Burns Archive
| Founded | 1977 |
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| Founder | Dr. Stanley B. Burns |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | New York City, New York |
| Publication types | Books, photographic historic texts, medical journal articles, exhibition supplements |
| Nonfiction topics | Historic Photography, Medical Photography, Post-Mortem Photography |
| Imprints | Burns Archive Press |
| Official website | www |
The Burns Archive is the world’s largest private collection of early medical photography and historic photographs, housing over one million photographs. While it primarily contains images related to medical practises, it is also famous for photographs depicting 'the darker side of life'. Other themes prevalent throughout the collection involve death, crime, racism, and war.