Purchase

Historical Photographs

You may order any of the photographs displayed in our gallery. To inquire about custom sizes or other photography contact us.

A narrative description of each photo is available for downloading.

Print Specifications

Historical photographs are Fuji Crystal archival quality black and white silver-halide photo prints produced on a digital photo printer with an apparent resolution of 4000 dots per inch.

About Fuji Crystal: Ideal for meeting professional photographers' needs for exhibitors, advertising and other commercial photo applications, this new paper delivers rich tonal gradation, vivid reproduction, exceptional sharpness, and unsurpassed stability. Optimized Silver Halide Crystals for Laser Exposure to deliver excellent commercial prints from:

• High D-Max for deep, rich blacks, vivid colors and crisp text.
• Excellent Contrast with ideal Gradation Balance for a rich tonal scale and unbiased grays from highlight to shadow.
• Recognized Color Image Stability for unsurpassed color fidelity and longevity.

All framing uses archival quality acid free materials.

Please review our copyright policy before ordering.

Site Studies

To inquire about a site study please provide a description of the site on the order form.

We maintain an extensive multiyear archive of photography of the nine major Bay Area counties (San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Sonoma, and Solano) and good coverage of many other counties.

Normally a street address or nearest street intersection will allow us to do a site search. If you are a current client (active within the past year) all searches are free. Simply email or fax us the site description. New clients please use the order form provided here.

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