Photographic Services
Notice
For further assistance, please contact our Customer Service Center at 202-707-5640 or email us at duplicationservices@loc.gov
Black and White Prints
Standard | Nitrate Negatives | Copy Negatives
*If the customer requests a copy of a photograph that does not have an existing negative, the price for a negative for the customer is an additional 50% of the price of the first negative. The first negative is always retained by the Library.
Unless otherwise requested, Glossy Prints are furnished for 8" x 10" or smaller sizes.
Black And White Copy Negatives
Copy negatives are based on 8" x 10" format to maintain absolute sharpness and clarity. A customer may request a smaller format when purchasing only a negative, in which case, the customer will be charged the full price for each negative.
| Negative From Regular-Size Original Material | Negative From Oversized Original Material |
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| Routine copy material requiring no special set-up or special handling and not exceeding 36" x 40" | 37" x 41" up to 60" x 72" |
| $38.00 | $78.00 |
Color Prints
Color Prints | Transparencies | Duplicate Transparencies
| 4" x 5" Color Transparencies Discontinued | ||
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| Due to the discontinuation of film by the manufacturer, we can no longer offer 4" x 5" color transparencies from original material and duplicate color transparencies. |
Services and Special Fees
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Prints from original or copy negatives will not necessarily be identical in format or tonal values to a print on file in the Library or seen in a publication. No retouching is done to eliminate imperfections existing in the negative or the original material. The complete image will be printed unless cropping is requested. Unless otherwise specified, please include shipping and handling fees.
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Images printed without borders will be priced on the next larger print size.
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Reproductions from stereo negatives and originals will be reprinted as double images unless a cropping fee is paid.
Ordering Prints From Original Material
When ordering photographic prints from original material, an additional charge for producing the negative also applies. The Library retains this negative to avoid further handling and deterioration of these originals. If you wish to purchase an identical negative at the same time, the cost will is an additional 50% of the price of the first negative.
Custom Service
Cropping, centering image, special image or margin size, reduced print from existing negative, air drying, and other custom services can be performed at an additional charge of 100% of the print price.
Special Handling Fee
A special handling fee of $22.00 per order (maximum of 20 items) will be charged for photographing special material requiring special handling or same day service such as rare books, rare music, rare Asian books, rare newspapers, maps, Frank Leslie's, and Harper's Weekly.
Rush Photographic Service
Rush service orders for photographic reproductions are completed in 10 business days for an additional charge of 300% of the base price of the order. Orders for some material cannot be rushed. Also, please specify your shipping option. Some shipping options may require an additional fee. Please note that the delivery date is not included in the 10-day turnaround time.
Instructions for ordering items:
A non-refundable processing and search fee is required to place an order. Full payment is required when the order is submitted. No orders will be processed without full payment.
Processing and Research Fee for Reproductions from the Prints and Photographs Collections:
A $18.00 fee is charged for the first 10 items requested per order. For 11-35 items the fee is $26.00. For 36 or more items the fee is $35.00. The fee is non-refundable and covers order processing, item identification, and retrieval of material.
Processing and Research Fee for Reproductions from Library Collections (Except Prints and Photographs & Geography and Maps Collections):
A $14.00 fee per item is charged for photoraphic reproductions from all library collections except Prints and Photographs and Geography and Map collections. The fee is non-refundable and covers order processing, item identification, and retrieval. $4.00 is charged for each additional item from the same collection or with the same title in the same order.
In general, orders must be accompanied by reproduction numbers or call numbers that are used to identify the material being ordered. Reproduction numbers and call numbers are often included in publications or you can search the Library's online catalog at catalog.loc.gov. When reproduction numbers are not found by these means, the numbers must be identified through research by the customer or by requesting the research services of the reading room that has custody of the material.
If no Reproduction Number is located for the item:
You will need to request to have the original item photographed. You can specify
whether you prefer to have it photographed in color or black and white. Order
photography of the original by citing the call number, title, and LC control
number listed for the item.
NOTE: If the MEDIUM field in the catalog record lists more than one item, further selection will be required before photographic copies of individual items can be ordered. In general, the Duplication Services can provide photocopies of groups of images for a fee, for purposes of further selection, if the images are less than 70 years old.
Last Updated: 12/12/2011
