The Photographic Collections contain over 175,000 photographic prints, negatives and transparencies illustrating the prehistory and ethnology of the Greater Southwest.
Photographs documenting both fieldwork and artifacts are available.
Major collections document archaeological excavations at Ventana Cave, Snaketown, Naco, Lehner, Point of Pines, and Grasshopper. Special collections cover such diverse topics as aesthetic photography in Arizona, mission architecture of Sonora, Mexico, Mexican Indian costumes, and ethnoarchaeology in the Philippines. The Photographic Collection of the Arizona State Museum is open for use by faculty, staff, students and the public. Negatives, prints, and archive slides are non-circulating but may be viewed on the premises. Photographic prints, color slide duplicates, and original studio photography of Arizona State Museum artifacts may be ordered.