Some images in this collection are described in groups; others are described individually. In some cases, all of the images in the group display online, in other cases they do not.

You can download online images yourself. Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types.

Determine whether the desired materials can be retrieved online.
- Look in the Medium field above to determine whether the description is for one photograph or more than one.
- If the description is for a single item and it is displaying, you can download or purchase a print. Cite the number that begins with "LC-DIG..." when purchasing copies through Library of Congress Duplication Services.
- If the description is for more than one item and there is a "Click for more images" icon displaying, select that. Individual images will display; you can download or purchase prints. Cite the number that begins with "LC-DIG..." when purchasing copies through Library of Congress Duplication Services.
- If the description is for more than one item and there is no "Click for more images" icon displaying, return to the "About this Item" tab and select the "Check for online items from this group" link. Then select the "Obtaining Copies" tab for any retrieved items that are of interest.
If the images do not display online -- Select images for reproduction through one of these methods:
- Visit the Prints & Photographs Reading Room and request to view the group (general information about service in the reading room is available at: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/info/001_ref.html).
- P&P reading room staff can provide up to 15 photocopies of items per calendar year. (Color images cannot be photocopied.) For assistance, see our Ask a Librarian page. OR
- Hire a freelance researcher to do further selection for you (a list of researchers is available at: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/resource/013_pic.html).

Purchasing Copies

Library of Congress Duplication Services can make copies of various types from images in Prints & Photographs Division Collections. Price lists, contact information, and order forms are available on the Duplication Services Web site.

Carol M. Highsmith sells prints of her photographs at: http://photographsamerica.com/ .

Photo, Print, Drawing Iron lung (c. 1933) used to "breathe" for polio patients until 1955 when polio vaccine became available is located in the Mobile Medical Museum, Mobile, Alabama original digital file