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Photographs

The University Archives holds over 22,000 cataloged photographs documenting almost 150 years of University life. The photo archives includes images of faculty, staff, students, buildings, events and groups, athletics, the arts, traditions, and more. The photograph collection is strongest pre-1980.


How do I find photographs?

A good place to start is with our database of over 1200 digitized University Archives photographs:

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Search more images in the archives & special collections at the University of Minnesota.

To see more of the photograph collection, contact us to schedule a visit to to the Archives. If your request is sufficiently specific, we may be able to identify an image for you.

Ordering scans of Archives photographs

We provide publication-quality scans through our Digital Collections Unit. Information about fees, specifications, and delivery options is available online. Please contact us to initiate an order.

Copyright

Photographs in the University Archives may be subject to copyright restrictions. Publication of photographs in any format normally requires a use agreement and in some cases a use fee is assessed. Personal or research uses do not incur a fee. See the Archives and Special Collections Department's copyright and use policy for more information.

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