As you know from my Time Travel post, I love old photos and I love historical fiction, so when I came across a rather old tweet from Ellen Boughn @ellenboughn "Imagine being an author of historical novels with this very cool tool," I had to check it out. People all across the globe sharing their old photos - a really cool concept.
and don't miss the video that explains the concept.
It looks to be mostly European photos right now but if you pan to the left you'll see there's plenty of empty real estate for we Americans to start adding those pix from Grandma's attic as well (I know the attic is the worst place to keep those old photos, but many of us do).
I also like the fact that their terms of use protect the contributor's copyrights and restrict re-publication of the photos on other sites and downloading unless you expressly give them permission, unlike so many sites that want you to upload your materials and co-opt all your rights once you do.
If you add any photos to history pin, add a comment and a link below.
This photo of Rome is from 2007, but it could easily be from 1907. I don't have any old scans on my laptop so I opted for a photo with an old feel. You can see this and more photos from Rome here. Search Amazon.com for ellen boughn
Thanks ruma!
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