Category Archives: Flickr

National Archives Joins Flickr Commons

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

The U.S. National Archives has joined the Flickr Commons. I love the National Archives collection — it was one of the first significant digital collections I discovered online, and I remember how thrilling it was to be able to explore … Continue reading →

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Bobsleigh Team, 1931

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

A great vintage winter sports shot of a well-dressed bobsleigh team from the Flickr Commons collection of Nationaal Archief, the National Archive of the Netherlands. I think this looks like a still from a screwball comedy film from the 1930s. … Continue reading →

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Preparing to Scan

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Day 21: January 21, 2010 I’ve spent the evening setting up my scanner and sorting through various albums and boxes of old photographs trying to decide where to begin. It’s hard for me to organize old pictures because I really … Continue reading →

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Photographing the Dog

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Elizabeth Thomsen

Day 20: January 20, 2010 I’ve had dogs pretty much my whole life, but Nina is the first dog I’ve had since I got my first digital camera ten years ago. I only have a few pictures of each of … Continue reading →

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