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Image Collections
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Image Collections
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The image collections represented by Stock Montage cover subjects worldwide from ancient history to about 1950.
Following are the major collections:
• Historical Pictures Service
• Harris & Ewing Photographs
• Newberry Library
For details on a collection, click on the colored text link located in the Image Collections list.
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New York City firemen responding to an alarm (1882).
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Historical Pictures Service
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This collection, the largest in the Stock Montage archive, focuses on historical images of people, places and events from ancient history to the early 20th century. Highlights include the following:
- Portraits of both famous and obscure people.
- Unique color portraits of United States presidents, from George Washington to Harry Truman.
- Places and landmarks worldwide.
- Events that changed history.
- Wars and battles. Early history to early 1900's.
- Business, commerce and industry.
- Lifestyles of people.
- World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893.
- Postcards, 1893-1930's.
- Science and technology.
- Early explorers and travelers.
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