Dr. Dietmar Popp
Image archive
We collect and index image sources relating to Eastern Central Europe (currently approx. 800,000 items) in order to make them available to researchers and interested members of the public.
Our online image catalog provides initial access to our holdings. It currently documents approximately one-third of the image collection and is constantly being expanded. Our team will be happy to provide you with information about image materials that are not yet available online.
Overview
What can be found in our Image Archive?
Regions and localities
Image resources relating to the modern states of Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia as well as the Kaliningrad district.
The regions in the west and north of what is today Poland – i.e. Lower Silesia and East and West Prussia as well as the Baltic – historically form the bulk of the institute’s collection.
The collection also contains more material on the Czech Republic, while only a limited number of motifs is available for Slovakia, Hungary, the Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus.
Topics
Predominantly pictorial motifs on art, architecture and urban development, but also documents relating to cultural history.
In addition, there is a diverse range of pictorial material on landscapes, everyday life, historical and cultural events as well as political iconography and people.
Media
The spectrum includes negatives, slides, photographs (analogue and digital), postcards, graphic and architectural drawings as well as illustrations, originating from 16th century images up to digital photography and with a focus on photography and postcards from the late 19th century.
Service
Service
Information can be provided in writing or by telephone regarding the holdings of the Herder Institute. More extensive research by Institute staff is subject to a fee and will be charged according to the time outlay (see rules on cost and payment).
Analogue and digital copies of the masters in the collection can be purchased for a fee. Digital image materials are supplied in TIF file format and RGB mode. We offer unedited image files for download as standard; these can be edited on request ready for printing at an additional cost. To submit an order, please use the order form. Should you have unanswered questions regarding your order, you are welcome to contact us by e-mail or telephone.
Forms and documents
