Rochester Images

Rochester Municipal Archives

414 Andrews Street, Rochester, NY  14614
585-428-7331
Fax:  585-428-6092
E-mail:  crarchiv@mcls.rochester.lib.ny.us
Hours:  By appointment

Description: Images from the Rochester Municipal Archives depict City of Rochester government programs and infrastructure as well as the growth of Rochester captured by past and present City photographers. The Rochester Municipal Archives Early collection consists of approximately 450 images chosen from the full collection of 10,000 glass plate negatives from the years 1865-1920. The Rochester Municipal Archives Modern collection includes 1,350 images from the years 1920 to twenty years ago selected from over 50,000 prints, safety negatives, nitrate negatives, and lantern slides. Images from the most recent 20 years are located in the City Hall Photo Lab

Physical Access to the Collection: A Records Access Application form needs to be filed with the Bureau of Communications before access to the collection is granted. Contact the Rochester Municipal Archives (contact information above) to make an appointment.

Printing Images: The credit line "From the collection of the Rochester Municipal Archives" must accompany each image printed from this collection.

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