Publicly Available Image Collections

The David Rumsey Visual Collections feature over 300,000 images from over 50 collections. Highlights include cartography, architecture, and photography.

The New York Public Library's digital media collection. It is "a living database with new materials added every day, featuring prints, photographs, maps, manuscripts, streaming video, and more." Images not under copyright are in the public domain and may be freely downloaded and reused.

An unusual collection of illustrations and photographs on topics such as The Nantucket Sea-Serpent Hoax, Greetings From Krampus, and the Art of Dreams. The Public Domain Review is "an online journal and not-for-profit project dedicated to promoting and celebrating the public domain in all its richness and variety."

Wellcome Images contains collections "ranging from medical and social history to contemporary healthcare and biomedical science."

Stock photography for creative and editorial uses.

Browse the "Royalty-Free" section for images that can be licensed for unlimited use.

A collection of high-resolution stock photos that are free to use.

A collection of almost 400,000 photos, vectors, and art illustrations that are in the public domain.