Harvard Forest Image Collections

The Harvard Forest Document Archives houses a large collection of visual media related to Harvard Forest research, people, properties and local area. This collection includes:

  • Historical photographs (photographs and negatives from the late 1800s into late 1900s, primarily taken by Harvard Forest staff and researchers)
  • Modern photographs (photographs from the late 1900s on, primarily taken by Harvard Forest staff and researchers)
  • Aerial photographs (Harvard Forest-related aerial photographs.  Some were taken or commissioned by Harvard Forest staff, but most were purchased from public or commercial vendors.)
  • Scrapbooks and photo albums
  • Glass lantern slides
  • 35 mm slides
  • Movie reels/DVDs

Digital Image Catalog

Some of Harvard Forest’s vast collections of photographs and negatives have been digitized and can be found in an online catalog of digital images.

Diorama Images

Diorama scene of a small farmhouse, a field surrounded by a stone wall, a few stumps of large trees, a man, a dog and a cow

The diorama images are freely available to download and use, with credit given to Harvard Forest. To get diorama images, go to the Diorama Gallery.

Image Usage Rights

All works are licensed for use under the Creative Commons attribution CC BY-ND. The license allows for redistribution, commercial and non-commercial, as long as it is passed along unchanged and in whole, with credit to Harvard Forest.