Photo Reproduction and Licensing
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Order Images for Publication or Personal Use
Reproduction of material in our collections is available for both personal and publication use. Reproductions are available in print or digital format only. Submit a request in person or by email, letter, phone, or fax.
Orders are normally processed within three weeks. However, reproductions required for internal foundation needs have priority over outside orders.
Use for publication:
All material in the collection is copyrighted and requires a release for use in publications, exhibitions, websites, broadcasts, and films. Learn more about licensing and publication.
Personal use:
Reproduction requests for personal and study use may be placed using the reproduction request form.
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Licensing and Publication
Publish or Exhibit Images from our Collection
Images of some of the material in our collections may be licensed for publication. Please fill out an application for permission to publish or permission to exhibit.
The use of museum objects is subject to curatorial review and approval. Occasionally, new photography is temporarily restricted for first-time use by Colonial Williamsburg. In addition, any photography of visitors or personnel that has not been model-released is restricted to in-house use.
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Audio & Video Clip Licensing
Audio and video clips may be licensed for use in the classroom and in academic presentations, television programs, feature films, documentaries, exhibits, and on websites and podcasts if the proposed use is approved by the Manager of Media Collections.
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