The Columbia Historic Preservation Society’s photographic library consists of many thousands of images of Columbia street scenes, houses, businesses, people, and landscapes dating back to the invention of photography. Depending on the image, they may exist as a photographic prints, acetate negatives, or any number of sizes of glass plate negatives.
Our goal to digitally scan each image in our archive is an on-going challenge which is dependent upon funding and the welcome efforts of qualified volunteers.
For images previously catalogued, the Society can supply researchers with a copier reference print for a nominal fee.
Watch the video for an idea of the depth of our photography archive.
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