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Dreamland, Coney Island at night (circa 1905)

May 29, 2011 @ 2:38 pm

Photo: Library of Congress Gorgeous photo of what Coney Island, NY used to be like before Dreamland burned to the ground.

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The Library of Congress acquires entire Twitter archive

April 14, 2010 @ 1:39 pm

I thought this was a joke at first but it’s not. The Library of Congress has just announced that it is acquiring the entire Twitter archive since March 2006. All public Tweets will soon be available for searching and indexing … Continue reading →

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The Majestic Theater

July 11, 2009 @ 7:07 pm

I always tend to forget that the Library of Congress photo archives are a great source of inspiration. Here’s the Majestic Theater located in San Antonio, TX.

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Boxing cats

June 1, 2009 @ 12:10 pm

Haha, it’s good to know that even back in 1894 people thought cats were funny enough to film. Whee! :D

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Dreamland amusement park at Coney Island

March 25, 2009 @ 9:17 pm

I’ve heard about the Dreamland amusement park before but I’ve never really seen many pictures of the place before it burnt down in 1911. Turns out, the Library of Congress has tons of photos of Dreamland, two of which are … Continue reading →

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A photograph of a railway yard master's office

December 15, 2008 @ 4:24 am

Photo: Jack Delano, Dec. 1942 Look at the lighting in this picture! Fantastic! The picture shows a Chicago and North Western Railway Company yard master in his office with a fellow man. The two of them are staring are something … Continue reading →

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