We have extensive archives of current and historical vertical photography. The majority of our photo collection is composed of vertical aerial photography flown at a scale of 1:12,000 from the 1930s to the present. Beginning in November 2007, HJW began adding UltraCam X digital photography to the archives.
HJW GeoSpatial Inc.
2001 Broadway, 3rd floor
Oakland, CA 94612
P 510-834-2001
info@hjw.com
HJW GeoSpatial is the single largest resource of archived aerial photography in Northern California offering multiple aerial photography services, HJW can acquire new aerial photography of any area in the United States and Canada, and many overseas locations.
Clyde Sunderland
Clyde Sunderland (1900 - 1989) was a pioneer aerial photographer. He began his photography career in 1915 and his specialty in aerial photography in 1927. An Oakland, California native, he operated Sunderland Aerial Photographs from the Oakland Airport, and spent 40 years photographing the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California from the air. A life member of the Professional Photographers of San Francisco, a status shared only with Ansel Adams, Sunderland created dramatic photographs of the major events of the period and the historic changes in the Bay Area from pre- to post-war.
Upon retirement Clyde Sunderland sold his business and extensive film collection to HJW GeoSpatial, Inc., which began marketing aerial photography services under the business name Pacific Aerial Surveys. Pacific Aerial Surveys evolved from the work and business of Clyde Sunderland as is now a welcomed addition to the HJW aerial provider network.
The collection of photography by Clyde Sunderland and other great aerial photographers are available for purchase at HJW GeoSpatial Headquarters in Oakland, California.
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Photographic Archives
We maintain an extensive collection of historical and current aerial photography of the San Francisco Bay Area and other parts of the United States. Our research personnel can help locate photography that fills your needs through a network of aerial photo collections.
Custom Aerial Photography
We can arrange to fly new aerial photography anywhere in North America and many parts of the world. Through a network of established aerial photography firms we can manage any size aerial photo project.
Satellite Imagery
We are a GeoEye Partner and IKONOS and SPOT reseller and can help you acquire and process satellite imagery.
Expert Witness Testimony
We have staff with exceptional qualifications in photo interpretation and analysis. We are available for litigation support and testimony.
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You may order any of the photographs displayed in our gallery. To inquire about custom sizes or other photography contact us at Archives@hjw.com.
A narrative description of each photo is available for downloading.
Print Specifications
Historical photographs are Fuji Crystal archival quality black and white silver-halide photo prints produced on a digital photo printer with an apparent resolution of 4000 dots per inch.
About Fuji Crystal: Ideal for meeting professional photographers' needs for exhibitors, advertising and other commercial photo applications, this new paper delivers rich tonal gradation, vivid reproduction, exceptional sharpness, and unsurpassed stability. Optimized Silver Halide Crystals for Laser Exposure to deliver excellent commercial prints from:
- High D-Max for deep, rich blacks, vivid colors and crisp text.
- Excellent Contrast with ideal Gradation Balance for a rich tonal scale and unbiased grays from highlight to shadow.
- Recognized Color Image Stability for unsurpassed color fidelity and longevity.
All framing uses archival quality acid free materials. Please review our copyright policy before ordering.
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Researchers seeking to document landscape changes in the Bay Area have found the photographic archives at Pacific Aerial Surveys invaluable to their studies. Beginning in the early 1930s, photography was flown of the nine Bay Area counties every 2-3 years. Photographed with sophisticated aerial equipment (see specifications) the resulting photography can be inspected for the smallest detail, enlarged to wall size images, scanned into digital documents, or used to create topographic maps.
We maintain an extensive multiyear archive of photography of the nine major Bay Area counties (San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Sonoma, and Solano) and good coverage of many other counties.
Normally a street address or nearest street intersection will allow us to do a site search. If you are a current client (active within the past year) all searches are free. Simply email or fax us the site description.
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All photos of the HJW GeoSpatial archives are protected under The Federal Copyright Laws. The Federal Copyright Laws provide protection to photographers as authors of "original work". Photographers retain the exclusive right to reproduce photographs of their authorship which includes the right to control the making of copies.
It is illegal to copy or reproduce such photographs without the permission of, and compensation to the photographer. Violators of this Federal Law are subject to its civil and criminal penalties.
Please note that all reproduction rights must be in the form of a written agreement duly signed by an officer of HJW GeoSpatial.
More information on copyright laws may be found at http://www.loc.gov/copyright.
Citation
When permission is granted for reproduction, a credit line must be provided. The preferred credit line is on the same page as the work and should read:
Photo by HJW GeoSpatial, Oakland, CA.
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2001 Broadway, 3rd Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
Tel: 510.834.2002
Fax: 510.834.2101
Toll Free: 1.800.383.2991
Email: Archives@hjw.com
Our hours are Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm.
Appointments advised but not required.
For aerial mapping, orthophotography and LiDAR services, contact: mapping@hjw.com
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