Ordering A Photo

There are several different ways that photos can be ordered from San Diego History Center, depending on the intended use. If you have any questions about how to order a photograph, please contact the photograph archives at collections@sandiegohistory.org or call (619) 232-6203 x127.

Photos for your Home or Business Display

Click here for photographs for your home or business display. These digital prints are ordered directly online and will be mailed to you. Images in the digital photo gallery many not be used for reproduction. Many of our 2.5 million images are not on the website presently. Also, not all of the images on our website are in the digital photo gallery. If you need help locating a particular image or if you need to order an image for reproduction please contact the photograph archives.

Photos for Reproduction

If you need an image for reproduction purposes, click here for a reproduction order form. To help us identify the image, please include the negative number and a description on your order form. If the negative number is not known, include a link to the page along with your reproduction order form. All image use, other than home, business display, or research will have an additional use fee.

Payment in full is required before the order will be processed.

Click here to view our photo gallery

Conditions of Use
San Diego History Center retains all rights to the images and documents it reproduces. The applicant may not reproduce or permit others to reproduce this material either traditionally or electronically. Additional copies must be purchased from San Diego History Center. Permission for publication is granted for one-time use and only for the expressed purpose described in this contract. Any subsequent use or change in use constitutes reuse and must be applied for in writing to San Diego History Center and appropriate fees paid. Permission is limited to the applicant; It is non-transferable and not granted until all fees are paid. All responsibility for possible copyright infringement, invasion of privacy and rights of publicity from the use of the reproduction(s) is assumed by the applicant.

All content on this website is the property of San Diego History Center and may not be used for any purpose except in accordance with Title 17 below. Use of this web site constitutes agreement with the above.

Warning Concerning Copyright Restrictions
The copyright law of the U.S. (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.