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January 12, 2009
'LIFE' photo archive opened up through Google image search
Millions of photos from the LIFE Picture Collection Photo Archive (owned by Time, Inc.) dating from the 1860s - 1970s have been made available through Google image search (to browse categories or to search only these images, click here, or add the phrase 'source:life' to any Google image search will also limit the search. The search is however limited to 200 hits for some reason.
In browsing through the 1860s decade, there are around 150 images currently up, with some minimal descriptive info for each photo. These early photographs offer some unique perspectives into one of the more turbulent periods of American history. At the moment, there are some simple labels in place to broadly categorize people, place, event, and culture; as well as a link a more commercial interest of framed reprints.
Posted by vad17 at January 12, 2009 08:45 PM
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