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The AMNH Unlocks Thousands Of Old Photos From Vault
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Published Apr 24, 2014
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The American Museum of Natural History will unlock thousands of old photos from their vault, they announced this week. The new online image database (officially launching on Monday the 28th) will take you behind the curtain, delivering images that span the 145-year history of the Museum.
The collection features over 7,000 images—many never before seen by the public—and includes photos, rare book illustrations, drawings, notes, letters, art, and Museum memorabilia. They say "it’s like stepping into a time machine and seeing a long ago NYC or just catching glimpses of ghosts from a forgotten world now seen only by researchers and Museum staff." SOLD. Click through for a preview.
To celebrate, the Museum is hosting a Slide Slam on Monday, and "as a memento, each guest will receive a packet of historic 35mm lecture slides from the Library's collection"!
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