The Life Picture Collection

About The Collection

We’re home to more than 10 million images shot by staff, contract, and freelance photographers for LIFE magazine. With more than 1 million prints and millions of original negatives, slides, and transparencies shot for over 120,000 stories in the magazine, the archive is a rich record of the 20th century.

Grand Canyon National Park, 1947.

Frank Scherschel – The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images

We’re also the archive for a number of collections purchased by LIFE over the years.

Hugo Jaeger Archive
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Mansell Collection
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DMI Collection
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Dahlstrom
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The Picture Collection partners with individuals and organizations to license, display, and reproduce our imagery for new audiences. If you’re interested in a licensing, editorial, or partnership opportunity, please review the information on this page.

How To Search

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LIFE Photo Collection on Google
Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google.
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LIFE Picture Collection on Getty
Tap into some of the world’s most recognizable imagery, from one of the truly iconic magazine archives of the 20th century. The collection documents past cultural and political events, as well as the celebrities who helped shape our modern world – perfect for creating retrospectives and adding respected historical reference to your coverage.
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LIFE Magazine Issues on Google Books
Google Books has every issue of LIFE magazine archived. You can search for a topic (suggestions are listed at the bottom of the page), browse by year or peruse every issue. Each issue has list of linked contents and a tag cloud under the contents to make finding and reading items easier.
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Using Our Content

LIFE is happy to work with you to secure licenses and permissions for our materials.

Editorial Licensing
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Brand Licensing
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Merchandise Licensing
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Exhibitions
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Research
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Other
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