By now everyone has seen that the Library of Congress release a ton of photos into the public domain via Flickr. In order to tag and caption them they are using crowdsourcing techniques from Flickr users and the rest of the web. It’s an awesome project and I could spend hours poring over the photos. Here are a few of my initial favorites:
Delano, Jack,, 1914-, photographer.
At the Vermont state fair, Rutland, “backstage” at the “girlie” show.
1941 Sept.
Wolcott, Marion Post,, 1910-, photographer.
Mountaineers and farmers trading mules and horses on “Jockey St.,” near the Court House, Campton, Wolfe County, Ky.
1940 Sept.
[Man in bill cap and dungaree coat, possibly a farmer]
[between 1941 and 1942]
Palmer, Alfred T.,, photographer.
Good man, good gun: a private of the armored forces does some practice shooting with a 30-calibre Browning machine gun, Fort Knox, Ky. The gun is mounted on a pedestal for anti-aircraft work.
1942 June.
Bain News Service, publisher.
Trainer Hayes; Warnes; Allen; Sec’y Calver; Spenceley; Parks; Erksine; Murray Trainer
[between 1910 and 1915]
Bain News Service, publisher.
Capt. Felix of Army Aero. Corps.
[between 1910 and 1915]
Like I said, I could look at these all day.