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!
Gems from the Garland Collection of Oriental porcelains saved for New-York by J. P. Morgan (LOC)
Taken 16 Mar 1902
The Library of Congress
Petition from the Michigan State Federation of Women's Clubs recommending a study of child labor, 03/16/1906
Taken 16 Mar 1906
The U.S. National Archives
Francis Smith, labourer, arrested for stealing a copper vessel
Taken 16 Mar 1908
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
Members of No 1 Flying Squadron waiting to board HMAT ORSOVA
Taken 16 Mar 1916
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
[Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe, Locomotive No. 786 with Tender, Right Side]
Taken 16 Mar 1937
SMU Libraries Digital Collections