The Library & Archives collects photographic materials in a variety of formats. Approximately 500,000 images document the diverse history of Montana and the lives and accomplishments of its people. They include the work of amateurs and professionals who have captured the faces of the state's inhabitants, immortalized its landscape, and recorded its agricultural, industrial and technological developments. We also house several state agency photograph collections.
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We have thousands of our photographs digitized and accessible through the Montana History Portal. Visit our Collections Page on the MHP to browse our digitized photograph collections.
For general information about our photograph holdings, contact us at 406-444-4739 or photoarchives@mt.gov. For information on permissions, contact Jeff Malcomson at 406-444-0261 or jmalcomson@mt.gov.