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!
Agriculture Building showing the Canadian Pacific Railway exhibit with employees
Taken some time in 1909
UW Digital Collections
Max and Fannie Shifrin with Chinese servant, Harbin, China
Taken some time in 1909
UW Digital Collections
Members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in front of the Official Photographers Building
Taken some time in 1909
UW Digital Collections
Streetcar carrying Scandia Club members during Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition
Taken some time in 1909
UW Digital Collections
Ford Model "T" car no. 2, winner of the trans-continental race from New York to Seattle arrival
Taken some time in Jun 1909
UW Digital Collections
J.C. Mars, pilot, readying the dirigible balloon for flight
Taken some time in Jun 1909
UW Digital Collections