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
Vice Adm. P. Gardner Howe III, center, associate director for military...
NEWPORT, R.I. (Mar. 05, 2018) Vice Adm. P. Gardner Howe III, center, associate director for military affairs, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), speaks to U.S. Naval War College (NWC) staff and faculty during a... More
Minox B Camera - A silver camera and a black case on a white surface
The ultra-light aluminum-shell Minox B was produced from 1958 to 1972. Because of its small size, it was easy to conceal. It could take excellent photographs of documents at close range and was a natural for se... More
Concealment Device (Modified Ladies Make-Up Compact)
A code is a system of communication in which groups of symbols represent words. Codes may be used for brevity or security. Here, a code is concealed inside the mirror of a lady's make-up compact. By tilting the... More
Studies in Intelligence Volume 1, Number 1
Sherman Kent created the publication Studies in Intelligence in 1955. Kent – the most renowned analyst in American intelligence history – served as a CIA officer from 1950 to 1967. Kent envisioned a journal dev... More
NHB Groundbreaking Shovel
This shovel was used by then-President Reagan at the New Headquarters Building groundbreaking ceremony on May 24, 1984. ...For more information on CIA history and this artifact please visit www.cia.gov ( http:/... More
M-209 - A brown box with four keys inside of it
The M-209 is a mechanical cipher device. Designed by Boris Hagelin, the machine was widely used by the U.S. Army during World War II. Compact and portable, it used a series of rotors to encode and decode secret... More
East Germans Fortify Border - A black and white photo of a city street
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."
U. S. Army Helicopter - A black and white photo of a military helicopt...
October 1961. A U. S. Army helicopter makes a daily survey of the East German labor battalions along the border between East and West Berlin. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall."
Removing Furniture in East Berlin
Early September 1961. Trucks line up for the removal of furniture from houses that are scheduled for demolition near the border at Bernauer Strasse in East Berlin, part of the effort to provide East German bord... More
A Family Separated - A couple of people shaking hands on a city street
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."
East German Police - A group of men standing on the side of a street
Late August 1961. An East Berliner is seized by the East German police as he attempts to escape to the West. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall."
U. S. Tank - A group of people standing around a tank
Late August 1961. West Berliners look on as a U. S. tank guards the Freidrichstrasse border crossing. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall."
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 - Public domain map
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) - Public domain map
Map created by American intelligence showing Surface-to-Air Missile Activity in Cuba, 5 September 1962
1967 Central Thailand (30848757256) - Public domain map
1967 Central Thailand
Bodyworn Surveillance Equipment - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Ag...
An intelligence officer’s clothing, accessories, and behavior must be as unremarkable as possible — their lives (and others’) may depend on it. This is a responsibility that operational artisans, technicians, a... More
Camp David Sept 12 01 CIA Map (30249835013)
President George W. Bush receives a briefing during a meeting with CIA Director George Tenet, right, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, and Chief of Staff Andy Card at Camp David, Saturday, 29 Septembe... More
Civil Air Transport Cigarette Lighter - Flickr - The Central Intellige...
This Civil Air Transport (CAT) lighter is from the Hong Kong-to-Bangkok inaugural flight of Civil Air Transport on July 20, 1957. For more information on CIA history and this artifact please visit www.cia.gov
Kuznetsov and Sadat - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
Soviet diplomat Vasili Kuznetsov (left) meets with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in Cairo, Egypt. From the booklet "President Nixon and the Role of Intelligence in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War." For more informa... More
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
M-209 - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
The M-209 is a mechanical cipher device. Designed by Boris Hagelin, the machine was widely used by the U.S. Army during World War II. Compact and portable, it used a series of rotors to encode and decode secret... More
New Headquarters Building (NHB) - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Ag...
By the early 1980s, it was clear that the Agency needed to expand beyond the Original Headquarters Building (OHB). Smith, Hinchman and Grylls Associates presented a design that was functional for the Agency's n... More
Pointy-Talky Language Chart - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
Dari is the language commonly spoken by the tribes of northern Afghanistan. Americans not fluent in Dari could use this chart to communicate basic words and phrases in written and spoken phonetic Dari by speak... More
President Kennedy Meets with Khrushchev - Flickr - The Central Intelli...
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
Route 123 Memorial - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency (1)
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
Sadat and Mubarak - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat (left) and Hosni Mubarak, Commander of the Air Force and Egyptian Deputy Minister of Defense, go over war plans. From the booklet "President Nixon and the Role of Intelligence in ... 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...
The World Factbook - Albania - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agenc...
Sunset over the Dinaric Alps. Visit The World Factbook for more information about Albania.
The World Factbook - Algeria - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agenc...
Algiers rooftop view of the Mediterranean. Visit The World Factbook for more information about Algeria.
UN Checkpoint - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
A convoy of Egyptian trucks pass through the United Nations checkpoint. From the booklet "President Nixon and the Role of Intelligence in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War." For more information, visit www.cia.gov/lib... More
Underwater Ice Station Zebra, 7 - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Ag...
Part of the sunken HEXAGON film capsule photographed by the USNS De Steiguer “search fish” on 20 October 1971 at 16,400 feet. (Source: Attachment to declassified CIA document, Deep Sea Recovery of HEXAGON Recov... More
The Central Intelligence Agency - Langley, Va. President Carter attend...
Carter White House Photographs: Presidential Public domain photograph - White house, President of the United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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.
A ceremonial bugler performs at center walk during
A ceremonial bugler performs at center walk during an Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., May 25, 2007. Evening parades are held every Friday during the summer months. (U.S. Marine... More
CORONA Film - A black container with a lid and a spool sticking out of...
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
A-12 Spurs - A pair of skis that are on a white surface
The "spurs" were presented to Dr. Albert D. "Bud" Wheelon, the first Director of Science and Technology. They were mementos of his flight aboard the A-12 OXCART in 1964. Strapped over one's boot heels, each spu... More
Robot Fish "Charlie" - A large fish statue on a metal pole
CIA's Office of Advanced Technologies and Programs developed the Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) fish to study aquatic robot technology. The UUV fish contains a pressure hull, ballast system, and communicatio... More
One-Time Pads - A piece of paper with a picture of a building on it
One-time pads (OTP) are used to encode/decode agent communications. They are issued in matching sets of two: one for the encoder and one for the decoder, and no two pages are alike. Each sheet contains a rando... 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
Bodyworn Surveillance Equipment
An intelligence officer’s clothing, accessories, and behavior must be as unremarkable as possible — their lives (and others’) may depend on it. This is a responsibility that operational artisans, technicians, a... More
OSS Pin - A close up of a badge on a white surface
To provide identification of the members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), General William J. Donovan arranged for the design and manufacture of insignia and made them available to former members of OS... More
Christmas Eve 1961 - A black and white photo of a group of people
On Christmas Eve 1961, West Berliners wave to loved ones on the eastern side of the Berlin Wall. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall."
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 - A group of men standing next to a tank
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 Construction Workers
Oct. 13, 1961. East German construction workers raise the height of the Berlin Wall to further obstruct views from the West. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall."
East German Girl - A black and white photo of a man in a fenced in are...
October 1961. A little girl in East Germany looks through the wire at friends in the Western enclave of Steinstücken. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall."
Michael Finder and Willy Finder
Oct. 7, 1961. Four-year-old Michael Finder of East Germany is tossed by his father into a net held by residents across the border in West Berlin. The father, Willy Finder, then prepares to make the jump himself... More
East German Police - A black and white photo of a group of police offi...
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
A Mother in East Berlin
Late August 1961. With the East German police looking the other way, a mother in East Berlin hands her young son across the border to his father. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall."
Friedrich Strasse-Zimmer Strasse Intersection
Aug. 24, 1961. A U. S. tank and an armored personnel carrier are parked at the Friedrichstrasse-Zimmerstrasse intersection, which is bisected by the East and West Berlin border. From the booklet "A City Torn Ap... More
U. S. Tank - A black and white photo of a tank on a street
Aug. 23, 1961. A U. S. tank stationed in the Prinzen Platz, West Berlin. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall."
First Battle Group, 18th Army, U. S. Infantry
Aug. 20, 1961. American reinforcements, drawn from the First Battle Group, 18th Army, U. S. Infantry, arrive in West Berlin during Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson's visit. 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 - Public domain map
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
Bermuda. Public domain maps, CIA - Public domain map
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 - Public domain map
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 - Public domain map
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
1942 Pacific Ocean (30249104613) - Public domain map
1942 Pacific Ocean
1945 Venzia Giulia Italy (30249113773)
1945 Venzia Giulia Italy
1971 Afghanistan (30253171324) - Public domain map
1971 Afghanistan
Captured Tanks - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
Israelis repair captured tanks during the Arab-Israeli War. From the booklet "President Nixon and the Role of Intelligence in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War." For more information, visit www.cia.gov/library/publica... More
Carter and Sadat, September 5, 1978 (10729500636)
Photo courtesy of Jimmy Carter Library
Carter greeting CIA personnel at Headquarters as Admiral Stanfield Tur...
Photo courtesy of Jimmy Carter Library
CIA Library - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency (1)
The CIA's library is a valuable resource to Agency employees and is available to Agency personnel only. It contains approximately 125,000 books and subscribes to about 1,700 periodicals. The library maintains t... More
Egyptian President Sadat with President Carter, April 1977 (1072944585...
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
Enigma Machine - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
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
Israeli Tanks in Sinai - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
Israeli tanks move through the Sinai during the Arab-Israeli War - © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS. From the booklet "President Nixon and the Role of Intelligence in the 1973 Arab-Israeli War." For more in... More
Kennedy & Johnson PDBs (21409832022)
PDB 2015 Release
President Carter with Egyptian President Sadat, April 1977 (1072953607...
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
President Clinton talking with Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic - ...
December 14, 1995: President Clinton talking with Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic at the Ambassador’s residence in Paris while Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, Secretary of State Warren Christopher, General W... More
Prinzen-Heinrich Heine-Strasse Border Crossing - Flickr - The Central ...
Dec. 5, 1961. A truck squeezes through the expanded barricades at the Prinzen-Heinrich Heine-Strasse border crossing. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more information, vis... More
Roundtable meeting at Camp David, September 10, 1978 (10729385595)
Photo courtesy of Jimmy Carter Library Public domain photograph of an official meeting, group of people, discussion, office table, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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
Underwater Ice Station Zebra, 4 - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Ag...
Part of the sunken HEXAGON film capsule photographed by the USNS De Steiguer “search fish” on 20 October 1971 at 16,400 feet. (Source: Attachment to declassified CIA document, Deep Sea Recovery of HEXAGON Recov... More
West Berlin - Flickr - The Central Intelligence Agency
A typical street in West Berlin circa 1958, with modern buildings and stores that are well-stocked with consumer goods. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall." For more information, ... More
Photograph of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director George Bush D...
Gerald R. Ford White House Photographs Public domain photograph of an official meeting, group of people, discussion, office table, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
U-2 Model - An airplane is flying in the sky on a cloudy day
On May 1, 1960, U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down by the Soviets over Sverdlovsk. He spent 21 months in a Russian prison. In 1962 Powers was exchanged for Soviet intelligence officer Col. Rudolf Abel... More
CIA Semi-Submersible - A model of a boat on display in a museum
CIA designed and manufactured this two-man semi-submersible in the 1950s. It carried no weapons, was cramped, had limited endurance, and required a "mother ship" for transport and recovery. However, the vessel ... More
Enigma Machine, World War II photo
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
Prinzen-Heinrich Heine-Strasse Border Crossing
Dec. 5, 1961. A truck squeezes through the expanded barricades at the Prinzen-Heinrich Heine-Strasse border crossing. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall."
East German Police Tear Up Train Tracks
December 1961.The East German police tear up train tracks leading to West Berlin after 25 people escaped across the border. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall."
Soviet Tanks near Checkpoint Charlie
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."
U.S. Convoy Crosses into West Berlin
Oct. 26, 1961. East German police officers allow the U.S. convoy to cross the border into West Berlin unchallenged. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall."
Prinzenstrasse in East Berlin
Oct. 14, 1961. A sign on a building on Prinzenstrasse in East Berlin reads, "Defending the DDR is Defending Peace," a reference to the abbreviation for the German Democratic Republic or East Germany. From the b... More
East German House Demolition
October 1961. East German workers tear down a house on the border with West Berlin, removing cover for those trying to escape to the West. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall."
East Berlin Border - A man standing behind a barbed wire fence
Late August 1961. A worker spreads chemicals to kill weeds and to provide a clear line of fire for the East German guards watching the border for anyone seeking to escape to West Berlin. From the booklet "A Cit... More
East German Reconnaissance Car
Late August 1961. An East German reconnaissance car guards the Brandenburg Gate. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall."
Brandenburg Gate - A black and white photo of a street sign
Late August 1961. East German soldiers and police officers block the Brandenburg Gate. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall."
West Berlin Police - A black and white photo of a crowd of people
Aug. 14, 1961. Angry, jeering West Berliners are moved back from the border by West Berlin police. The Soviet War Memorial stands in the background. From the booklet "A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall."
Democratic Republic of the Congo. 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
Dominica. Public domain maps, CIA - Public domain map
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
United Kingdom. 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
Ghana. Public domain maps, CIA - Public domain map
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
The Gambia. Public domain maps, CIA - Public domain map
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
10 Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia - Flickr - The Central Intelligen...
Català: Durant la invasió soviètica de Txecoslovàquia, uns txecoslovacs amb la seva bandera nacional al costat d'un tanc cremant a Praga. Foto de "CIA Analysis of the Warsaw Pact Forces: The Importance of Cland... More
1943 Leningrad Front (30583363960) - Public domain map
1943 Leningrad Front