Hi all. Here’s a list of sources I use for finding good quality images for design work, posts, and everything else in between. Updated April 2017.
Flickr: The British Library’s Photostream
Free Stock Photos · Search 40+ sites with LibreStock
GSG: highlights=Open Content Images
Flickr Commons: What’s New! | Picture This: Library of Congress Prints & Photos
Search Results: “recreation” – Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (Library of Congress)
Plant Curator: Home Stock Up: Free stock photo search.
Beautiful Imagery For Your Website: What It Is, Where to Find It, & How To Use It | Elegant Themes Blog
Public Domain Images GSG: highlights=Open Content Images
Category:Google Art Project works by collection – Wikimedia Commons
NYPL Digital Collections
Wellcome Library Catalogue Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine CC Search prototype