source materials note. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Status of RC&D areas, Maine / - Public domain map

ALA-TOM resource conservation development area, Choctaw, Clarke, Conec...

"Base compiled from 1:500,000 U.S.G.S. state base map and Alabama county general highway maps." Includes location map. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Conservation planning and application, Massachusetts : 1987 /

Conservation planning and application, Massachusetts : January 1993

Shows soil conservation districts and Soil Conservation Service areas and offices. Alternate title in right upper margin: Conservation planning and application. Includes index of conservation districts. "100030... More

Hawaii's conservation ethic : cut down, use less, save Hawaii's energy...

Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983. Public domain scan of American poster, advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Areas needed for environmental quality purposes by 1980, Ouachita Rive...

"June 1979 4-R-37119." "Figure A.1." "Source: Lower Mississippi River Basin study, appendix LI." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Status of implementation of financial assistance measures as of Januar...

Base map title: Massachusetts. "Base map constructed by the Cartographic Division, Soil Conservation Service, USDA, from USGS maps, 1:250,000 Series." "Town lines and names from Massachusetts Department of Comm... More

Conservation planning and application, Massachusetts : February 1988 /

Shows soil conservation districts, Soil Conservation Service areas and offices, and minor civil divisions. Alternate title in right upper margin: Conservation planning and application. Includes notes and index ... More

Resource conservation & development areas, Massachusetts : December 19...

Alternate title in right upper margin: Resource conservation & development program. Includes note. "1000301-13." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Conservation planning and application, Massachusetts : January 1992 /

Shows soil conservation districts and Soil Conservation Service areas and offices. Alternate title in right upper margin: Conservation planning and application. Includes index of conservation districts and note... More

Special conservation programs, State of Tennessee

"February 1981 4-R-37587. July 1975 base 4-R-35036." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Resource conservation and development areas, Virginia : October 1997

"1008432." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

War industry needs water Protect production : Use it wisely.

Poster promoting conservation of water for the war effort. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Sponsored by Philadelphia Council of Defense. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). ... More

Massachusetts, conservation planning and application, 1982 /

Shows soil conservation districts and Soil Conservation Service areas and offices. Title in right upper margin: Conservation planning and application. "Base map constructed by the Cartographic Division, Soil Co... More

Resource conservation & development areas, Massachusetts : January 199...

Alternate title in right upper margin: Resource conservation & development program. "1000301-13." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Status of resource studies as of January 1, 1982 : Massachusetts /

Title in right upper margin: Resource studies. "Base map constructed by the Cartographic Division, Soil Conservation Service USDA, from USGS maps 1:250,000 Series." In right lower margin: Figure 3. Includes not... More

Status of implementation of financial assistance measures as of Januar...

Title in right upper margin: Resource conservation & development areas. "Base map constructed by the Cartographic Division, Soil Conservation Service USDA, from USGS maps, 1:250,000 Series." In right lower marg... More

Arkansas, major land resources area - Public domain map

"March 1998." "1008436." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Spare our trees - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congress

Poster promoting conservation of trees as a natural resource. Date stamped on verso: Aug 17 1938. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. L... More

George D. Aiken Resource Conservation and Development Area, Windham, W...

"January 1982." Shows minor civil divisions. "Base source: U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service Family of Maps of Vermont, Scale 1:500 000." Includes location map. "1-16855." Available also through the Library of... More

Status of resource conservation & development measures, Massachusetts ...

Also shows minor civil divisions. Alternate title in right upper margin: Resource conservation & development program. Includes notes. "1000301-11." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a r... More

Status of resource conservation & development measures, Massachusetts ...

Also shows minor civil divisions. Alternate title in right upper margin: Resource conservation & development program. Includes notes. "1000301-11." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a r... More

Administrative map (with RC&D areas), Mississippi

"Source: Map compiled using information from SCS field personnel." "Map prepared using automated map construction." Computer generated map. Includes source materials note. "1006817." Available also through the ... More

Ralph Nader invites you to attend Critical Massachusetts, '78

Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983. Public domain photograph of 20th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Status of resource conservation & development financial assistance mea...

Also shows minor civil divisions. In right upper margin: Resource conservation & development program. Includes notes. "4-R-38609." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Hawaii's conservation ethic : cut down, use less, save Hawaii's energy...

Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983. Public domain photograph - historical image of Hawaii, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description