DIVISION OF LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES
Still and Moving Image Department
Photographs and Prints Collections

The Photographs and Prints Collections contain more than 430,000 images representing a thorough pictorial history of St. Louis. Highlights include:
  • Works of St. Louis commercial and amateur photographers and photo journalists
  • Daguerreotypes by Thomas Easterly
  • Charles Lindbergh photograph collection
  • Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 St. Louis World's Fair) photographs
  • Lithographs, engravings, postcards and advertising cards

Access:
Open to the public on a walk-in basis
from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.

Tel: 314-746-4511
Fax: 314-746-4548
E-mail: photo@mohistory.org

Department of Photographs and Prints Order Guidelines (.doc)
Professional Use Photo Reproduction Fees (.doc)
Personal Use Photo Reproduction Fees (.doc)

Downloadable Adobe Acrobat Collection Guides and Folder Lists are available in the Collections Guides Section.

The Swekosky Collection

The Swekosky-Notre Dame College Collection is a valuable resource for researchers of St. Louis buildings. Assembled by Dr. William Swekosky (1895-1964), a St. Louis dentist, the collection exemplifies his love for the built environment of St. Louis and its history.

Access:
Open to the public on a walk-in basis
from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.

Tel: 314-746-4511
Fax: 314-746-4548
E-mail: photo@mohistory.org

Moving Image and Sound Archives
The Moving Image and Sound Archives collects audio, film and video that documents the history of the broadcast industry in St. Louis. The collection also includes local family video and home movies.

Access:
By appointment

Tel: 314-746-4513
Fax: 314-746-4548
E-mail: klf@mohistory.org

 

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