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The Library of Congress Photo Archive Meets Flickr
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Jen Carlson
Published Jan 17, 2008
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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Last night we received a link to a treasure trove of old copyright-free photos being hosted on the Library of Congress's Flickr page. Here's a link to all of their New York images, and some of our favorites are below and after the jump. The pilot project will get 3,000 of the Library's 14 million photographs online. See what both the Library of Congress and Flickr have to say about the endeavor.
Woolworth Building, between 1910 and 1915
Asleep in Battery Park on hot day, between 1910 and 1915
Irving House, between 1910 and 1915
Union Square after storm, between 1910 and 1915
Coney Island, in Luna Park, between 1910 and 1915
New York Library on Opening Day, between 1910 and 1915
Auto wrecked in Central Park, between 1910 and 1915
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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