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In January 2008, the United States Library of Congress began a program to upload images from their photo vault to popular online photo sharing website Flickr. The Library of Congress says that it launched the program to allow the images to reach a wider audience of viewers that might not regularly visit the photo archives on the Library of Congress website.Library of Congress: Library of Congress Photos on Flickr
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Fast Facts
- Library of Congress Photos on Flickr program launched January 2008Library of Congress: Library of Congress Photos on Flickr
- Photos presented in the Library of Congress Flickr photostream have no known copyright restrictionsLibrary of Congress: Library of Congress Photos on Flickr
- Some of the photos have limited identifying informationLibrary of Congress: Library of Congress Photos on Flickr
- The Library of Congress welcomes photo identifications and informationLibrary of Congress: Library of Congress Photos on Flickr
- Photos can be viewed online without a Flickr accountLibrary of Congress: Library of Congress Photos on Flickr
- To add tags or comment on photos logging in to a Flickr account is requiredLibrary of Congress: Library of Congress Photos on Flickr
- Users can sign up for a basic Flickr account free of charge
- Photos are also available on the Library of Congress online websiteLibrary of Congress: Library of Congress Photos on Flickr
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The Commons on Flickr
Coinciding with the launch of the Library of Congress Photos on Flickr project, Flickr began a new program of their own called "The Commons". Cultural heritage institutions such as museums and libraries can join the Commons and upload photos with no known copyright restrictions to be shared with the general public.Flickr: The Commons -
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@wwwtopmodelio | November 12, 2009 03:23 PM -
@jefframone try on Flickr the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, the New York Public Library and George Eastman House. :)
@eris404 | November 11, 2009 05:45 PM -
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RT @spoutcreative: Library of Congress flickr set of photos 1930s-40s in color - http://bit.ly/4j5O8M
@Trent_Armstrong | November 09, 2009 10:29 PM -
Library of Congress flickr set of photos 1930s-40s in color - http://bit.ly/4j5O8M
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