A National Archives Foundation educational resource using primary sources from the National Archives

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Zoom/Crop

You will see just one part of a picture.

  • What do you see?
  • What do you think it represents?

After you have answered, guess what the whole picture will be when we click on the second thumbnail.

Please Note: Activities may not be optimized on mobile devices. For the best experience, complete the activity on a desktop or laptop.

Use the right arrow above to see the full image.

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To the extent possible under law, National Archives Foundation has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to “Finding American Symbols”