LibGuides: Government Databases by Subject: Art

Art Resources

American Landscape & Architectural Design, 1950-1920.

browsable and searchable collection of lantern slides featuring landscape and architecture
Historic Glass Bottle Identification and Information Website

information to help collectors identify found utilitarian bottles manufactured since the early 1800's
National Gallery of Art

images and brief descriptions of an increasing amount of the Gallery's collection
National Park Service Historical Photograph Collection
National Register Research
database of information on more than 80,000 properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Smithsonian Institution

main portal to the Smithsonian's many collections
Smithsonian Photography Initiative
portal to online exhibitions, plus a collection of several million images from various Smithsonian units