Brant Point Lighthouse
Posted by zyrcster in Then and NowOn Nantucket Island, the living is right. See seaside scenes of the Brant Point lighthouse, built in 1901 and still standing today.
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Nom nom nom across the Commons
Posted by zyrcster in Across The Commons| Supper time across the Commons … |  Oregon State University Archives |
| Hot dogs! nom nom |  New York Public Library |
| Mmmmmmmmmm, nom nom … catfish! |  State Library of New South Wales |
| Pie! nom! |  George Eastman House |
| Eels? nom? |  Powerhouse Museum |
| nom nom nom nom nom nom |  Nantucket Historical Association |
World Theatre Day
Posted by zyrcster in Across The CommonsCelebrate World Theatre Day across the Commons!
Robert Percy Moore
Courtenay Place, Wellington, 22 February 1923
National Library of New Zealand: PA6-017
Courtenay Place, Wellington, 22 February 1923
National Library of New Zealand: PA6-017
| From the art of backstage craft … |  State Library of New South Wales |
| … to the splendid auditoriums of theatres around the world … |  Biblioteca de Arte-Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian |
| … the actors take their places. |  Library of Congress |
| Take a respite with a group of summering actors at Harry Woodruff’s cottage in Siasconset. |  Nantucket Historical Association |
| Or take a stroll down a Japanese theatre street. |  New York Public Library |
| Inquire at the stage door … |  State Library of New South Wales |
| … for your chance to perform. |  George Eastman House |
| All the world’s a stage, so … |  Smithsonian Institution |
| Curtain up, light the lights! |  George Eastman House |
| We’ve got nothing to hit but the heights! |  Nationaal Archief |
Tour more theatrical photographs in the Commons.
Carnival of the Commons: Spring Edition
Posted by zyrcster in Carnival of The CommonsHeard around the Commons:
- Catch the National Library of New Zealand’s blog every Friday for a digital library carnival.
- The Smithsonian Institution (SI) discusses museum transparency and the dashboard.
- The National Museum of American History (SI) muses about the future of digital history.
- The SI also launches the Latino Virtual Museum in Second Life.
- The Washington Post posts a great video on the great cats of the SI.
- Baby anteater born at the National Zoo (SI)!
- Powerhouse Museum asks, “Why photograph signs?”
- View the Library of Congress’s webcast “Digitizing American Imprints.”
- Watch Historic Panoramic Photographs from the State Library of Queensland, Australia — a gem of a show with insight into the library’s processes.
Recent uploads to the Commons:
| Everything from the Swedish National Heritage Board is new! Try out this set of Carl Curman’s travels in Denmark, Holland and Germany. He was a physician and a scientist who did a lot of traveling abroad in Europe, to study health resorts, art and architecture. |  Carl Curman – Europe |
| While you’re visiting Europe, the Biblioteca de Arte–Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian has another set of photos from the Mário Novais studio, all about exhibitions: agricultural, farming, industrial or service photography. |  Exposições de cariz económico |
| Swing by France to see magnificent castles from the Bibliothèque de Toulouse. |  Châteaux |
| The Oregon State University Archives takes you to Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. |  Whiddy Island |
| Don’t drink too much, though, or you’ll ride off the rails. The Nationaal Archief documents all sorts of troubles. |
 Ongelukken / Accidents |
| Did you know that the US Army set up logging camp in Oregon to build spruce airplanes for World War I? The Oregon State University Archives tells us how. |  Gerald Williams Collection: Spruce Production Division |
| Don’t forget, all photos from the Nantucket Historical Association are new. This actor’s colony escaped the stifling city heat in summer for anything goes on the island. |  ‘Sconset Actors Colony |
| The State Library of New South Wales presents … Katharine Hepburn! |  Film & cinema |
| Derek Powazek’s session at SXSW mentions the Brooklyn’s Museum’s Click! exhibition. |  Click! at SXSW |
| Another captivating video from the Powerhouse Museum. The Powerhouse keeps adding to its Tyrrell Collection, too, where the photo in this video is from. |  Exploring Martin Place |
| More scientific women from the Smithsonian! You’ll enjoy Adventures in the Morgue. |
 Women in Science |
Go Visit!
20 Mar.–24 Apr.: Attend an interactive 6-week Queensland history course at the State Library of Queensland, Australia.
Carnival of the Commons
Posted by zyrcster in Carnival of The CommonsHeard around the Commons:
- The Luce Foundation Center, part of the Smithsonian, discusses how Flickr “citizen curators” help with their projects.
- The Powerhouse Museum reports on a talk given by Shelley Bernstein, Chief of Technology at the Brooklyn Museum, at the Transformation in Cultural and Scientific Communications Conference.
- Free photos, an audio report on the Commons from Radio New Zealand, featuring our own Brenda Anderson and Courtney Johnston of the National Library of New Zealand (audio file – 16 min.).
- The National Library of New Zealand summarizes the Designing & Sustaining Creative Communities workshop from Webstock, including good bits from Heather Champ, Director of Community at Flickr.
- Peer inside Lincoln’s watch, from the National Museum of American History (Smithsonian).
- Tweet! “Smithsonian Photos on Flickr Commons got as many visitors in the first 3 months, as last 5 years on our sites.”
- The National Museum of American History (Smithsonian) discusses the portrayal of women in science, a nice adjunct to its Flickr set for Women’s History Month.
- Oregon State University Archives and the Powerhouse Museum also blog about International Women’s Day here, here and here.
- Humour: Web Tech Guy and Angry Staff Person, from Michael Edson of Smithsonian 2.0.
Recent uploads from the Commons:
An enjoyable set of lighthouses from the Nantucket Historical Association, the newest member of the Commons.
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 Nantucket Lighthouses, Lightships, and Lifesavers |
Photos of heroism from the Australian War Memorial.
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 Over the Front: aircraft and airmen from the First World War |
| The Biblioteca de Arte-Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian features photographic advertising for products, companies, and shops, produced by Studio Mário Novais. |  Publicidade |
| The State Archives of Florida brings to life folk musicians, artisans, storytellers, folklife interpreters, and other Florida peoples and their traditions. |  Florida Folklife Collection |
| Elegance and grace, from the State Library of New South Wales. |  Ballet |
| I want to ride my bicycle … and you can, virtually, with this set from the State Library of Queensland, Australia. |  Bicycles and more |
And a re-cap on all the fabulous uploads for International Women’s Day in the Commons!
Go Visit!
18 Mar. – The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the National Portrait Gallery present two films by Bonnie Kreps: Don’t Fence Me In: Celebrating Women and Girls of Wyoming and Arctic Dance: The Mardy Murie Story, a biography of a woman who played a key role in preserving the magnificent wild and scenic landscapes of Alaska.
19 Mar. – Alex Harris discusses his journey into Cuba, part of the Wish You Were Here travel lecture series at the George Eastman House.
Every Thursday – Meet our Museum at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
New to The Commons: Nantucket Historical Association
Posted by zyrcster in NewsPlease give a warm welcome to the Nantucket Historical Association, the 22nd institution to join the Flickr Commons!
The mission of the Nantucket Historical Association is to preserve and interpret the history of Nantucket Island and foster an appreciation of its historic significance. Entering the Commons with 208 delightful photos of Nantucket, you’ll find it all here, from lighthouses to puppeteers, and you’re sure to find notable images.
