President Gerald R. Ford Meeting with Members of the Commission on Cen...
This photograph depicts President Gerald R. Ford meeting with Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller, Chairman of the Commission on Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Activities Within the U.S., and Commission me... More
President Gerald R. Ford Signing the Bush Family Bible for George and ...
Gerald R. Ford White House Photographs
East Germans Fortify Border
November 1961. East Germans fortify the border at the Brandenburg Gate, expanding the concrete wall and adding a barbed-wire fence. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more i... More
Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Guinea. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
1962 Cuba Missiles (30848755396)
Map created by American intelligence showing Surface-to-Air Missile Activity in Cuba, 5 September 1962
Les Marguerites Fleuriront ce Soir - Flickr - The Central Intelligence...
Les Marguerites Fleuriront ce Soir (the daisies will bloom at night) by Jeffrey W. Bass Oil on Canvas, 2006 Donated by Richard J. Guggenhime When France fell under the Nazi boot in June 1940, Great Britain stoo... More
Soviet Leader Leonid Brezhnev - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agen...
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. From the booklet "President Nixon and the Role of Intelligence in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War." For more information, visit www.cia.gov/library/publications/historical-collection-pu...
Aerial view of CIA headquarters, Langley, Virginia
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Statue to William Donovan, director of the C.I.A predecessor agency, a...
Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More
CORONA Film
CORONA is America’s first successful photographic reconnaissance satellite. When introduced in the 1960s, it revolutionized the collection of intelligence. CORONA’s first mission in August 1960 provided more ph... More
Persian Gulf War Leaflets
These CIA-produced leaflets were used during the Persian Gulf War. Copies of the leaflets were air-dropped over a selected area before an Allied bombing run. The leaflets gave the civilian people time to evacua... More
U. S. Tanks at Checkpoint Charlie
Oct. 27, 1961. On the western side of the border at Checkpoint Charlie, U. S. tanks stand guard as the face-off with the Soviets continues into the night. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Be... More
Checkpoint Charlie
Oct. 25, 1961. U. S. tanks move up to Checkpoint Charlie following a dispute with East Germany over American access to East Berlin. Checkpoint Charlie was the name given by the Western Allies to the best-known ... More
East German Police
Sept. 24, 1961. As residents of Bernauer Strasse are forcibly evacuated from their homes, the East German police use mirrors to blind reporters and photographers in the West. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart... More
West Berlin Demonstration
Aug. 16, 1961. An estimated 250,000 people turn out in West Berlin to denounce the sealing off of the East Zone and to hear West Berlin Mayor Willi Brandt compare the move to Adolf Hitler's occupation of the Rh... More
Burundi. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Bolivia. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Honduras. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
1971 Afghanistan (30253171324)
1971 Afghanistan
Soviet tanks in Berlin 1961
Italiano: Carri sovietici T-55 schierati davanti al Checkpoint Charlie il 28 ottobre 1961, fronteggiano i mezzi corazzati americani
The World Factbook - Australia - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Age...
A view in Kings Canyon, a natural wonder in Australia's Outback. Visit The World Factbook for more information about Australia.
U.S. delegation pose for a group photo with Air Force personnel during...
December 22, 1997: President Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Senators Joseph Biden and Robert Dole, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and other members of the U.S. delegation pose for a g... More
Photograph of Central Intelligence Agency Director George H. W. Bush L...
This photograph depicts Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director George H. W. Bush listening intently during a meeting following the assassinations of Ambassador to Lebanon Francis E. Meloy, Jr. and Economic ... More
Enigma Machine
During World War II, the Germans used the Enigma, a cipher machine, to develop nearly unbreakable codes for sending messages. The Enigma's settings offered 150,000,000,000,000,000,000 possible solutions, yet th... More
West Berliners
Nov. 30, 1961. As the holiday season approaches, West Berliners try to stay in contact with friends in East Berlin by waving to them across the border. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berl... More
Soviet Tanks near Checkpoint Charlie
Oct. 27, 1961. Soviet tanks gather near Checkpoint Charlie where they engage in a tense face-off with U.S. tanks positioned on the western side. From "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more i... More
East German Police
October 1961. East German police officers guarding the border zone, as seen through a hole in the Berlin Wall at the intersection of Zimmerstrasse and Markgrafenstrasse. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Bui... More
East German Soldiers
Early September 1961. East German soldiers turn away a couple trying to cross the border into West Berlin. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more information, visit CIA's ... More
Azerbaijan. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Belarus. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Belize. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Cuba. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Guam. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Ireland. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
1951 Indochina (30583518180)
1951 Indochina
24 Warsaw Pact War Plan - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
June 1968. This map was developed by the CIA to show the Warsaw Pact war plan for the central region of Europe. According to the June 18, 1968 Summary Intelligence Memorandum from the CIA Directorate of Intell... More
Checkpoint Charlie - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
Dec. 4, 1961. Under the eye of East German soldiers and police officers, construction workers install a tank barrier on the eastern side of Checkpoint Charlie. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of ... More
CIA Terrain Process Photos (30249693513)
CIA Terrain Process Photos, showing the steps for creating a shaded relief map of present-day Rwanda and Burundi
DDCIA-Gina-Haspel-highres (25953435177)
Gina Haspel was sworn in as the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on February 7, 2017. In this position, she assists the D/CIA in managing intelligence collection, analysis, covert action, coun... More
Petraeus' Swearing-In - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
Vice President Joe Biden swears in incoming CIA director David Petraeus with his wife, Holly Petraeus, in the Roosevelt Room of the West Wing, September 6, 2011. Also pictured are Director of National Intellige... More
Triple handshake with Carter, Sadat, and Begin in the East Room, Septe...
Photo courtesy of Jimmy Carter Library
West Berliners - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency (1)
Nov. 30, 1961. As the holiday season approaches, West Berliners try to stay in contact with friends in East Berlin by waving to them across the border. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berl... More
U. S. Military Police Escort U. S. Diplomats
Oct. 26, 1961. Members of the U. S. Military Police escort U. S. diplomats through barriers as they cross into East Berlin. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more informatio... More
U.S. Military Police
Oct. 26, 1961. U.S. Military Police jeeps move in to help U. S. diplomats who were stopped at the border while returning from East Berlin. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For ... More
Propaganda Sign in East Berlin
Sept.15, 1961. A propaganda sign in East Berlin proclaims: “Building our socialism goes on.” From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more information, visit CIA's Historical Coll... More
East German Soldiers
Late August 1961. Two East German soldiers dig holes for a new barbed wire fence near Potsdamer Platz. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more information, visit CIA's Histor... More
Armed Border Guards
Aug. 13, 1961. After the Soviets announced the decree that closed off access to West Berlin, Berliners awoke to armed border guards. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more ... More
President Kennedy Meets with Khrushchev
President John F. Kennedy (left) meets with Nikita Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (center), on June 4, 1961, prior to formal talks at the Vienna Summit, which were charac... More
Children in East Berlin
Children play in the Soviet-controlled section of Berlin circa 1958. The signs in the background include slogans promoting socialism and an East German youth group called Berlin Pioneers. From the booklet "A ... More
UAE, United Arab Emirates, Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Australia. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Cyprus. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Guyana. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
13 Warsaw Pact Commander - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
1980. Marshal of the Soviet Union Victor Kulikov, Commander-in-Chief of Warsaw Pact forces (center), at joint maneuvers in East Germany. Photo from the booklet "CIA Analysis of the Warsaw Pact Forces: The Impo... More
Cease Fire - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
Egypt and Israel sign a cease fire agreement on Nov. 11, 1973. From the booklet "President Nixon and the Role of Intelligence in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War." For more information, visit www.cia.gov/library/publ... More
Courtyard - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency (2)
The courtyard provides a popular setting for lunch, a chat with a colleague, or a short break in the fresh air. It provides a pleasant transition from the modern, glass-enclosed New Headquarters Building to the... More
Dynazoom - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
The Dynazoom was a state-of-the-art device for stereo viewing of satellite and aircraft film in the 1960s and 1970s. It optically couples two commercial microscopes capable of magnifications up to 300x. Using... More
East Berlin - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
Oct. 10, 1961. Pedestrians in East Berlin glance at East German soldiers near the corner of Heidelbergerstrasse and Elsenstrasse. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more info... More
Route 123 Memorial - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
On May 24, 2002, Agency officers dedicated the Route 123 Memorial to two fallen colleagues. The Memorial is located on the west side of the Virginia Route 123 entrance (alongside the outbound right lane). It in... More
Children in East and West Berlin
October 1961. Children keep their friendship across the barbed wire border between East and West Berlin. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more information, visit CIA's Hist... More
West Berliners
October 1961. West Berliners watch as East Germans prepare the “death strip,” a stretch of land along the eastern side of the Berlin Wall that was cleared to give guards an unobstructed view of anyone seeking t... More
Andorra, Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Brunei Darussalam. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Dominican Republic. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Spain. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Haiti. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Hungary. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
East German Police - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency (5)
Late August 1961. East German police officers check the documents of East Berliners trying to pass from Potsdamer Platz to West Berlin. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For mor... More
East German Refugees - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency (1)
July 1961. Refugees from East Germany read news accounts of President John F. Kennedy’s July 25, 1961 address to the American people about the growing conflict with the Soviet Union over the status of Berlin. ... More
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Age...
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. From the booklet "President Nixon and the Role of Intelligence in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War." For more information, visit www.cia.gov/library/publications/historical-collection-pu...
Peacekeeper - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
By Dru Blair 2010 Mixed Media on Illustration Board Donated Courtesy of Richard J. Guggenhime and Donald Elster On 23 January 1968, North Korea seized the US Navy Ship Pueblo while it was on a signals intellige... More
Soviet Tanks near Checkpoint Charlie - Flickr - The Central Intelligen...
Oct. 28, 1961. Soviet tanks near Checkpoint Charlie sit about 500 feet from the border with West Berlin. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more information, visit CIA's Hist... More
West Berliners - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency (3)
October 1961. West Berliners look over the border at loved ones left behind in East Berlin. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more information, visit CIA's Historical Collec... More
Enigma Machine
During World War II, the Germans used the Enigma, a cipher machine, to develop nearly unbreakable codes for sending messages. The Enigma's settings offered 150,000,000,000,000,000,000 possible solutions, yet th... More
Brandenburg Gate
Aug. 14, 1961. West Berliners gather to watch East German soldiers and militiamen construct road blocks and a barbed wire fence at the Brandenburg Gate. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berl... More
Austria. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Barbados. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
China. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Colombia. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Egypt. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Eritrea. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Georgia. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
India. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Iceland. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Italy. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
09 Budapest Tank Barricade - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
October 1956. A Soviet tank attempts to clear a road barricade in Budapest, Hungary. Photo from the booklet "CIA Analysis of the Warsaw Pact Forces: The Importance of Clandestine Reporting." For more informat... More
18 Penkovskiy Military Pass - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
Circa 1961. Colonel Oleg Penkovskiy's military pass to the buildings of the General Staff and Ministry of Defense in Moscow, USSR (top). His military pass to the Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defe... More
2000 Arctic Region (30849229476)
2000 Arctic Region
A Family Separated - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
Late August 1961. With a goodbye bouquet and clinging hands, a family separated by the border says farewell. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more information, visit CIA's ... More
Listening to Election Results - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agen...
Listening to election results in Israel. From the booklet "President Nixon and the Role of Intelligence in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War." For more information, visit www.cia.gov/library/publications/historical-co... More
West German Police - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
October 1961. Two West German police officers scramble to pick up an East German tear-gas grenade and throw it back. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more information, visi... More
911: President George W. Bush with National Security Council
Original caption: President George W. Bush meets with the National Security Council in the Situation Room of the White House. Participants from left include: Robert Mueller, Director of the FBI; Lewis Libby, C... More
Dragonfly Insectothopter
Developed by CIA’s Office of Research and Development in the 1970s, this micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was the first flight of an insect-sized aerial vehicle (Insectothopter). It was an initiative to expl... More
East German Guard
Late August 1961. An East German guard jumps to freedom in West Berlin. From the booklet, "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more information, visit the CIA's Historical Collections page (w... More
British Military Police
Late August 1961. British military police officers look across the border into East Berlin. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more information, visit CIA's Historical Collec... More
Vice President Johnson in West Berlin
Aug. 20, 1961. Accompanied by a young refugee from East Germany, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson greets the crowds at the Marienfelde Refugee Camp during his visit to West Berlin. From the booklet "A City Tor... More
Brazil. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More
Cape Verde. Public domain maps, CIA
The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. The official print ... More