Thursday, January 24, 2008

Teeth, and other great finds

Did you know that the Library of Congress has begun an archiving project on Flickr (a photo sharing forum)? I combed their flickr account for a great photo for this post, and voila, what did I find? A photo of George Washington's teeth!

Crazy! Those don't look very comfortable, and I daresay that dentures have come a long way in the past hundred and fifty years!

The purpose of the Library of Congress' pilot project is to share photos that otherwise wouldn't have been seen, gain a better understanding of web 3.0 and online communities like Flickr, and tap into our abilities to help identify and tag photos in their collection.

So if you're into history, are a photo buff, or just curious. Surf through their account and leave a comment on a favorite photo, or tag a image to help others when using the search feature. :)

-Bitter

Information:
The Library of Congress (LOC) Flickr profile.
The LOC blog.
The LOC Flickr FAQ.

2 comments:

  1. Well, now we know what happened to that cherry tree he chopped down!

    Those look frighteningly uncomfortable...more like something the Spanish Inquisition might have favored. Yeesh....

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