Posts Tagged ‘UW Digital Collections’

Recent Uploads to the Commons

Posted by Stephanie Fysh in Recent Uploads
George Eastman House is back, with 126 daguerreotypes from the Donald Weber Collection. Portrait of two men
Portrait of two men (c. 1860)
For Women’s History Month, the Smithsonian celebrates more women in science.
Ire`ne Joliot-Curie (1897-1956), 1921
In the lead-up to St. Patrick’s Day, the Library of Congress has added Ireland to its travel photochroms on Flickr.
[Menawn Cliffs, Achill. County Mayo, Ireland]
The University of Washington has added a large set of photographs from the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition.
Arctic Brotherhood Building presentation ceremony
Biblioteca de Arte-Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian hasgone fishing!
Recolha de redes de pesca, Portugal
The Powerhouse Museum has made additions to the Roussel archive set in its Commons collection. Close-up of part of advertising sign on a wall advertising Tooth's K B Lager, 1920 - 1929
Close-up of part of advertising sign on a wall advertising Tooth’s K B Lager, 1920 – 1929

Welcome the University of Washington Digital Collections to the Commons!

Posted by Stephanie Fysh in News
Skier making a cornice jump near Edith Creek, Mount Rainier

Skier making a cornice jump near Edith Creek, Mount Rainier

What better way to make a landing in the Flickr Commons in late February 2010 — midway through the Winter Olympics — than with winter sports? The University of Washington (UW) Digital Collections made a strong landing today, with a particular focus on skiing. Skiing isn’t your thing? Perhaps you prefer snowshoeing, curling, sliding, or something like biathlon! And the view? Stunning!

Welcome to the Commons, UW!