A compendium of resources in the public domain.
Unless you live in or around Kansas City Missouri, you probably haven’t gotten a chance to visit the Kansas City Public Library. Lucky for us, KCPL has some wonderful digital collections online for all to enjoy. Among the digital collections you will find a collection of Advertising Cards like the one to the right. The […]
The Smithsonian just made a public domain contribution that it’s calling “unprecedented in both depth and breadth.” Using a platform called Open Access, you will be able to search Smithsonian’s digital records, or visit the Collections Search Center for advanced filtering options. Smithsonian Open Access makes it easier than ever to download, share, and reuse […]
While searching the net for something unrelated, I came across a great blog called “What’s That Picture?” If you already know about it, you’ll probably be glad I’m bringing it to your attention again! If this is your first experience, get ready for a great show! Whatsthatpicture.com originally launched in January 2007 by James Morley, […]
I want to highlight a really great website to get photographs in the public domain. AltPhotos.com This site has a lot of heart, and it is easy to see why! Altphotos.com is family-run by a team of passionate web professionals that also share a love of photography. As if that wasn’t awesome enough… All images […]
Just added to the Digital Collections page – The MKG Collection (Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg Steintorplatz Online). MK&G provides digital objects and collections. The collections include primarily photography and graphics collections but promise to update regularly to grow the content. Public domain items are marked and more information in regards to the sites TOS […]
Artist: Timothy H. O’Sullivan, born Ireland 1840-died New York City 1882 Date: 1865 – Medium: albumen print on paper Credit Line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment Persistent URL:http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=34339 Repository: Smithsonian American Art Museum View more collections from the […]
I found this incredible photo at AltPhotos.com At the time of this blog entry, AltPhotos.com has 3,124 photographs on their website. Each photo is tagged very well so that you can find what you need quickly. As you scroll down on the first page, you are immediately aware that you are not at a typical […]
