“Her Name is Shizuko” – Help the Library of Congress Identify Photographs of Japanese Americans Incarcerated During WWII
Learn about Shizuko Ina and the stories of other Japanese Americans that were unjustly incarcerated during World War II.
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16 Questions about One Historical Photo: Tattooed Lady Betty Broadbent
The Senior Curator at the State Library of New South Wales Geoffrey Barker shares the story of Betty Broadbent, the most photographed tattooed lady of the 20th century.
Halifax Municipal Archives — Preserving Local History In a Digital World
The Halifax Municipal Archives—a historical research center for the region of Halifax, Canada—invites any Flickr members with a connection to the city to help identify some of the historical photos in their collection.
Cataloging COVID-19 with the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress shares how it’s working with photographers on Flickr to catalog photos of their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Freedom Now Project — Documenting Students in Their Struggle for Social Justice
A photography collection documenting the pivotal civil rights protests that took place in the rural town of Farmville, Virginia, USA, in the summer of 1963.
Flickr Commons Revitalization – May Update
Early findings and key research themes from our conversations with members of the Flickr Commons.
George Oates Returns to Revitalize the Flickr Commons
George Oates has rejoined the Flickr team with the focus of invigorating the Flickr Commons! Here’s how you can get involved.
Flickr members recreate historical pictures from The Commons archives
Get inspired by these magnificent recreations of historic photographs from the Flickr Commons.
Black History and Culture on Explore
Today, Explore is populated with a curated selection of photos celebrating Black culture, history, and photographers.
History in Photographs: Black Civil Rights Activists from the 19th and 20th Centuries
February is Black History Month—a time to reflect on Black history, culture, and heritage in the US. To celebrate, The Library of Congress has published an album of widely requested photos of Black activists.
Welcome the US Navy Bureau of Medicine to the Flickr Commons!
We’re very excited to welcome the US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery to the Flickr Commons. The Navy Medicine Commons page brings a collection […]
Celebrating 11 years of The Commons
Today marks the 11th anniversary of The Commons – a project that Flickr began to provide cultural institutions, such as libraries, museums, and historical societies, with a space to share their digital collections with people around the world.