History of Science and Technology
Support for research in the history of science and technology.
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General History Images
- Accunet/AP Multimedia ArchiveAssociated Press photographs, audio files, graphics and text from 160 years of history.
- ARTstorA collection of digital images in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
- Image Collection from EBSCOhostHistoric and contemporary images of people, places, and the natural world, with an emphasis on news and events.
Specialized Historic Image Collections
- Nature & Science - New York Public Library Digital GalleryPlant, animal, and anatomical illustrations from the NYPL's historic collections.
- American Memory ProjectHistorical images from the Library of Congress from the 1400s to the present day.
- Historic CitiesProvides images of historical maps of major cities from 1486-1800.
- Industry & Technology - New York Public Library Digital GalleryHistoric images of civil and mechanic engineering, including cars, trucks, water and transit infrastructure, from the NYPL's collections.
Architecture Images
- American Memory from the Library of Congress - Architecture and LandscapeA database of historical photographs and architectural drawings from selected Library of Congress collections.
- Cities and Buildings DatabaseThe University of Washington has developed a database of over 10,000 images of buildings and cities from around the world.
- Great Buildings CollectionA database of photographs, drawings, and 3-D models of significant buildings from 1400 to 2005.
- Index of Art Historical SitesOver 17,000 images of architectural sites from around the world, from antiquity to the present. A good source for contemporary buildings.