Donate Photographs

If you have photographs of buildings, public events, or people in Maryland, please consider donating them to the Maryland Historical Society.  We accept all types of photographic images, including negatives, slides, and prints.  We are particularly interested in photographs that can be identified as to time, place, buildings or people, or other subject matter.  Unless the photograph is of unusual interest, we normally will not accept 20th-century photographs unless there is at least a basic subject identification, even if it's somewhat general (i.e., "farm building in Frederick County in the early 20th century"). 

Due to the fact that we receive many requests for copies of the images in our collections, we ask that if you own the copyright on the images, you grant to us the right to reproduce, display, publish, and sell copies of the image.

Please consider donating your Maryland-related photographs to the Maryland Historical Society. 

If there are photographs you would like to donate, please contact David Angerhofer at (410) 685-3750, ext. 378, or special_collections@mdhs.org.  If we are not the right repository for your collection, we will try to help you find an appropriate institution.

It would be great if you would donate some money along with your photographs.  A donation of $25 per 100 photos/negatives you give us would help us purchase archival photograph enclosures and boxes for them, ensuring they survive for years to come.  Any amount you could give us would be a great help.