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"Other People's Pictures"
 
June 2004 story about "a new documentary from filmmakers Lorca Shepperd and Cabot Philbrick, [which] examines the lives and minds of nine people who collect these lost and discarded photographs," often gathered from flea markets. Includes selected images on topics such as "'male affection' snapshots of men embracing or holding hands" and "photos of Nazis in everyday situations." From National Public Radio (NPR).
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1964382
Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Photograph Collections
Last updated Apr 26, 2005
The American Museum of Photography
Take a guided tour, browse the collection, learn about early photographic processes, visit the museum bookstore, or browse the special exhibits. The photographs are selected from museum director William Becker's private collection, which "includes five thousand individual images, from the earliest daguerreotype portraits to the work of Ansel Adams." The collection is strongest from the early days of photography (circa 1850) to World War I.
http://www.photographymuseum.com/
Topics: Museums, Photograph Collections, Photography, Technology
Last updated Nov 25, 2006
CalPhotos
A collection of over 100,000 "images of plants, animals, fossils, people, and landscapes." Coverage is worldwide, with a special emphasis on California. Searchable by subject, scientific and common name, location, and photographer. Many of the photographs derive from the California Academy of Sciences. Includes information about the photographers. From the University of California, Berkeley.
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/
Topics: California: History, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife
Last updated Dec 29, 2005
CalPhotos: People and Culture
A collection of over a thousand photographs of people and their culture. Images are largely of California, but also for other states and other countries. Searchable by location, caption, type, continent, country, U.S. state, and photographer. From the University of California, Berkeley.
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/people/
Topics: Photograph Collections
Last updated Jan 16, 2006
The Commons: The Library of Congress Pilot Project
Browse photos in this collection that is a collaboration between the Library of Congress and the online photo management and sharing application Flickr. Users are invited to view photos and help describe the photos by adding tags and comments. Free account required to comment or tag photos. Initial photo sets include "1930s-40s in Color" (with photos from the Farm Security Administration and the Office of War Information) and "News in the 1910s."
http://www.flickr.com/commons
Topics: Internet, Photograph Collections
Last updated Mar 11, 2009
FreeFoto.com
A database of tens of thousands of "free photographs for private non-commercial use." Searchable, and browsable by subject (business, Europe, transport, nature, United Kingdom, USA, and more).
http://www.freefoto.com/
Topics: Photograph Collections
Last updated Jan 10, 2006
Idea Photographic: After Modernism
Companion to a 2002-2003 photography exhibition that "draws upon the work of more than 126 artists, ranging from well-recognized masters in the field to emerging young talents." Explore themes (such as "Photogram Aesthetic" and "Beyond Realism"), artists (such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Margaret Bourke-White, and Man Ray), and images. Includes essays and exhibition materials. From the Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
http://www.museumofnewmexico.org/mfa/ideaphotographic/
Topics: Photograph Collections, Photography
Last updated Sep 5, 2006
Life Magazine
Covers and "classic pictures" from Life Magazine for the years 1936-1972, when it was a weekly publication. Covers are searchable; pictures may be browsed by edition, subject, or photographer. The covers section also includes "past LIFE covers for this day."
http://www.life.com/
Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States
Last updated Apr 6, 2009
Life Photo Archive
"Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google." Searchable by keyword, or browse by decade (1860s to 1970s) or featured people, places, events, sports, and culture. From Google.
http://images.google.com/hosted/life
Topics: Photograph Collections
Last updated Nov 24, 2008
Multimedia Archives [University of Utah]
Photographs and audio-visual materials from the Special Collections Department of the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah. Archives contain over 1300 photograph collections representing "almost all historic formats ... as well as more modern color and black and white prints, slides, and negatives." Archives also feature over 900 audio-visual collections including "audio cassettes, reel-to-reel tapes, vinyl recording discs, VHS, 8mm, Super-8, 16mm, and 35mm film and more."
http://www.lib.utah.edu/portal/site/marriottlibrary/menuitem.350f2794f84fb3b29cf87354d1e916b9/?vgnextoid=63cb8808fe258110VgnVCM1000001c9e619bRCRD
Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, U.S. History By Place
Last updated Sep 12, 2008
Photo Study Collection Database
The Getty Research Library's Photo Study Collection contains two million photographs documenting works of art and architecture. This site contains a searchable and browsable database of descriptive records of about half the collection. (Note: "At this time, the database contains images from the tapestries collection only.") From the Getty Research Center.
http://getty.edu/research/conducting_research/photo_study_collection/
Topics: Education, Photograph Collections
Last updated May 28, 2004
Photovault
Library of 800,000 images arranged by category. Stock photographs available for licensing only. The images can't be copied (each one is imprinted with "Photovault" to prevent unauthorized use); but what a lot of pictures to view! Includes stock video and film footage library.
http://www.photovault.com/
Topics: Photograph Collections
Last updated May 5, 2005
Pics4Learning: Copyright-friendly Images for Education
This site consists of thousands of images for legal use by teachers and students. Pictures can be browsed by topic and there is an advanced search. Lessons contains several lesson plans that integrate graphics. There are related links.
http://pics.tech4learning.com/
Topics: Arts and Humanities, Internet, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections, Web Design and Management
Last updated May 5, 2005
The Picture Collection Online
From the New York Public Library, this is a "collection of 30,000 digitized, public domain images from books, magazines and newspapers as well as original photographs, prints and postcards, mostly created before 1923. It consists of images of New York City, Costume, Design, American History" and more than 12,000 other subjects. It is searchable by "keyword or by browsing a variety of indexes."
http://digital.nypl.org/mmpco/
Topics: Holidays & Observances, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States
Last updated Dec 7, 2004
Prints and Photographs Online Catalog
Search for gorgeous, high-quality images from the Prints and Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC) of the Library of Congress. This resource "provides access through group or item records to about 65% of the Division's holdings, as well as to some images found in other units of the Library of Congress. Many of the catalog records are accompanied by digital images — about one million digital images in all."
http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html
Topics: Photograph Collections
Last updated May 5, 2005
Smithsonian Images
"Browse or search through selected images from the Collections of the Office of Imaging and Photographic Services [at the Smithsonian]. Included are images from current exhibits, Smithsonian events and historic collections." Photos are browsable by topic such as aircraft, jazz, protests and marches, inventions, military uniforms, fossils, civil rights, and the National Mall. Images are available for high-resolution download or in hard copy for a fee. From Smithsonian Photographic Services and other Smithsonian museums.
http://smithsonianimages.si.edu
Topics: Photograph Collections
Last updated Dec 22, 2008
Time & Life Pictures
This site presents a "collection of striking imagery, documenting past and present events in politics, culture, celebrities and the arts. The collection includes some of the greatest photographers of the 20th century, such as Alfred Eisenstaedt, Margaret Bourke-White, Andreas Feininger, John Dominis, Nina Leen and Gjon Mili." Contains more than 425,000 digital files, which may be downloaded for a fee.
http://www.timelifepictures.com/
Topics: Photograph Collections, Photography
Last updated Mar 7, 2006
UCR California Museum of Photography
This museum "provides a cultural presence, educational resource, community center and intellectual meeting ground for the university and the general public. The museum’s explorations of photographic media through exhibition, collection, publication, and the web examine the history of photography and showcase current practice in photography and related media." Features an events calendar and information about the museum's education programs and internships.
http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/
Topics: Photograph Collections
Last updated May 28, 2006
USA.gov: U.S. Government Photos and Multimedia
Many high-quality images on a wide variety of topics. "Most of these images and graphics are available for use in the public domain; they may be used and reproduced without permission or fee. However, some images may be protected by license." Browse alphabetically. Some links are to other, equally rich collections. From USA.gov (formerly FirstGov.gov), the U.S. government's official Web portal.
http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Graphics.shtml
Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife
Last updated Jan 15, 2007
Visual Collections: Images of Art, History and Culture
"View maps, fine artwork, photographs and other items from over thirty renowned collections" using one browser that allows users to employ an "advanced search function," a high resolution zoom-in tool, and the ability to view multiple images simultaneously. Also includes detailed image descriptions. Access to many of the collections is free. From Cartography Associates, a company that "promotes the distribution of digital facsimiles both in print and electronic media."
http://www.davidrumsey.com/collections/
Topics: Photograph Collections
Last updated Nov 12, 2004
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