HISTORY IMAGES
images courtesy: Britannica ImageQuest and ArtStor
History Images from Museums and Libraries
Digital Public Library of America
- Images organized by topic.
- Copyright varies. See individual items for details on obtaining permissions.
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division and Library of Congress Photos
- Images organized by collection.
- Copyright varies. See individual items for details on obtaining permissions.
World Digital Library (joint project from the Library of Congress and UNESCO)
- Primary sources including documents, images and audiovisual materials
- Check copyright with the institution owning the object.
- All content on this site is protected by a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 license unless otherwise stated. You will find a copyright notice under any material protected by copyright (or other licenses) on this site.
The Metropolitan Museum Collection Online
- 400,000 high-resolution digital images from the Metropolitan Museum collection.
- Browsable via artist, maker, culture, object type, material, geographic location, era, and department.
- Downloadable.
- For non-commercial use—including in scholarly publications in any media—without permission from the Museum and without a fee.
National Archives, Photograph Collections
- Images organized by topic and date.
- Most images are in the public domain.
New York Public Library Digital Collections
- Copyright on NYPL digital images varies. See individual item for more details.
- For permissions and information on use contact: permissions@nypl.org.
Smithsonian Collections Online
- Images may be used freely for non-commercial purposes.
- Images, information and other materials which can be used freely in educational settings.
National Anthropological Archives at the Smithsonian
United States Holocaust Museum
Life Magazine Photo Archive (powered by Google)
- Most images will have copyright restrictions, but may be usable under Fair Use
Memorica (Mexican Ministry of Culture)
- Use online exhibits to find images related to the history and culture of Mexico.
- Free non-commercial use.
- Images organized by topic.
- For full collection see: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection
- Copyright varies. See individual items for details on obtaining permissions.
Image Database Subscriptions at PCC
- ARTstor This link opens in a new windowHigh-resolution art images: painting, sculpture, and more.
To access ARTstor off-campus you will need to create an account within ARTstor after authenticating through Pima.
ARTstor is migrating to JSTOR and all ARTstor data can be found on JSTOR. The Artstor website will be removed on August 1, 2024. - Image Quest This link opens in a new windowOver 2.5 million copyright-cleared images for educational use at Pima Community College
PCC's History Databases: use advanced search and filter search results to photos/images
- Daily Life through History This link opens in a new windowReference information about daily life of different cultures through history.
- Pop Culture Universe This link opens in a new windowAmerican history and popular culture, including fads and entertainment.