Product Information: Pricing
VintageMaineImages.com offers photographic and digital reproductions of items from the collections of Maine Historical Society and other collecting organizations around Maine. Images are available for commercial, editorial, and non-profit use. Information about licensing and use fees is listed on this page. If you do not see what you are looking for, or have questions, please contact the Image Services Coordinator at MHS at (207) 774-1822 x217.
Digital Files (Personal Use)
High-Resolution (approximately 40MB) digital image files (jpgs) are available for purchase. You may purchase a digital file through this website to be downloaded immediately, or request an order through the Image Services Coordinator. Files can be burned to a disc and shipped, or sent to you via our FTP site. Please call if you prefer Tiff or PDF files. More information about our digital files.
- $25 for High-Resolution Digital File
- $40 for Custom-sized Digital File
See Licensing Images for Editorial, Commercial, and Non-Profit Use for other pricing.
You will be required to agree to our use policy before purchasing an image.
Order Fees
- $5 for Domestic Shipping (For International shipping, please call for a quote)
- $5 for CD. Price is per disc. (Digital files may be burned to a CD on your own.)
Museum Quality Print Reproductions (Personal Use Only)
- $15 for 5" x 7"
- $30 for 8.5" x 11"
- $40 for 11" x 14"
- $50 for 13" x 19"*
- $60 for 17" x 22"*
*When requesting a 13"x19" or 17"x22" print, please check with the Image Services Coordinator to make sure the image you want is available at that size. Call (207) 774-1822 ext. 217, or email: info@vintagemaineimages.com.
See Licensing Images for Editorial, Commercial, and Non-Profit Use for other pricing.
You will be required to agree to our use policy before purchasing an image.
Scanning
Add an additional $15 per item if the image you request is not currently in digital format, if you need a larger digital file than the existing file, or if the print size you request is larger than what the file can currently print at.
Other Print Options
$5 for 8.5" x 11" Plain Paper Reference Print*
*Please note that the Plain Paper prints will be folded in half and placed in an envelope for shipping. These reproductions are created for reference, or study, and are not suited for framing. Plain Paper prints are created on a color laser jet printer.
Oversized Reproduction Orders
Oversized items, such as architectural drawing, engineering plans, large maps, and other materials may be reproduced. All oversized order and processed at a reprographic vendor of our choosing. Estimates will be provided before the time of service. All orders must be prepaid.
- $20 - One-time Processing Fee
- $25 - One-time Vendor CD/ DVD Fee (Does not apply to print orders)
- $10.50 each - Black and White Print Copies
- $10.50 each - High-Resolution Color Scans
- $15.75 each - Print and Scan of item
Items measuring fewer than 6 square feet in size:
- $19.50 - Black and White Print Copies
- $19.50 - High-Resolution Color Scans
- $29.50 - Print and Scan of item
Items measuring greater than 6 square feet in size:
Photography Services
The Image Services Department offers in-house and vendor photography services for your reproduction needs.
$35 per hour - In-House Digital Photography (Time includes set-up, object retrieval, object preparation, photography, and digital editing). Vendor Photography: Pricing is dependent on object, size request, and vendor. Call for estimate.
An item may need to be photographed if we cannot scan it, for these reasons:
- Item is too large
- Item is fragile
- Item is three dimensional
Licensing Images for Editorial, Commercial, and Non-Profit Use
Maine Historical Society licenses images through VintageMaineImages.com. These images are from the collections of MHS and contributing partner organizations whose images are found on Maine Memory Network, for commercial, editorial, and non-profit use. Orders may be submitted by phone (207) 774-1822 ext. 217, or by email: info@vintagemaineimages.com.
- $50 for non-profit use ($25 for digital image + $25 use fee)
- $50 for Maine distribution ($25 for digital image + $25 use fee)
- $125 for regional distribution ($25 for digital image + $100 use fee)
- $175 for national distribution ($25 for digital image + $150 use fee)
- $275 for international distribution ($25 for digital image + $250 use fee)
All images must include a credit line to Maine Historical Society/ Maine Memory Network. Call for details.
Discounts
Discounts are available. They are not cumulative.
- 20% Discount Bulk Orders: Purchase 5+ images
- 10% Discount Maine Historical Society Individual Members
- 10% Discount Maine Memory Network Contributor with 5+ items online
Become an MHS member or call (207) 774-1822.
Pricing for Image Research
FREE - Fifteen minutes of research time is included in all orders. Additional staff research time may be required to locate an item. You will be notified before any additional time is spent on your request. You may choose to accept the fees and proceed with your order, cancel or postpone the request.
$35/ hour - Our research rate is $35 per hour, charged in one–hour increments. We will notify you if research time is required and provide an estimate.
Estimates
Estimates are available upon request from the Image Services Coordinator. Please call (207) 774-1822 ext. 217, or email: info@vintagemaineimages.com for details.
Educational Use
If you require images for an in–class school project or a personal website, we suggest you visit Maine Memory Network to access our wider repository of historical images. Your username and password for VMI will work on the Maine Memory Network. You can create albums of images, and use the Slideshow View feature to link to them.