# Recommend me some decent Image Archives online? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 9, 2001, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-decent-image-archives-online/86331 "2001-10-09T14:56:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-decent-image-archives-online/86331/1 "2001-10-09T14:56:35Z")
And YES, I AM checking Google!!! 😉 Okay, I already know the Bettmann Archives (or Corbis), and found the Hulton Archives earlier today. You all know I’m a fiend for history-especially European royalty, mostly the Russian and Serbian royals. So, does anyone know where I can find some nice image archives, similiar to those above? Thank you in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-decent-image-archives-online/86331/2 "2001-10-09T15:32:37Z")
Here’s one… [http://www.geocities.com/~tfboettger/gallery/](http://www.geocities.com/~tfboettger/gallery/) ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-decent-image-archives-online/86331/3 "2001-10-10T19:33:25Z")
Thanks-although what I’m looking for is one that has a searchable index, like [http://www.corbis.com](http://www.corbis.com) ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-decent-image-archives-online/86331/4 "2001-10-10T23:52:08Z")
Here’s one you can try: [http://www.altavista.com/sites/search/simage](http://www.altavista.com/sites/search/simage) * * * I really appreciate your consideration in avoiding stepping on my penis - **Spiny Norman** Jeg elsker dig, Thomas ---
**Author:** ![Earthling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90db22/32.png) [@Earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthling)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2001, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-decent-image-archives-online/86331/5 "2001-10-11T00:07:34Z")
[Magnum Photos](http://www.magnumphotos.com/) Or, would stock photos suit your needs? Try the listing from [Creativepro](http://www.creativepro.com/category/company/158.html) ---
**Author:** ![Earthling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90db22/32.png) [@Earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthling)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2001, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-decent-image-archives-online/86331/6 "2001-10-11T00:17:03Z")
Just found this, but could be useful: [AP Photo Archive](http://photoarchive.ap.org/) ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2001, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-decent-image-archives-online/86331/7 "2001-10-11T02:51:41Z")
Question about the AP site-can you give a fake address? ---
**Author:** ![Earthling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90db22/32.png) [@Earthling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthling)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2001, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-decent-image-archives-online/86331/8 "2001-10-11T03:21:24Z")
I haven’t used them, so can’t say for sure - but I wandered over to their registration page and it doesn’t look like there’s anything to stop you, technically. Is it illegal to do so? Dunno, but I get the impression that people putting up bogus personal information on forms like this happens a lot. BTW, out of all the sites on Creativepro’s list, the two Getty operations - [GettyOne](http://www.gettyone.com) and [Getty Images](http://www.gettyimages.com) - are good sources for news and historical photos.