Images

University of California's free public gateway to a world of primary sources. More than 200,000 digitized items — including photographs, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, works of art, diaries, transcribed oral histories, advertising, and other unique cultural artifacts — reveal the diverse history and culture of California and its role in national and world history.

From the University of Washington, these collections contain photographs, architectural plans, postcards, historical maps, artwork and ephemera. Most of the items relate to various aspects of the Pacific Northwest, its history, geography, arts, and industries.

Free online encyclopedia of Washington State history. Images can be found by searching.

Search millions of photographs from the LIFE magazine photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today.

Over 700,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more.

Search the Library of Congress for photographs, fine and popular prints and drawings, posters, and architectural and engineering drawings. While international in scope, the collections are particularly rich in materials produced in, or documenting the history of, the United States.

Images from the Smithsonian's museums and archives. Over 800,000 images of people, animals, arts, culture, plants, maps, and more.

Find materials such as photographs, maps, newspapers, posters, reports and other media from the University of Washington Libraries, University of Washington Faculty and Departments, and other organizations. The collections emphasize rare and unique materials.