
The Museum will permit images under its control to be reproduced
- for limited use
- for print publications and web sites
Reproduction rates (per image) allow for one-time use only. The length of one-time use is limited to 15 years (unless special permission has been awarded).
Publications (printed materials):
The cost is based on the anticipated production number and the length of the publication's life.

|

|

Copies Printed

|

|

Cost Per Image Use 
|

|

|

|

Less than 1,000

|

|

$250

|

|

|

|

1,0005,000

|

|

$450

|

|

|

|

5,00010,000

|

|

$650

|

|

|

|

Over 10,000

|

|

$850

|

|

|

|

|

Years in Circulation

|

|

Cost Per Image Use

|

|

|

|

Less than 5 years

|

|

(no additional cost)

|

|

|

|

510 years

|

|

+ $200

|

|

|

|

1015 years

|

|

+ $400

|

|

|

The museum welcomes a complimentary copy of publications in which the photographs are published.

Web Sites:
The cost is based on the anticipated life of the site.
Written permission must be obtained from the Museum for the use of images on a web site. No additional fee is charged.
The resolution of Museum images used on the web site can be no greater than 72 dpi and must be credited Smithsonian National Postal Museum.

|

|

Years of Life

|

|

Cost Per Image Use

|

|

|

|

Less than 5 years

|
|

$250

|

|

|

|

510 years

|
|

$450

|

|

|

|

1015 years

|

|

$650

|

|

|

Formats and Cost
Museum Collection and Photographic Archives images
may be available in digital formats.
 |
 |

Format
 |
 |

Archived File
 |
 |

New Request
 |
 |
 |
 |

Digital file sent via
e-mail or FTP
 |
 |

$50 each
 |
 |

$75 each
 |
 |
 |
 |

Digital file sent on CD
 |
 |

$75 each
 |
 |

$75 each
 |
 |
 |

Text Usage:
Website text can be used without cost. The Museum, however, does require that it be used with full attribution to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum.
How to Order
|

|

|

|

Museum Collection Images
These are images of the objects in the permanent collection.
In rare instances photo originals have been accessioned into the Museum's permanent collection.
For more information, please contact:
Jim O'Donnell
202.633.5525
odonnellja@si.edu
Photographic Archives Images
These images may be originals or photo-reproductions.
The photographs themselves are not part of the Museum's permanent collection and do not depict objects in the permanent collection.
For more information, please contact:
Museum photo collection:
202.633.5525
odonnellja@si.edu
Library photo collection:
202.633.5544
mccutcheonp@sil.si.edu
|