Learn More about the PPOC

“Photography. Front and back of Kodak
Bantam camera II” (1920-1950) Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Horydzcak Collection

The search box on the Prints and Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC) is like a viewfinder for visual images. PPOC contains visual images in collections including art, photographs, cartoons, posters, ads, graphic art, and much more. Some items from PPOC are in American Memory but not all. So, you may want to search both PPOC and American Memory.

Search PPOC

To find PPOC: From LOC.gov → Teachers → Prints and Photographs Reading Room → Prints and Photographs Online Catalog → Search the Catalog.

WARNING: some images have copyright restrictions and can only be displayed as thumbnail size. Click on thumbnails to enlarge images.

Save yourself the search time: Use the collections of Lists of Images on Popular Topics

Things to Remember about PPOC

Prints and Photographs Online Catalog holds items that are not located in American Memory, but some collections can be found in both places.
Not all images displayed in this catalog are in the public domain. In some collections, only thumbnail images display to those searching outside the Library of Congress because of potential rights considerations. Reference: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html
The primary historical documents described and displayed in this catalog may contain materials offensive to some readers. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html
There are lists of materials for readers including:
Find out more through the Collection Guides and Finding Aides at http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/bibsguid.html.
Find out more through the Collections and Subject Overviews at http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/coll/collguid.html