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!
A young girl poses with the "easter bunny"
Taken some time in 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Children playing in the sand at Lido Beach: Sarasota, Florida
Taken some time in 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Family looks at map outside of Marianna Florida Welcome Center.
Taken some time in Jan 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
FAMU football coach Jake Gaither talking to one of his football players - Tallahassee
Taken some time in 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
FSU freshmen with an unidentified faculty member - Tallahassee
Taken some time in 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Movie theater advertisments - Jacksonville
Taken some time in 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Oyster shucker at work in Apalachicola, Florida
Taken some time in 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Residents at the pool at the Belle Haven Trailer Park: Miami, Florida
Taken some time in Jan 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Residents by the pool: Miami, Florida
Taken some time in Jan 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Tin Can Tourists convention: Arcadia, Florida
Taken some time in 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Underwater New Year’s at Rainbow Springs: Rainbow Springs, Florida
Taken 1 Jan 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Unidentified African-American football players in Tallahassee, Florida
Taken some time in 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Unidentified Australian seeing America: Tallahassee, Florida
Taken some time in 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Unidentified women sunbath at the Hollywood Beach Trailer Park: Hollywood, Florida
Taken some time in Jan 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
View of Hollywood Beach Trailer Park: Hollywood, Florida
Taken some time in Jan 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Woman on horseback in the Gasparilla festival parade - Tampa
Taken some time in 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Women on a float at the Gasparilla parade - Tampa
Taken 9 Feb 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Men preparing ribs for the Mathews Bridge barbecue: Jacksonville, Florida
Taken some time in Mar 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Easter Service at the Daytona Beach Bandshell
Taken some time in Apr 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Harriet Smart posing in front of a large beach umbrella
Taken some time in Oct 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Harriet Smart posing with beach ball - Florida
Taken some time in Oct 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Underwater Thanksgiving: Rainbow Springs, Florida
Taken some time in Oct 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida
Close up view of the dedication at Canaveral Harbor - Cape Canaveral
Taken 3 Nov 1953
State Library and Archives of Florida