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!
Firenze, Baptistry Central Door (Gates of Paradise)
Taken some time in 1850
Cornell University Library
Indias de la sierra. Vista del sactuario de na. sa. de Guadalupe
Taken some time in 1850
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
Resolution introduced by Senator Henry Clay that later became known as the Compromise of 1850, 01/29/1850, Page 5/6
Taken 29 Jan 1850
The U.S. National Archives
Petition of citizens of Minnesota praying for a grant of land for the establishment of a telegraph from St. Paul, 05/21/1850
Taken 21 May 1850
The U.S. National Archives
Message of President Millard Fillmore nominating his cabinet, 07/20/1850 (page 1 of 4)
Taken 20 Jul 1850
The U.S. National Archives
Message of President Millard Fillmore nominating his cabinet, 07/20/1850 (page 2 of 4)
Taken 20 Jul 1850
The U.S. National Archives
Message of President Millard Fillmore nominating his cabinet, 07/20/1850 (page 3 of 4)
Taken 20 Jul 1850
The U.S. National Archives
Message of President Millard Fillmore nominating his cabinet, 07/20/1850 (page 4 of 4)
Taken 20 Jul 1850
The U.S. National Archives
Message of President Millard Fillmore nominating territorial officers of Utah, 09/26/1850 (page 1 of 2)
Taken 26 Sep 1850
The U.S. National Archives