Aerial Photography in the Still Pictures Branch
While the Cartographic Branch holds the majority of aerial photography held at the National Archives, the Still Pictures Branch also holds a large amount of aerial photography. The Still Pictures holdings are particularly strong on Air Force bombing. See more about these photographs below.
Record Groups
Record Group 18: Records of the Army Air Forces
Record Group 26: Records of the U.S. Coast Guard
Record Group 35: Records of the Civilian Conservation Corps
Record Group 38: Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Record Group 42: Records of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital
Record Group 71: Records of the Bureau of Yards and Docks
Record Group 72: Records of the Bureau of Aeronautics
Record Group 77: Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers
Record Group 80: General Records of the Department of the Navy
Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer
Record Group 127: Records of the U.S. Marine Corps
Record Group 156: Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance
Record Group 165: Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs
Record Group 169: Records of the Foreign Economic Administration
Record Group 171: Records of the Office of Civilian Defense
Record Group 181: Records of Naval Districts and Shore Establishments
Record Group 185: Records of the Panama Canal
Record Group 196: Records of the Public Housing Administration
Record Group 208: Records of the Office of War Information
Record Group 220: Records of Temporary Committees, Commissions, and Boards
Record Group 226: Records of the Office of Strategic Services
Record Group 237: Records of the Federal Aviation Administration
Record Group 242: National Archives Collection of Foreign Records Seized
Record Group 255: Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Record Group 260: Records of U.S. Occupation Headquarters, World War II
Record Group 270: Records of the War Assets Administration
Record Group 286: Records of the Agency for International Development
Record Group 306: Records of the U.S. Information Agency
Record Group 319: Records of the Army Staff
Record Group 326: Records of the Atomic Energy Commission
Record Group 336: Records of the Office of the Chief of Transportation
Record Group 337: Records of Headquarters Army Ground Forces
Record Group 342: Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations
Record Group 370: Records of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Record Group 374: Records of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Record Group 378: Records of the Economic Development Administration
Record Group 393: Records of U.S. Army Continental Commands
Record Group 407: Records of the Adjutant General's Office
Record Group 412: Records of the Environmental Protection Agency
Record Group 418: Records of St. Elizabeths Hospital
Record Group 428: General Records of the Department of the Navy