Every collection in the archive
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
Library of Congress Collections
- Bain News Service 2,994
- Brady-Handy Collection 6
- Civil War Photographs 333
- Detroit Publishing Company 792
- Harris & Ewing Studio 30
- Historic Print Archive 5,957
- National Photo Company 1,709
- Photochrom Color Views 328
- Vintage Photograph Archive 64
- Vintage Stereoviews 73
- Vintage Theater Posters 192
- Vintage War & Advertising Posters 49
Cities
- Across America 33
- Alaska 28
- Atlanta 48
- Baltimore 85
- Boston 931
- Brooklyn 103
- Buffalo 82
- California 25
- Charleston 154
- Chicago 281
- Cincinnati 81
- Cleveland 108
- Colorado 31
- Columbus 74
- Dallas 13
- Denver 25
- Detroit 259
- Florida 15
- Georgia 15
- Hartford 41
- Houston 28
- Jacksonville 22
- Los Angeles 29
- Maine 21
- Massachusetts 162
- Mid-Atlantic 22
- New England 35
- New Hampshire 44
- New Haven 10
- New Orleans 110
- New York 17
- New York City 1,335
- North Carolina 31
- Ohio 26
- Oregon 24
- Pennsylvania 118
- Philadelphia 298
- Pittsburgh 117
- Richmond 135
- San Diego 14
- San Francisco 221
- Savannah 46
- St. Louis 105
- Tennessee 23
- The American West 48
- The Midwest 29
- The South 45
- The West 24
- Virginia 95
- Washington DC 1,132
- West Virginia 26
Occasions
- Christmas 314
- Easter 304
- Fourth of July 6
- Friendship 4
- Halloween 93
- Holidays 1
- Memorial Day 21
- Mother's Day 2
- New Year 23
- Patriotic 228
- Religious 532
- St. Patrick's Day 12
- Thanksgiving 316
- The Four Seasons 118
- Valentine's Day 375
- Weddings 133
Landmarks
- Acadia National Park 22
- Adirondacks 50
- Asia, Africa & Australia 16
- Atlantic City 53
- Blue Ridge Parkway 92
- Boston National Historic Park 314
- Canada 15
- Cape Cod National Seashore 106
- Catskills 19
- Central Park 20
- Coney Island 26
- Delaware Water Gap 33
- Ellis Island 90
- Europe 242
- Franklin D. Roosevelt 164
- Gateway National Recreation Area 27
- Gettysburg 436
- Governors Island National Monument 18
- Grand Canyon 100
- Great Smoky Mountains 28
- Horseshoe Bend National Military Park 18
- Jefferson Memorial 174
- Johnstown Flood 91
- Lake George 62
- Latin America 260
- Library of Congress 291
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site 15
- Lincoln Memorial 152
- Mackinac Island 18
- Middle East & Holy Land 347
- More National Park Sites 75
- Mount Vernon 10
- Natchez Trace Parkway 69
- Native American 204
- Newport 46
- Niagara Falls 49
- Railroaders Museum 328
- Saratoga 40
- Star Spangled Images 77
- State Parks 162
- Statue of Liberty 176
- Theodore Roosevelt 793
- U.S. Capitol 219
- Washington Landmarks 10
- Washington Monument 275
- Western National Parks 27
- White House 392
- White Mountains 11
- Yellowstone 365
- Yosemite 255
Maps
- Bird's Eye View Maps 46
- Panoramic Maps 1,618
- Panoramic Photographs 22
- Panoramic Photos 2,760
Subjects
- African American History 78
- Animals 86
- Astrology & Magic 129
- Automobiles 329
- Aviation 52
- Ballooning 436
- Barns & Farms 635
- Baseball 575
- Battleships 245
- Beaches & Waterways 133
- Bicycles 118
- Books & Writers 373
- Breweries 4
- Cats & Dogs 124
- Circus & Carnival 123
- Civil War 197
- Courthouses 138
- Covered Bridges 1
- Family Life 410
- Fire Engines 151
- Flowers & Trees 99
- Food & Drink 144
- Freemasons 67
- Fruit & Vegetable Labels 481
- General Stores 3
- Golf 73
- Government & Politics 232
- Home & Household 113
- Horses 698
- Libraries 243
- Lighthouses 212
- Locomotives 16
- Medicine & Health 196
- Military 395
- Mobile 14
- Movies & Film 289
- Music & Dance 123
- Native Americans 211
- Opera Houses 9
- PAN MAPS 301
- PAN PHOTOS 23
- Parades 145
- Presidents 1,862
- Railroads & Depots 550
- Revolutionary War 51
- Sailing & Yachts 65
- Schools 35
- Schooners 11
- Sorted Images 10
- Sports 94
- Steamboats 125
- Taverns & Saloons 264
- Tobacco 80
- Transportation 56
- Travel 10
- Trolleys & Streetcars 10
- Wine, Beer & Spirits 184
- Work & Industry 384
- World War I 1,725
- World's Fairs 267
Vintage Art & Photography
- Daguerreotypes & Early Photography 743
- Fine Art Prints 39
- Japanese Prints 778
- Theater Posters 395
- WPA Posters 935
Pictorial America
- Apples 66
- Balloons 83
- Books 76
- Boston Baseball 68
- Christmas 74
- Gettysburg 456
- Halloween 66
- Jefferson 104
- Lincoln 114
- Love 133
- Star Spangled Images 60
- Thanksgiving 123
- Tractors 71
- Trains 123
- U.S. Capitol 78
- Washington 233