Northeastern California Historical Photographs

The rich visual heritage of northeastern California is documented in over 18,000 historical photographs, many dating from the nineteenth century and representing a wide variety of early photographic processes. This extensive collection is a result of gifts and loans from individuals, historical organizations, as well as public and private agencies. All of the images are indexed in the llibrary catalog so that patrons may access photographs by geographic location, subject, personal names, or photographer of origin. Reproductions are available for a fee.

Our legacy collection of historical photographs is available online at the link below:

Historical Photograph Collection

Photographs from the Dorothy Morehead Hill Collection are available at the Hill Collection Web site:

California Native American Legacy and Tradition

New additions to the Library's historical photograph and image collections can be found at the CSU Chico Digital Collections page.