LibGuides: ART 245: Nineteenth Century Art: Images

Image Databases

Artstor
Database consisting of more than one million images covering art, architecture and archeology. Collections can be searched as a whole or individually.
Made up of 10 distinct image collections: The Image Gallery; The Art History Survey Collection; The Illustrated Bartsch, The Carnegie Arts of the United States Collection, The Huntington Archive of Asian Art; The Mellon International Dunhuang Archive; The Museum of Modern Art Architecture and Design Collection; Native American Art and Culture, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution; and Schlesinger History of Women in America Collection.
AP Newsroom (EBSCO interface)
AP Newsroom allows users to search, preview and download the latest Associated Press content. The content, produced by the AP’s network of award-winning journalists and curated by its editors, includes top news stories, photos, audio clips and print graphics. This resource also includes AP Images Collection, a primary source database from the Associated Press, one of the oldest and largest news organizations in the world that takes users on a sensory journey through history. With photographs, audio sound bites, graphics and text spanning over 180 years, this collection captures the greatest events in history – and brings them to life.

To download higher resolution images, see AP Newsroom (AP interface).

Note that many other databases include images on the topics they cover, particularly encyclopedias and other reference sources such as Opposing Viewpoints in Context and the African American Studies Center. Many of the Primary Sources databases include the full image of the historical newspapers and magazines they index.

Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Commons is a media file repository making available public domain and freely-licensed educational media content to everyone.
Flickr
Flickr is a popular online photo management and sharing application. Use the advanced search function to limit results to reusable images with Creative Commons licenses.
Google Images
Search the web for images with the power of Google. Use the advanced image search to filter by usage rights to find images you are free to use, share, or modify.
Search U.S. Government Images
Find government photos and images by topic.

Some of these photos are in the public domain or U.S. government works and may be used without permission or fee. However, some images may be protected by license or copyright. You should read the disclaimers on each site before using these images.