 The Wisconsin Historical Society has long held sales of photos from their archives, generally in a once- or twice-a-year sale in Madison. I’ve gotten several gems from these sales in the past. But now they’ve moved their sales online, and in the process greatly expanded the items available. The pic to the right is the first Wisconsin State Capitol in my hometown, Belmont. Click on the pic to get your very own copy! These photos make great gifts, and help support the Historical Society, which is now turning a small profit on image sales. There are currently 30,000 images available from the Society’s collection of 3-million images, and 6,000 images are being added each year.
Wisconsin State Journal - History on the Market
Wisconsin Historical Society Images
The Society doesn’t have any big sellers, finding instead that they’re selling a small number of copies of many different images. This is a perfect example of the idea of the “Long Tail”, that the internet economy allows many producers of niche items to prosper by selling small quantities of many different products. Read Chris Anderson’s original magazine article describing the Long Tail to learn more.
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