Collection Spotlight: Underwood Archives

UIG contributing partner Underwood Archives offers researchers a vintage and historic glimpse into America’s past.  The collection includes thousands of images of politicians, entertainers, and other notables from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  The Underwood archive offers a peak at the daily lives of Americans in years gone by, humorous images from a simpler time, […]

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New Collection Spotlight: Ivy Close Images

Ivy Close Images is a unique photo house that offers a diverse range of historical images with a focus on quality. Based in Southport, Maine, Ivy Close Images is a family-owned company that provides special attention to caption accuracy and image clarity. The collection offers 80,000 images available for licensing. Areas of specialization include colorized […]

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Take a journey through 20th Century Italian life with Touring Club Italiano at UIG

A UIG collection spotlight For more than 125 years, the Touring Cub Italiano historical archive has reflected the perspective of Italians learning about their country and its vibrant culture through tourism.  Touring Club Italiano (TCI) was founded in Milan in 1894 to promote tourism across Italy.  The archive developed over time from photographs provided by the Club’s […]

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Universal Images Group Acquires Marka ITEM

Universal Images Group Limited (UIG) is delighted to announce it has acquired the Marka ITEM collection, based in Milan, Italy.  The collection will be integrated into UIG’s archive during December and will become immediately available for distribution and licensing through UIG’s extensive global network of licensing partners. The Marka ITEM collection features subject strengths in European […]

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Who We Are

Universal Images Group, founded by George Sinclair in 2008, aggregates and distributes content to the global licensing and merchandising markets.  UIG has grown to represent content collections from more than 120 agency suppliers and nearly 175 photographers.  UIG’s subject specialties include World History, Fine Art, Science & Medicine, Environmental Science, Developing World, World Religions and Cultures, Archaeology, […]

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Collection Spotlight: Touring Club Italiano

For more than 125 years, the Touring Cub Italiano historical archive has reflected the perspective of Italians learning about their country and its vibrant culture through tourism.  Touring Club Italiano (TCI) was founded in Milan in 1894 to promote tourism across Italy.  The archive developed over time from photographs provided by the Club’s members. Now, more than […]

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