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toastandjam
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The Library of Congress has a Flickr account

#7894542 - 01/17/08 07:31 PM (18 years, 7 months ago)

So yeah, I was browsing around and I discovered that the LOC has opened up a flickr account revealing two large, comprehensive collections of just over 3,000 photos: 1930s and 40s In Color and News in the 1910s.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/collections/72157601355524315/

These are great for historical purposes, but the kind of context that the pictures provide is impressive. Lots of shots of how things were done, people hanging out and doing their thing in their time.

I especially love seeing the technology. Its so much simpler, leaps and bounds simpler compared to the precision engineering of today. Looking at it, there's a much bigger sense of how much has been done and how deeply each aspect has been explored and mastered. Anyway, check it out.

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Re: The Library of Congress has a Flickr account

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#7895023 - 01/17/08 09:27 PM (18 years, 7 months ago)

neat. I love seeing the past in real color.

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