The Commons
Another Round of Mystery Photos from the Library of Congress
Help the Library of Congress solve some mysteries! Check out the new additions to their mystery photo album and see if you can follow the clues to find captions for these unidentified photos.
Honoring Tradition and Culture: Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month. Check out these photos courtesy of the Museum of Photographic Arts and learn more about the rich cultures of this land’s Indigenous Peoples.
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.
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.
Flickr Commons 13th Anniversary Photo Challenge
January 16th, 2021 marks the 13th Anniversary of the launch of the Flickr Commons and we want to set you up for a challenge: recreating a historical photograph from the Flickr Commons archives. We’ll be sharing contributions on our social channels and across Flickr.
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.
The Commons: The Past Is 100% Part of Our Future
We are very proud of the The Flickr Commons photos uploaded by galleries, libraries, archives, museums, and governmental institutions. These photos won’t be deleted as a result of any of our announced changes. Photos that were Creative Commons licensed before our announcement are also safe.
Happy 10th Anniversary, Flickr Commons!
Ten years ago today, the Library of Congress joined the Flickr Commons with the aim of ensuring better access to their historical photo collections.
Welcome the Halifax Municipal Archives to the Flickr Commons!
Welcome the UC Berkeley Department of Geography to the Flickr Commons!
Welcome Liberaal Archief to the Flickr Commons!
We’re happy to Welcome the Liberaal Archief of Belgium to the Flickr Commons. Read more about their collection here.