We are excited to welcome the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library of the Graduate Institute Geneva to the Commons! Their initial batch of photographs shows content from the personal archives of Boris Souvarine, a communist activist, journalist and historian.
In this week’s throwback journey, let’s explore gardens seen in the past, led by a Japanese flower garden in the 1890s and more offered in the photographic archives from The Commons.
We are happy to welcome the Université de Caen Basse-Normandie to The Commons today. Read on to learn more and discover their first albums covering World War I.
We’re excited that the Jerwood Library of the Performing Arts joins The Commons today. Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is the UK’s only […]
We’re excited to welcome the Internet Archive with an initial selection from its 14 million high-resolution image scans spanning more than 5 centuries to The Commons. Read on for all the details.
In this week’s throwback journey, let’s explore the many faces of people of the past (1854 to 1946), featuring the serious expressions to awkward gazes to genuine smiles, and more offered in the photographic archives from The Commons.
In this week’s throwback journey, let’s explore the housing of the past: the 1930s Sonneveld House of The Netherlands, a Norwegian farmhouse, a Native American hut, company houses in Canada’s clear-cutting operations, and more offered in the archives from The Commons.
In this week’s throwback journey, let’s take in the scenery in chronological order (1865 to 1947), starting with an exceptional city overlook in India to a vista point from an Australian park, and more offered in the photographic archives from The Commons.
In this week’s throwback journey, we’re exploring fun times with water skiing in the Ozarks, riding a mechanical elephant in England, lounging in Istanbul, and more offered in the archives from The Commons.
In this week’s throwback journey, we’re exploring night photography that captures the mood at a Swedish amusement park, a drive-in of North Carolina, Theatre Row of Missouri, and more offered in archives from The Commons.
In this week’s throwback journey, we’re featuring the many fascinating motorized vehicles, and their motorists, offered in photography from The Commons. From shots of a Melbourne stroll in a sidecar, proud car owners in New Hampshire, JFK enjoying a convertible limo …
In today’s throwback journey, let’s review the fashion trends from the past. From the flashy outfits of the 1960s to the ruffled dresses of the 1870s, these photos give a glimpse of garb history.