Welcome to our Online Archives Database!

To get started:

Search Healdsburg Museum Photo Archives using one of the search buttons below
When you find a photograph you want to purchase, scroll to the “To Order Images” box at the bottom of the page
Follow the prompts to order your photograph

Photo Archives Keyword Search Advanced Search Random Images

Keyword Search

The Keyword Search button allows you to perform a general search across multiple fields for any catalog records online. Keyword searches use OR as the default connector between words (e.g. a search for Hanley Ranch will return records associated with Hanley OR Ranch). If you want to find records where both keywords are found, type in AND between the two words. To search for a specific phrase, be sure to put the phrase within quotes (e.g. "Rocky Pine Ranch"). You can also use the asterisk (*) as a wildcard (e.g. a search for histor* would come up with records containing history, histories, historical, etc.). Searches are not case sensitive.

Advanced Search

The Advanced Search button can help you be more specific with your search. You can search for a word or phrase within a particular search category or use multiple categories to further narrow down your search results. For example, searching White in the People field will bring up any records associated with a member of the White family, without having to sift through black & white photographs. You can also search People and Creator records through Advanced Search. Phrase searching with quotes and use of wildcards (*) are available in Advanced Search.

Random Images

The Random Images button is a great way to just browse the collection. Each Random Images page displays a random assortment of images from the records online. If something piques your interest, click the thumbnail to view a larger version of the image.

Catalog Searches (Archives / Photos / Libraries / Objects)

The Healdsburg Museum collections are divided into four catalogs: Archives, Photographs, Library, and Objects. The Library and Objects catalog records are not yet online. All Photograph records (22,000+) are online and updated periodically. About 6,000 Archive records (catalog cards) are online which represent the Healdsburg Newspaper Index, 1860-1945. The value of these records has been superseded by the availability of all Healdsburg newspapers online at the California Digital Newspaper Collection (www.cdnc.ucr.edu) which archives Healdsburg newspapers from 1865 to 1990. If you locate a catalog card with pertinent information, search for that newspaper and date on CDNC to read the entire article.