Vernacular Architecture Research Guide : Find Images
Finding Images with Library Databases
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ARTstorContains approximately 1.7 million images in the areas of western and non-western art.
Publicly Available Image Websites
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Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)Records may include some or all of: photographs, plans, drawings, historical information
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Wisconsin Historical Images (Wisconsin Historical Society)This collection includes images on a variety of topics. Search for architecture or more specific terms.
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State of Wisconsin Collection, UW Digital Collections"Search the collection" for historical Wisconsin images. Try searches: "stores" or "houses" or "aerial views", for example.
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SPIRO, UC-BerkeleySearchable image database at UC-Berkeley, retrieves thumbnail size images only. Use subject/object type: vernacular architecture
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Great Buildings CollectionImage numbers and quality varies. Search for: vernacular
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