Photographs
TCPL archives contain about 4500 photographs, most gathered by the Tazewell County Historical Society for publication in the series of Albums of Tazewell County, Virginia. Images depict people, places, and events in Tazewell County from 1860 through the 1940s and beyond, with the primary focus on the 1880s-1920s. The work of A. M. Black, a professional photographer who worked between 1900 and 1915, is well-represented in this collection. Many of these photographs have been published in this ongoing series:
- Tazewell County Historical Society. An album of Tazewell County, Virginia.
- Tazewell County Historical Society. Another album of Tazewell County, Virginia. Part I and Part II.
- Tazewell County Historical Society. Still another album of Tazewell County, Virginia.
- Tazewell County Historical Society. Yet another album of Tazewell County, Virginia.
- Tazewell County Historical Society. A bicentennial album of Tazewell County, Virginia
There is no printed index to this collection, but photographs are accessible via the Library of Virginia's keyword searchable digital archive at Virginia Memory,
Prints of photographs may be obtained for a fee. Consult the reference librarian for details. Photographs may not be reproduced without permission.
Photographs are reproduced in these titles in the Images of America series published by Arcadia:
- Leslie, Louise B. and Terry W. Mullins. Bluefield, Virginia
- Leslie, Louise B. and Terry W. Mullins. Burke’s Garden
- Leslie, Louise B. and Terry W. Mullins. Jewell Ridge: portrait of a coal town
- Leslie, Louise B. and Terry W. Mullins. Tazewell
- Leslie, Louise B. and Terry W. Mullins. Tazewell County
Historic Crab Orchard Museum collections include about 2200 photographs.