Wavian Digital Arts & New Media: free images online (a list of links)

I got this from a work mailing list. Always check copyright and usage information for all media you use.

Where can I get free images, art, clipart, and photographs?

U.S. Government Photos and Images

Public image free library

Jupiter Images, royalty free imagery

Creative Commons (also has music)

National Science Foundation

Microsoft Office Online Clip Art, images and media – generally royalty free

VA Public Affairs Resources (intranet)

National Library of Medicine

Where can I find Military (veterans) Clip Art?

http://www.hqda.army.mil/aoguide/clipart.htm

http://sill-www.army.mil/Graphics/clipart_library.htm

http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-mm.htm#clip

http://www.bayonet.net/clip_art/index_graphics.html

http://www.smartdraw.com/

http://www.navy.mil/view_galleries.asp

http://www.defenseimagery.mil/index.htm

Also:

Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System
http://www.dvidshub.net/

DefenseLink (click on Photos/Videos)
http://www.defense.gov/multimedia/

U.S. Army Women’s Museum
http://www.awm.lee.army.mil/

Where can I find other military photographs?

DoD Joint Combat Camera Center

http://dodimagery.afis.osd.mil/

DoD News Photos

http://www.dod.mil/photos/

Air Force

http://www.af.mil/photos/

National Archives

http://www.archives.gov/research/formats/photos.html

http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ (select "limit to digital copies" to filter only the stuff available online)

http://www.archives.gov/research/search/
(Right now, this is a prototype of the Online Public Access database so it's in development)

Army Corps of Engineers Digital Visual Library

https://eportal.usace.army.mil/sites/DVL/default.aspx

Center of Military History

http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/art/A&I/Photos.htm

http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/awc-dvic.htm

Where can I find satellite images?

http://msrmaps.com/Default.aspx

Where can I find pictures of flags?

World Flag Database
http://www.flags.net/

Flags of the World
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/

Where can I find maps? (Site with many links to map sources)

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/map_sites/map_sites.html

Where can I find high end professional photos and clip art for purchase?

Try a stock image collections like iStock and Getty Images. Check to see if they are authorized for purchase card.

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=11898779

http://www.digitaljuice.com/

Does Wikipedia have clip art?

Yes, Wikipedia has lots royalty free and copyrighted material.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Creative Commons

The National Archives, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, and NASA participate in the Creative Commons http://www.flickr.com/commons and have their own Flickr photostreams.

Royalty Free Icons and Clipart Stock Images