BOTANY 211: Changed Landscape of Wisconsin (Spring 2022) : Photographs
Sources
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Visual Materials - Wisconsin Historical SocietyOver 90,000 images from the Society's collection with over 8,000 new images added each year. Contains photographs, posters, advertisements and more.
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UW-Madison CollectionThe UW-Madison Digital Collection includes resources that document the unique history and evolution of this campus. The collection includes published material as well as archival materials and may eventually include additional books, manuscripts, sound recordings, photographs, maps and other resources deemed important to the study of our state's university system and its campuses.
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Wisconsin Historical Aerial ImagesThis database provides free online access to over 38,000 aerial photographs of Wisconsin from 1937-41. These photographs were originally acquired by the US Department of Agriculture.
About Photographs
"The camera never lies"
When it comes to using photographs to tell history, this statement must be critically evaluated. A picture can be worth a thousand words - but be sure to ask questions about who took the photograph and for what purpose.
Copyright Considerations
Before beginning your research, you must be aware of the copyright laws that regulate the use of most images produced after 1923. If protected by copyright, you should contact the owner to receive permission to use an image.
However, education uses are generally covered under "fair use" guidelines for copyrighted material. See this webpage for further explanation of fair use: https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/copyrightinfo/fairuse.html Also, using the Fair Use Evaluator can be helpful: https://librarycopyright.net/resources/fairuse/howitworks.php
Searching for Wisconsin Images
There are several digital collections of images that may be useful for you. Suggestions are linked in the "Sources" box on the left.
When searches for photos, helpful search terms include:
- Address
- Street name
- Landmark or building name
- Neighborhood
- Event
Visual Materials - Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society has a vast collection 
of historic photographs available online. Most photographs in this collection may be used freely and can be saved directly from the website. The link labeled "Visual Materials" in the "Sources" box will take you directly to a page where you can enter your terms into a search box.