Cities as they were
Street scenes from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s: horse-drawn carts and the first cars, market stalls, construction of skyscrapers, flooded streets and parades. The Library of Congress holds the largest public collection, from the Detroit Publishing Company’s postcards to the Farm Security Administration’s photographers, and Wikimedia Commons adds city archives from around the world.
Using them
Black-and-white archive photos work for history articles, timelines, packaging with a heritage feel and documentary slides. Read the rights statement: items marked No known restrictions on publication are free to use; Rights status not evaluated and Publication may be restricted need checking first.
