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!
Photograph of President Abraham Lincoln and His Generals After Antietam, 1862
Taken some time in 1862
The U.S. National Archives
Message of President Abraham Lincoln recommending a resolution to encourage the gradual emancipation of slaves, 03/07/1862 (page 4 of 4)
Taken 7 Mar 1862
The U.S. National Archives
Petition from the Citizens of Farmington, Maine to Congress, 05/26/1862 (page 2 of 2)
Taken 26 May 1862
The U.S. National Archives
Letter from Sidney J. Norton to Ciran Barney, New York Collector of Customs, 08/09/1862 (Page 1)
Taken 9 Aug 1862
The U.S. National Archives
Letter from Sidney J. Norton to Ciran Barney, New York Collector of Customs, 08/09/1862 (Page 1)
Taken 9 Aug 1862
The U.S. National Archives
Letter from Sidney J. Norton to Ciran Barney, New York Collector of Customs, 08/09/1862 (Page 2)
Taken 9 Aug 1862
The U.S. National Archives
Letter from Sidney J. Norton to Ciran Barney, New York Collector of Customs, 08/09/1862 (Page 2)
Taken 9 Aug 1862
The U.S. National Archives
Collector Ciran Barney to S. P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, 09/18/1862
Taken 18 Sep 1862
The U.S. National Archives
Coaster's Manifest for the Brig Poinsett of Boston, 1862 (Page 3)
Taken some time in Oct 1862
The U.S. National Archives
Clearance Certificate for the Brig Poinsett of Boston, 1862
Taken some time in Nov 1862
The U.S. National Archives