This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I wrote several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers such as those available through Europeana, and also the Imperial War Museum. I'd welcome further suggestions as the harvesting tool and database are easily extendable.
For information, questions and bug reports please contact James Morley @jamesinealing | james@jamesmorley.net
The data has been harvested from providers using some custom php scripts to query respective APIs based on dates. Data is harmonised and stored in a local mySql database.
Additional jQuery plugins are used to enhance the display, including Masonry and Bootstrap Image Gallery (based on blueimp).
The code is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please. It will be shared on Github shortly!
[Texas and New Orleans, Southern Pacific, Caboose No. 325]
Taken 9 Apr 1962
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe, Diesel Electric Freight Locomotive No. 184]
Taken some time in May 1962
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Missouri-Kansas-Texas, Freight Depot, Caddo Mills, Texas]
Taken some time in Jun 1962
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Texas and New Orleans, Southern Pacific, Diesel Electric Road Switcher No. 455]
Taken 6 Jun 1962
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe, Chair and Dining Car 1519]
Taken 12 Aug 1962
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Missouri-Kansas-Texas, Diesel Electric Switcher No. 31]
Taken 12 Aug 1962
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Missouri-Kansas-Texas, Chair Car No. 904]
Taken some time in Oct 1962
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Southern Pacific, Baggage and Express Car No. 6262]
Taken some time in Oct 1962
SMU Libraries Digital Collections