Frequently Asked Questions
There are approximately 500,000 images in the Pikes Peak Library District Photo Archives, including prints,
negatives and slides.
The photos online represent only about one percent of the photographs in the Pikes Peak Library District Photo Archives.
As our photo digitization efforts continue over the coming years, more images will be added.
While we do have some photographs of individual houses (most notably, houses photographed as part of the Westside
Historic District survey in the early 1980s), we have very few early pictures of residences. However, early street
scenes often show buildings, including residences, along the street, although they may not be the main focus of the photo.
We do not have a listing of houses in our photographs. Street scenes are filed by street name.
Photo digitization is an ongoing project. At present, we are committed to adding about 1,500 digitized images a year to
our online collection. Photographs are selected for digitization based on subject matter, quality and demand.
In some cases, copyright restrictions may limit our use of the material.
You may print an image from this website at no charge for research or educational use. Please make sure the
copyright notice on the page is kept with the image.
Prints may be ordered for personal use by completing, printing and mailing in our
Collections Use Agreement, Conditions of Use,
and Photograph Order Form. Fees for reprints are listed on the
Processing Fees page.
Displaying a print in an office or other business is considered commercial use and additional fees apply.
Please see the Commercial Use Fees page for more information.
Fees for reprints of photographs are listed on the Processing Fees page. For complete
ordering information, please see Purchasing Information.
Not at this time. At present, payment must be made by check or money order and sent with your order form.
Generally, expect about 10 working days from the receipt of your order to completion of the print. Delivery time will
vary according to your location and delivery method.
Photographs in the Pikes Peak Library District Photo Archives may be viewed at the Special Collections department in the
1905 Carnegie Library adjacent to the Penrose Library at
20 North Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs. For more information,
please Contact Us or call (719) 531-6333 x2252.
Please see the Purchasing Information page for ordering information and our
Collections Use Agreement and Conditions of Use.
If the book is being published and sold, a Commercial Use Fee may be applicable.
Publishing photographs on websites is considered a commercial use and a
Commercial Use Fee will be assessed. Please see the
Collections Use Agreement and Conditions
of Use on the Purchasing Information page for more information.
Digital versions of photographs are available. Fees for these copies are listed on the
Processing Fees page. However, if the image is to be used in a commercial publication or
on a website, a Commercial Use Fee will also be required. Please see
Purchasing Information for more information on ordering and for the
Collections Use Agreement and
Conditions of Use forms required.
The Subject Browse and Photographer Browse options on the search page will provide a searchable list of subjects and
photographers in our collections.
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