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!
Petition for the Establishment of a Roads Department, 12/20/1893 (photograph 1 of 2)
Taken 20 Dec 1893
The U.S. National Archives
Petition for the Establishment of a Roads Department, 12/20/1893 (photograph 2 of 2)
Taken 20 Dec 1893
The U.S. National Archives
Christmas tide is come again and Santa Claus holds the centre of the stage (LOC)
Taken 20 Dec 1903
The Library of Congress
Uncle Sam's Secret Service seems to have a powerful attraction for young men (LOC)
Taken 20 Dec 1908
The Library of Congress