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!
Members of the "Liberty Loan Choir" singing on the steps of City Hall, New York City, in the third Liberty Loan campaign. At the right is Bishop William Wilkinson, who led the choir., 04/1918
Taken some time in Apr 1918
The U.S. National Archives
Officers and crew of the German submarine U.58, captured by the U.S.S. Fanning...
Taken some time in Apr 1918
The U.S. National Archives
Notice of Permission to Change Residence given to Hans Joachim von Fischer-Treuenfeld, 04/08/1918
Taken 8 Apr 1918
The U.S. National Archives
"Uncle Sam's Birthday. 1776- July 4th 1918. 142 Years Young and Going Strong."
Taken 4 Jul 1918
The U.S. National Archives
Vladivostok, Russia. Soldiers and sailors from many countries are lined up in front of the Allies Headquarters Building.
Taken some time in Sep 1918
The U.S. National Archives