LibGuides: Photographs: Research & Ordering: Overview

Overview

The photographs at the Minnesota Historical Society visually represent Minnesotans, their lives, landscapes, leisure and occupations from the mid-1800s to the present. With over 200,000 individual photographs to search in Collections Online, and thousands more available as photograph, manuscript, and government records collections, these images can be useful to researchers in a variety of ways.

This guide provides information about searching library collections for that perfect photograph*.

Searching Online Photos: step by step about using our Collections Online system to find photographs.
Finding Photos from Newspapers: step by step for finding photographs published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press & Dispatch, or the Edina Sun newspapers.
Other Ways to Find Photos: what other places within the library collections may have photographs and how to search them.
Images as Primary Sources: how to "read" photographs to find more information, use them as primary sources and correctly create a citation.
Ordering Copies: step-by-step process for ordering copies, including pricing, file sizes, and turnaround time.

Community Support: ways for community organizations to apply for funding to support access through image duplication and ordering.

Help and More

* For information on obtaining permission to use images in publications, broadcast media, displays/exhibits, merchandise, etc., see our Photographs: Use Permissions and Licensing Library Guide.