Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library's mission is to support the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people.

Unique in their scope and richness, the Library of Congress' Prints and Photographs Division collections number more than 14 million items. These include photographs, historical prints, posters, cartoons, documentary drawings, fine prints, and architectural and engineering designs. While international in scope, the collections are particularly strong in materials documenting the history of the United States and the lives, interests, and achievements of the American people.

Contact Information

• Contact form: http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-print.html
• Phone: 202-707-6394
• Fax: 202-707-6647
• Physical Address: 101 Independence Avenue, SE, Washington, D.C. 20540-4730

Links:

• Website: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/
• Rights and Restrictions Information: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/rights.html

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