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!
Message of President James Polk nominating his cabinet, 03/05/1845
Taken 5 Mar 1845
The U.S. National Archives
Cargo Manifest of the S.S. Texas from Galveston to New Orleans Arrived March 5, 1860
Taken 5 Mar 1860
The U.S. National Archives
Slave Manifest of the S.S. Texas from La Salle to New Orleans Arrived March 5, 1860 (Front)
Taken 5 Mar 1860
The U.S. National Archives
Slave Manifest of the S.S. Texas from La Salle to New Orleans Arrived March 5, 1860 (Reverse)
Taken 5 Mar 1860
The U.S. National Archives
Message of President Abraham Lincoln nominating William H. Seward to be Secretary of State, 03/05/1861
Taken 5 Mar 1861
The U.S. National Archives
Message of President Ulysses S. Grant nominating Philip H. Sheridan to be Lieutenant General of the Army of the United States, 03/05/1869
Taken 5 Mar 1869
The U.S. National Archives
Message of President Benjamin Harrison nominating James G. Blaine to be Secretary of State, 03/05/1889
Taken 5 Mar 1889
The U.S. National Archives
Message of President William H. Taft nominating Knox to be Secretary of State, 03/05/1909
Taken 5 Mar 1909
The U.S. National Archives
White rock Res. 25 H.P. Case Engine rolling embankment
Taken 5 Mar 1911
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
Message of President Woodrow Wilson nominating his cabinet, 03/05/1913
Taken 5 Mar 1913
The U.S. National Archives
RMS FRANCONIA at Circular Quay in Sydney
Taken 5 Mar 1927
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
HMAS CANBERRA at naval buoy number 1, Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour
Taken 5 Mar 1932
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
Discharge Petition #14 Filed by Oscar De Priest, 01/24/1934 - 03/05/1934 (page 1 of 4)
Taken 5 Mar 1934
The U.S. National Archives
Discharge Petition #14 Filed by Oscar De Priest, 01/24/1934 - 03/05/1934 (page 2 of 4)
Taken 5 Mar 1934
The U.S. National Archives
Discharge Petition #14 Filed by Oscar De Priest, 01/24/1934 - 03/05/1934 (page 3 of 4)
Taken 5 Mar 1934
The U.S. National Archives
Discharge Petition #14 Filed by Oscar De Priest, 01/24/1934 - 03/05/1934 (page 4 of 4)
Taken 5 Mar 1934
The U.S. National Archives
Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, 5 March 1936
Taken 5 Mar 1936
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Winston Churchill "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College (MSA)
Taken 5 Mar 1946
MissouriStateArchives
Winston Churchill "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College (MSA)
Taken 5 Mar 1946
MissouriStateArchives
Winston Churchill "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College (MSA)
Taken 5 Mar 1946
MissouriStateArchives
Winston Churchill "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College (MSA)
Taken 5 Mar 1946
MissouriStateArchives
Winston Churchill "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College (MSA)
Taken 5 Mar 1946
MissouriStateArchives
Winston Churchill "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College (MSA)
Taken 5 Mar 1946
MissouriStateArchives
Winston Churchill "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College (MSA)
Taken 5 Mar 1946
MissouriStateArchives