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!
[Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe, Covered Hopper 303844]
Taken some time in Apr 1968
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe, Diesel Fuel Tank Car 980092]
Taken some time in Apr 1968
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe, Foreman Car 193616]
Taken some time in Apr 1968
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Missouri Pacific, Diesel Electric Passenger Locomotive No. 41]
Taken some time in Apr 1968
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Missouri-Kansas-Texas, Diesel Electric Road Switcher No. 92]
Taken some time in Apr 1968
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Texas and Pacific Railway Station, Arlington, Texas]
Taken 3 Apr 1968
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe, Diesel Electric Road Switcher Locomotive No. 2288]
Taken some time in May 1968
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Missouri Pacific, Diesel Electric Passenger Locomotive No. 42]
Taken some time in May 1968
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Southern Pacific, Business Car No. 132, 'Houston']
Taken some time in May 1968
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Texas & Pacific, Pullman Sleeping Car No. 674, 'Eagle City']
Taken some time in May 1968
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Southern Pacific, Diesel Electric Switcher No. 1745]
Taken 31 May 1968
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe, Bulkhead Flatcar 91700]
Taken some time in Oct 1968
SMU Libraries Digital Collections