Photograph Collections

The University Archives and Area Research Center holds thousands of photographs and other types of images, including daguerreotypes, tintypes, slides, and digital. The photograph collection is organized by the following two sub-groups:

University Photographs

• Main collection of photographs of the university's history
• Digitized UWRF yearbook (Meletean), 1912-1969
• Special online exhibit, "History of UW-River Falls," in the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections (UWDC)
• Photographs of the Area Research Center's history 
• Also, see postcard images in  PastPerfect Online.

Photographs from the 4-County ARC Area

• Burnett County photographs
• Pierce County Photographs
• Polk County Photographs
• Saint Croix County Photographs
• Collections of photographs taken and/or donated by a person or family
• See postcard images in  PastPerfect Online
• More photographs from the ARC's 4-county area can also be found in the Wisconsin Historical Society's Wisconsin Historical Images online database.

Use of Photographs

Express written permission is required to reproduce any image held by the University Archives and Area Research Center. The user is liable for any violation of copyright or the donor agreement. Individuals may request permission to use items for singular, non-profit, education, or research purposes. Other conditions of use may apply.