Quality photographic duplications of materials in the collection are offered for research, publication, and commercial use. All materials are photographed on-site by a professional, custom photographer.
John Browne, Photographic Society of Philadelphia at Hopatcong Lake, albumen photograph, 1880.
Orders are accepted in person, by telephone, letter, fax, or e-mail. Please note that any information about, or photocopies of the image that you are requesting can be important in locating the correct image. An invoice will be forwarded to you requesting prepayment and the order will be processed upon receipt of payment. Payment can be made by Visa, MasterCard, or check. Checks should be made payable to The Library Company of Philadelphia. Discounts on materials fees are available for current Library Company Fellows and Shareholders. Please note that it takes 4 to 6 weeks to process orders involving new photography and 1 to 2 weeks to process reproductions from negatives on file. For rush orders add at least an additional 50% to the materials fee. A minimum $5 mailing fee is added to all orders unless other arrangements are made to have the materials picked up or shipped at the patron's expense.
Permission to reproduce material from the collection must be granted in writing and is at the discretion of the Library Company. All permission is granted on a per use basis. A contract will be forwarded outlining requirements and fees for non-exclusive one-time use. Images cannot be altered without special permission. The user of supplied reproductions assumes all responsibilities for using them in conformity with existing copyright laws, and may be required to supply the Library Company with a copy of any publication or project in which the image(s) appear.
All negatives and color transparencies remain the property of the Library Company.
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Questions? Contact Linda Wisniewski.