Services

Photographic Reproductions

Collections Use Policy

Photos of Society Collections
Information about the Colorado Historical Society collections is available in the Stephen H. Hart Library on the 2nd floor of the Colorado History Museum. Photographs of or from Society collections are available, unless restricted, for a fee based on the size of the photograph and its intended use. Photographing or otherwise reproducing Society items or exhibits, or purchasing photographs, means that you agree to comply with the Society's conditions for use.

Conditions
Unless otherwise stated in the Collections Use Agreement, purchase of photographs or otherwise obtaining images of or from the collections constitutes agreement to comply with these conditions:

Responsibility for questions of copyright that may arise are assumed by the user.
The Colorado Historical Society reserves the right to limit the number of photographic copies; to restrict the use for reproduction of rare or valuable material; to ensure that reproductions are in good taste and that use is consistent with the mission of the Society; to make special quotations for material involving unusual difficulty in copying; and to charge a higher copying fee than specified for a small number of special items. Before publication, the Society reserves the right to require a proof for approval.
Images of items or copies of photographs in the collections that will be used for any form of publication, reproduction, or display must be obtained from the Society or with the Society's written permission.
All reproduced photographs must be credited as follows: "Courtesy, Colorado Historical Society" followed by the identifying negative or scan number, and the name of the artist or photographer, if known.
** printed matter: it is preferred that the credit line appear on the same or facing page as the illustration or with "Sources of Illustrations." Each individual item must be credited.
** films, video, and CD format use: credit with "Other Sources of Illustrations." 
** exhibitions: show credit within the exhibition area.
**web site use: show credit on the screen where the image appears. Each image must be identified individually.
A complimentary copy of any publication or reproduction using Society materials (images, or transcripts from manuscript collections) must be sent to the Stephen H. Hart Library within 3 months of the publication/air date.
Publication or reproduction of photographs or other materials from the collections requires written permission from the Colorado Historical Society. Fees are explained below. Permission is granted for one-time use and for the number of copies specified on the agreement. Subsequent printings or editions such as book-club, paperback, electronic format, or international editions require further written permission and may require payment of additional fees.
Requests for copies of graphic items intended for single mass reproductions into formats such as poster, post cards, or note paper may be subject to special contractual procedure.
Requests for image adjustment such as cropping, overprinting, or bleeding the page edge, must be made in writing. Details must be identified as such. Prices may be increased to cover expenses.
In addition to processing fees, reproduction fees are charged for the commercial use of images.
Images to be published on web pages are to be obtained from the Society already scanned onto a CD-ROM at 72 d.p.i. to the dimensions specified by the user. They may only be displayed as scanned onto the CD, and not altered in any way. Credit must appear on the screen with the image. User must supply the Society with the exact web page address on which the images will be displayed. Permission is for one time use only, that is, the image may only be displayed for a specific time period on the specific web page designated on the use agreement.

Photo Research Service
Processing & Commercial Production Fees

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