Welcome to the Photo Archives

The Whatcom Museum has been collecting archival materials since 1940. The Museum Photo Archives primarily focuses on photographic material, with an emphasis on regional photographers and subject matter.

Thousands of researchers from all over the world contact the Photo Archives each year in order to purchase copies of images from the photograph collections. The clarity and quality of images provide visual aids for illustrations in books, calendars, videos and a wide variety of other uses.

For information about individual photographers or collections, please select from the list below to read more.