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events
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Few and far between, but memorable when
they do take place!
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TIME
archive
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An incredible resource for technological
historians. Searchable archive of every article printed since 1923.
No photos, but every cover is online.
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LIFE
photo archive hosted by Google
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Over 2 million photographs from the
archives of LIFE magazine, dating from the 1860s to the 1970s. Final
goal: 10 million pics online. Generous enlargements.
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flickr
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The best photo-sharing web site with an immense searchable database of images.
An excellent way to share images and make new contacts.
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The
Commons
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A subset of Flickr
that showcases archival photo collections. Visitors are invited to
contribute information in the form of comments. Contributors include
the Smithsonian and the Library of Congress.
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Google
Patent Search
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A free Google function that allows full-text searches of over 7
million online US design and utility patents and generates thumbnails of the
results. Pdf results only. TIFFs available from US Patent web site
(see below).
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U.S.
Patent and
Trademark Office
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Millions of utility and design patents.
Full-text searches only possible from 1976 on. The rest are
image files. Use Google Patent Search (see above), then return to
download the files as large TIFFs.
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American
Heritage of
Invention & Technology
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Searchable text for almost every issue
of this magazine from 1985 to the present. Photos and illustrations
not included. Still a great resource for technology enthusiasts.
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American
Memory
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Part of the American Library of Congress
web site. A staggering collection of everything from advertising
ephemera to panoramic photos and sound recording. All free, all
public domain.
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Internet Archive Text Archive
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Free trade lit to
download or view. All
public domain - no restrictions. Over 2,000,000 items. All
searchable pdfs or
text documents, or viewable online as Flip Book files.
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Internet Archive Moving Image Archive
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Over 275,000 free films to download or
view without restrictions. Many excellent training and technical
flicks as well as promotional material and commercials.
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Flightglobal
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Fantastic resource for fans of aviation,
both modern and historical. Archive includes digital, searchable
pdf's of Flight magazine from 1909-2005.
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New
York Public Library Digital Gallery
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Over 700,000 free digital images, many dealing with
technological subjects like locomotives, automobiles and factories.
Includes about 600 sets
of cigarette
cards and 70 automotive manufacturers' catalogs from 1909.
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1933-34
World's Fair Collection
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The University of Chicago Library's 'Century
of Progress' Collection. 350 superbly digitized pamphlets and
brochures from the Fair in pdf form.
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Federal
Archives
of Germany
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More than 100,000 pictures from 1919 to
the present. Relatively small images with prominent watermarks, but
still worth a look.
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