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Image Galleries

The Census Bureau's collection of historic photographs includes images of enumerators, advertising, household scenes, buildings, and technology. In these image galleries, you will find that the Census Bureau frequently documented its operations for counting the population, its work at headquarters, and the invention of tabulating technology. Included are images of pottery celebrating the first census in 1790, questionnaires, artwork, maps, enumerators at work. Check back often for new additions!

Historical Photos

Many Census Bureau photos of official events and operations are available for free download and use according our Multimedia Usage Policy.

Historical Infographics & Visualizations

Data made visual with charts, tables, maps, and other graphic elements. They are often interactive and contain text for labeling, not narration.

Historical Maps

Since the Census Bureau first published a map of the continental U.S. in 1854, the agency has employed the latest technology to visually display census data.