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!
Basic and Advanced Flying School for Negro Air Corps Cadets, Tuskegee, Alabama
Taken some time in Jan 1942
The U.S. National Archives
Photograph of Dr. Carl. Lokke and Alton R. Wright in Central Search Room
Taken some time in 1942
The U.S. National Archives
Photograph of Entrance at Pennsylvania Avenue, 1942
Taken some time in 1942
The U.S. National Archives
Photograph of Transcription of Attack on Pearl Harbor Being Presented to Second Archivist of the United States Dr. Solon J. Buck, 1942
Taken 12 Mar 1942
The U.S. National Archives
San Francisco, California. The family unit in kept intact in various phases of evacuation of persons of Japanese ancestry. 04/06/1942
Taken 6 Apr 1942
The U.S. National Archives
San Francisco, California. Dwelling is being vacated in the Japanese section near Post Street . . ., 04/07/1942
Taken 7 Apr 1942
The U.S. National Archives
San Francisco, California. Evacuees of Japanese descent among a contingent of 664, first to be removed from San Francisco, 04/16/1942
Taken 16 Apr 1942
The U.S. National Archives
San Francisco, California. Inhabitants of the Japanese section wave farwell at the departure of the . . ., 04/19/1942
Taken 19 Apr 1942
The U.S. National Archives
San Francisco, California. Flag of allegiance pledge at Raphael Weill Public School, Geary and Buch . . ., 04/20/1942
Taken 20 Apr 1942
The U.S. National Archives
Oakland, California. Arranging flowers for alter on last day of service at Japanese Independent Con . . ., 04/26/1942
Taken 26 Apr 1942
The U.S. National Archives
San Lorenzo, California. Farm laborer with his little son a few days prior to evacuation from this . . ., 05/05/1942
Taken 5 May 1942
The U.S. National Archives
Two Children of the Mochida Family, with Their Parents, Awaiting Evacuation Bus
Taken 8 May 1942
The U.S. National Archives
Centerville, California. Grandmother of farm family awaits evacuation bus. Evacuees of Japanese an . . ., 05/09/1942
Taken 9 May 1942
The U.S. National Archives
A Member of the Washington, D. C. Boys Club Wheels in a Load of Old Sneakers and Arctics to Add to the Nation's Scrap Rubber Collection. ca. 06/1942
Taken some time in Jun 1942
The U.S. National Archives
Butchers Will Pay Householders for the Fat and Sell It to Rendering Plants Where It Will Be Processed Into Ammunition for America's Fighting Men. ca. 06/1942
Taken some time in Jun 1942
The U.S. National Archives
Official Logbook of St. George Island, 06/16/1942 - 06/29/1942
Taken 29 Jun 1942
The U.S. National Archives
Photograph of Collas D. Harris Examining a Picture of the Federal Triangle Area of Washington DC
Taken 27 Jul 1942
The U.S. National Archives
Photograph of Laminating Press in the Repair and Preservation Division, 1942
Taken 12 Aug 1942
The U.S. National Archives
Photograph of Mrs. Adelaide Minogue Checking Humidity Recorder in Stacks, 1942
Taken 12 Aug 1942
The U.S. National Archives
Photograph of Rehabilitation of Records in Repair and Preservation Division, 1942
Taken 12 Aug 1942
The U.S. National Archives
"Paul Robeson, world famous Negro baritone, leading Moore Shipyard [Oakland, CA] workers in singing the Star Spangled Banner...09/1942
Taken some time in Sep 1942
The U.S. National Archives
Attu Island Aerial Photographs, Folder Five, Photo 4.
Taken some time in Sep 1942
The U.S. National Archives
Attu Island Aerial Photographs, Folder Two, Photo 6.
Taken some time in Sep 1942
The U.S. National Archives