View of San Francisco in 1849 from the head of Clay Street. The ships in the harbor have all been deserted as their crews headed for the gold fields. In: "The Annals of San Francisco". Frank Soule, John Gihon, and James Nesbit. 1855. Page 224. D. Appleton & Company, New York. F869.S3.S7 1855.

Oil containment boom placed in Swanson Creek, tributary to the Patuxent River, after oil spill at power generating plant.

Clean-up area in Benedict as a result of the April 7th oil spill in Swanson Creek, a tributary of the Patuxent River.

A small flock of domestic ducks near the area of the April 7th Swanson Creek oil spill. Fortunately, these birds were not affected at this time.

A dead fish floats on the surface after the April 7th Swanson Creek oil spill.

Oil globules mixed with heavy pollen from surrounding vegetation following the April 7th Swanson Creek oil spill.

Pepco's Chalk Point Generating Plant on the Patuxent River. A pipeline carrying oil to this plant burst and spilled 100,000 gallons of oil into Swanson Creek on April 7, 2000.

Oil containment boom placed in the Patuxent River following the April 7th Swanson Creek oil spill.

An oiled swan, one of many wildlife victims of the April 7th oil spill in Swanson Creek.

An oiled swan, one of many wildlife victims of the April 7th oil spill in Swanson Creek.

Volunteers helping clean up the wetlands and waterfront area around Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor.

Volunteers helping clean up the wetlands and waterfront area around Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor. Local NOAA personnel turned out in force for this event including Mary Hollinger, on right in this photo.

Volunteers helping clean up the wetlands and waterfront area around Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor. Local NOAA personnel turned out in force for this event including Dr. Russ Bellmer of the NOAA NMFS Office of Habitat Conservation.

Volunteers helping clean up the wetlands and waterfront area around Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor. Local NOAA personnel turned out in force for this event.

Volunteers helping clean up the wetlands and waterfront area around Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor. Here some are cleaning a rock riprap erosion mitigation structure.

Volunteers helping clean up the wetlands and waterfront area around Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor.

Volunteers helping clean up the wetlands and waterfront area around Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor.

Volunteers helping clean up the wetlands and waterfront area around Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor. Stopping for lunch at the Fort McHenry picnic area.

Volunteers helping clean up the wetlands and waterfront area around Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor. Stopping for lunch at the Fort McHenry picnic area.

Volunteers helping clean up the wetlands and waterfront area around Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor.

Volunteers helping clean up the wetlands and waterfront area around Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor.

Removal of marsh grasses and SAV's next to this boat ramp have added to erosion problems in the area.

"View of Benicia from the West", frontispiece. In: Reports of Explorations and Surveys .... Vol. 5. Commonly known as Pacific Railroad Surveys. Call Number F593 .U58.

Straits of Carquinez and Martinez as seen from Benicia. In: Reports of Explorations and Surveys .... Vol. 5, p. 9. Commonly known as Pacific Railroad Surveys. Call Number F593 .U58.

Los Angeles, Plate X. In: Reports of Explorations and Surveys .... Vol. 5, p. 35. Commonly known as Pacific Railroad Surveys. Call Number F593 .U58.

Mission of San Diego, Plate XII. In: Reports of Explorations and Surveys .... Vol. 5, p. 40. Commonly known as Pacific Railroad Surveys. Call Number F593 .U58.

San Luis Bay, to the west of San Luis Obispo. Today called San Luis Obispo Bay.

Fish market scene on the New York waterfront

Fish market scene on the New York waterfront

Mainstreet of Ketchikan. F&WS 10,055.

Eskimo woman stringing fish to dry. F&WS B-60220.

View of Juneau from seaward

Eskimos congregating in their kayaks. The kayaks are used for hunting and transportation. F&WS B-51432.

Looking toward Tolstoi Rookery on St. Paul Island. F&WS 10,010.

The villlage of Unalaska. The picturesque Russian Orthodox Church on the right. F&WS B-50336.

A native Aleut village at Karluk. Sod houses serve as insulation against the cold. F&WS 14,664.

Eskimos visiting at Paul Evanoff's house.

St. Paul village on the island of St. Paul. The Native Americans here are carried on the fur seal industry under the supervision of the Fish and Wildlife Service at the time of this photo. Today the National Marine Fisheries Service monitors the fur seal industry.

Juneau at low tide looking from seaward over the mudflats. The old Federal Building is in the left center of the photo. F&WS 3342.

This youngster wanted to grow up and be just like Dad. An Eskimo toddler dreams of hunting on the Bering Sea with his father. F&WS 1166.

A view of Unalaska. The Russian Orthodox Church is in the center of the village . Bureau of Commercial Fisheries 337.

Commercial fishing boats at Petersburg. F&WS 12,227.

Village of Attu on Attu Island. Attu was one of two Aleutian islands captured by Japanese forces during the Second World War. A tragedy occurred here as the Weather Bureau observer and his wife attempted suicide during the Japanese invasion. The observer succeeded but his wife survived and was incarcerated for the duration of the war. F&WS B-50338.

The plank road on St. George Island. F&WS 10,067.

A bidarrah or large skin boat off St. George Island. F&WS 10,030.

The Russian Orthodox Church at Uzinki. F&WS 10,048.

The Lower Naknek Cannery of the Pacific American Fisheries. F&WS 12,153.

The school building on St. Paul Island. F&WS 10,071.

Religious and patriotic ceremony commemorating the 4th of July. F&WS 10,074.

Part of the crowd celebrating the 4th of July at St. Paul. A number of representatives of the local baseball team are dressed for a game. F&WS 10,020.