Archive for the ‘Sub-Curation’ Category

100 Years Ago Today: Preparing the Florida for Launch

Posted by Stephanie Fysh in Today in the Commons
Uncle Sam's newest dreadnought, The Florida, which will be launched next month

New York Tribune
Uncle Sam’s newest dreadnought, The Florida, which will be launched next month, April 24, 1910
Library of Congress: http://lccn.loc.gov/2007618519

Old Stone House, c. 1890/2008

Posted by Stephanie Fysh in Then and Now

As found by Pixel Wrangler:

Old Stone House
DC Public Library
Old Stone House (oldest standing building in WDC)
dbking
THEN NOW

Happy Commonsversary to the Nantucket Historical Association

Posted by Stephanie Fysh in Articles, Personal Connections

The NHA’s has been a quiet presence in the Commons, but its photographs of Nantucket’s sites and people are still being found by the people closest to them, and we celebrate those today:

“This is my relative. She also went by the name of Flossie. She was Chappaquiddick Wampanoag …” –wealthywamp Almira West Williams
Almira West Williams
“This is my husband’s Grandmother … She passed away when my husband was young …” –sewcrazzed Arline Wilma Preston
Arline Wilma Preston
“I lived in the apartment just upstairs… just above where she is pointing …” –nippyfish Mitchell's Book Corner
Mitchell’s Book Corner
“My brother and I worked behind the soda counter for many summers …” –natkg Congdon's Pharmacy, c. 1910s
Congdon’s Pharmacy, c. 1910s

Happy anniversary, Nantucket! And if you, reading this, or yours are from Nantucket or passed through, take a moment to find your history in the Commons!

Sackville & O’Connell, Dublin, then and now

Posted by Stephanie Fysh in Then and Now
[Sackville Street and O'Connell Bridge, Dublin. County Dublin, Ireland] (LOC)
1890s: Library of Congress
Sackville Street and O'Connell Bridge, Dublin. County Dublin, Ireland
2010: shammael
THEN NOW

Find many more in the Flickr Commons group Then & Now topic for the Library of Congress’s new views-of-Ireland photochrom upload – and watch the Flickr blog for more! In Ireland today and feel like going out to shoot your own, like shammael did? We’d love to see them!

100 Years Ago Today: New Wing of the Met

Posted by Stephanie Fysh in Today in the Commons
New wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to be opened tomorrow (LOC)

New-York tribune, March 13, 1910
New wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to be opened tomorrow
Library of Congress: http://lccn.loc.gov/2007618519

Women of the Commons

Posted by Stephanie Fysh in Across The Commons

The Commons provides a wealth of photos of the half of the world being celebrated today, International Women’s Day — every one of them uncommon and important in her own way.

Wilhelmina Drucker, women’s rights pioneer, is portrayed by Truus Claes on the occasion of her seventieth birthday (1917).
Nationaal Archief
Gwyneth Richards, the only girl in the YFC taking part in sheep shearing competitions in Wales (1944).
National Library of Wales
Eileen Power, Professor of Economic History from 1931 to 1940, London School of Economics (1930s).
LSE Library
Co-eds with hoes: The county experimental hop yard recruited Oregon State College coeds for a quick job of hoeing (1944).
Oregon State University Archives
An unnamed 14-year-old striker, actress and political activist Fola La Follette, and prostitute-turned reformer Rose Livingston (1913).
Library of Congress
Rita Trudget (or Trudgett), wicket keeper, in Moore Park, Sydney, Australia (1930s).
State Library of New South Wales
Paramaribo market scene
Field Museum Library

U.S. National Archives

U.S. National Archives
Woman carrying bundle on head, Natchez, Mississippi, August ...
New York Public Library

Whales across the Commons

Posted by zyrcster in Across The Commons

This one’s for you, Shelley!

The Nancy Grey with a whale, Norway. [Whaling scenes at Skaaro. The
Library of Congress
A whale in Sydney Harbour. Whale, Sydney Harbour, 1930's / Sam Hood
State Library of New South Wales
Model of a whale. Louisiana Purchase Exposition - SI Exhibit
Smithsonian Institution
Posing on whale bones. Posing on whale bones: Saint George Island, Florida
State Library and Archives of Florida
Stranded blackfish whales. Stranded blackfish whales underneath Te Aro reclamation trestling at the foot of Taranaki Street, Wellington, between 1882-1883
National Library of New Zealand
Whaling / Walvisvaart Whaling / Walvisvaart
Nationaal Archief
A sperm whale jawbone. Captain George A.Grant
Nantucket Historical Association
A large whale skeleton. West Court with large whale skeleton
Field Museum
Whale-back at pier. World's Columbian Exposition: Whale-back, Chicago, United States, 1893.
Brooklyn Museum

Remix: Spring Training

Posted by Stephanie Fysh in Remix

From Pablo G. Capistrano, a.k.a. pum chak (o.-) – Play ball!

Outfielder Elson Konzen grabs a high one at Baseball School: Tampa, FloridaState Library and Archives of Florida -^-. digital collage
pum chak (o.-)
ORIGINAL REMIX

Wales across the Commons

Posted by Penny in Across The Commons

March 1st is observed as St. David’s Day, a national holiday in Wales. To mark the occasion, some images of the Welsh from across the Commons …

A photochrom image of two knitting and spinning Welshwomen, 1890s, in traditional costumes Welsh women knitting and spinning
[Library of Congress]
Mr. Roberts, a Welsh harpist, c. 1875 man seated at a harp
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru/National Library of Wales
A family of Welsh immigrants to Patagonia, Argentina, 1924; this photo was taken as part of the Captain Marshall Field Expedition for Vertebrate Paleontology (1922-1925) family seated in front of a house
Field Museum Library
Fisherman’s family outside cottage, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, c.1890 (be sure to see the then-and-now posted in the comments on this one) alley and cottage
National Maritime Museum
Welsh artist Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956) artist Frank Brangwyn
Smithsonian Institution

100 Years Ago Today: “High prices for food can scarcely be blamed upon the original source of supply”

Posted by Stephanie Fysh in Today in the Commons

New-York tribune
High prices for food can scarcely be blamed upon the original source of supply, February 27, 2010
Library of Congress: Chronicling America (Library of Congress) (DLC) – lccn.loc.gov/2007618519