Photographers: A Sourcebook for Historical Research

If you are interested in photographs taken before 1940, Photographers: A Sourcebook for Historical Research edited by Peter E. Palmquist (Carl Mautz Publishing, 15472 Shannon Way, Nevada City, CA 95959, $25, c2000) is the place to start. Read how to do research, including where to look in books and online; and how to catalog, store, and conserve photographs. Half of the book is an annotated bibliography of books about photography. A very important research tool.