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RETROPhoto Archive

A boutique image library featuring pop culture, iconic figures, street photography and rock and roll imagery — founded by father-daughter duo Jay and Ricki Blakesberg.

Retro Photo Archive is a boutique archival licensing and print business founded by father-daughter duo Jay and Ricki Blakesberg. We specialize in preserving and representing photography collections that in many cases sat in storage for decades, unseen and largely forgotten.

Our archive spans pop culture history from the late 1950s through 2008, and every single image was captured on film and scanned from original negatives and slides.

We work closely with clients to make sure they find exactly what they need, while remaining committed to supporting the photographers on our roster. Whether you are licensing an image for editorial use or looking for a print, we take a hands-on approach to every inquiry.

We are proud to represent such an extraordinary body of work and to give these images the life they deserve.

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Years of history — late 1950s through 2008

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I love the process of finding never before seen images that represent so much amazing history captured by so many talented photographers.
— Ricki Blakesberg
Besides my own photographic archive which started in 1978, I have been able to unearth several important archives that have been dormant in some cases for decades. These historical images inspire me to no end! It is so cool to be able to bring these images back to life!
— Jay Blakesberg

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