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The Library of Congress Flickr Albums - Library of Congress
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Stroll through time with the many Flickr photo albums containing images provided by the Library of Congress. Sorted by topics, pictures include subjects such as Civil War Faces and...more
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Stroll through time with the many Flickr photo albums containing images provided by the Library of Congress. Sorted by topics, pictures include subjects such as Civil War Faces and Baseball Americana. Choose any album for a first-hand look at America's past.
tag(s): 1900s (73), aeronautics (9), baseball (33), bridges (11), civil rights (195), civil war (134), gettysburg (15), images (264), jazz (17), lincoln (60), world war 1 (72), world war 2 (150)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the many photographs included on this site for use as primary sources for lessons on American History. The site's settings allow for sharing and download of images. When sharing, be sure to follow guidelines for correct attribution of sources. Use any album from the site as an anticipatory set or "activator" to introduce a unit or lesson on a projector or interactive whiteboard. Have students create an annotated image telling the story of the time including text boxes and related links using a tool such as Image Annotator, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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