What are the best sources for historical images on the Internet?  The
images I am looking for should include ownership/copyright
information, as I will contact the owner for permission to reproduce
or publish the image.  I am mainly interested in American history of
all periods through the 19th century, most any subject matter, but
especially everyday life, politics, and industry.  The images should
be well documented as to subject matter, and, if possible,
artist/photographer, etc.

The sites I use regularly include the following.  Obviously, I am
interested only in sites other than those listed.  I am sure I am
missing some.  Help?

University of Virginia Digital Image Library]
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Making of American (both U Michigan and Cornell)
History Channel Digital Library
Library of Congress
National Archives
Smithsonian Institution (all museums)
National Gallery of Canada
New York Public Library
Wesleyan University Davison Art Center (and links)
Yale University Library
Denver Public Library

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Request for Question Clarification by secret901-ga on 28 Oct 2002 15:33 PST

Hi interp,
Are you aware of the various "stock image" agencies such as Hulton
Archive?  Since they're not included in your list, I assume that you
have rejected them for some reason.

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Request for Question Clarification by journalist-ga on 28 Oct 2002 15:46 PST

Are you aware of the Google Images search?  Researcher PinkFreud-ga
clued me in on its wonders and I now use it frequently!

Dear interp,

Here are eleven links - I hope they are what you are looking for.

1. Smithsonian Institution: Library and Archival Exhibits on the Web:
http://www.sil.si.edu/SILPublications/Online-Exhibitions/

2. Virtual Library Museums:
This service is brought to you by Jonathan Bowen as part of VLmp:
http://vlmp.museophile.com/libraries.html

3. University of Houston Libraries: Special Collections Web Resources:
http://info.lib.uh.edu/speccoll/specres.htm

4. Canada's Digital Collections: Subject index:
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/E/subject.asp

5. National Archives of Canada - Digital Collections:
http://www.archives.ca/05/0599_e.html

6. Cleveland Digital Lib:
"A digital collection of texts, maps, and images, as well as access
tools for digital and non-digital works, all concerning the history of
greater Cleveland and the Western Reserve region of northeastern Ohio.
Supported and maintained by Special Collections in the Cleveland State
University Library."
Copyright 1997-2002 by Cleveland State University.
http://web.ulib.csuohio.edu/SpecColl/cdl/

7. Berkley Digital Library SunSITE search page:
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/nph-search

8. University of California: Bancroft Library: California Heritage
Collection:
http://sunsite.Berkeley.EDU/CalHeritage/

9. The Archival Research Catalog: 
"The ARC is the online catalog of NARA's nationwide holdings in the
Washington, DC area, Regional Archives and Presidential Libraries."
"124,0000 digital images can be searched in ARC."
U.S. National Archives & Records Administration
http://www.archives.gov/research_room/arc/index.html

10. UCalBerkeley Library Research Using Primary Resources:
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/PrimarySources.html

11. Digital Librarian: Images:
http://www.digital-librarian.com/images.html
..."find in page">history


Additional Link:

Google Directory Library:
http://directory.google.com/Top/Reference/Libraries/

Search Strategy: None. These are bookmarks we have on our own computer
for research purposes.  We're happy to share them with you.

Sincerely,
hummer

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Clarification of Answer by hummer-ga on 29 Oct 2002 10:02 PST

Hi again,

Thank you - I'm glad you found most of our links useful. Here's a
supplement -

Archival digital imaging seems a very large and extensively
cross-referenced subject. It's not surprising that you, a person so
interested in it, would already be familiar with  many sources already
- please excuse the overlap.

For example, "Other Digital Image Collections" page at Berkeley
Digital Library:
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Collections/otherimage.html
includes links to a number of State and local sources as well as a
link to the "Clearinghouse of Image Databases"  at the U of Arizona.
See:
http://www.library.arizona.edu/images/image_projects.html

Here's another likely overlap, if relevant: 
"The American Heritage Virtual Archive Project, a collaboration
between the University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University,
Duke University, and the University of Virginia, is funded in part by
the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Project is creating a
shared database of EAD-encoded finding aids describing and providing
access to collections documenting American history and culture."
The introductory page is accessible via the Berkeley SunSite:
Copyright © 2000 University of California Regents.
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/amher/
Sorry not to be familiar with EAD and SGML/XML, but I hope the
hyperlinks from the AmHer site will lead you ever on in your search.

Salem State College Library: Databases by Subject:
http://www.noblenet.org/ssc/remote/datasub.htm
...also alphabetical and descriptive listings.

MuseumStuff> Database Resources for Museum Professionals - Links and
Resources:
http://www.museumstuff.com/professionals/databases/

Many images are probably(?) locked up in databases not searched by web
engines and many databases are only password accessible or by
subscription - but perhaps you'll get some new leads to follow.

I'm sure there are still many more image sources available that
persistence will uncover, e.g., at the State, town & city, and
regional levels(?).

Again, thank you,
hummer

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Clarification of Answer by hummer-ga on 29 Oct 2002 11:07 PST

P.S. You may also wish to search/browse the resources available via
"InfoMine: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections":
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
An advanced function is included.

Again, many sites will probably be known to you, but there may be some
unfamiliar gems waiting to be found.

This answer was helpful.  Seven of the 12 links were new to me.  Nice
fast service.  I will do this again!