There's always something interesting about history. It is often just a matter of knowing where to find it.
Here is an eye-popping collection of historical imagery that casts a modern light on an astonishing array of photographs long-hidden in the Library of Congress archives.
Every image republished has been color corrected, toned, and sharpened thus restoring the brilliant texture and the sharpness found in the original negatives and glass plates. These negatives have a tremendous amount of detail, Hall explains, but the Library of Congress' scans often don't reflect this. The details exist in the original negatives, but are frequently hidden in blown-out highlights and muddied shadows. So, with each image, there is a balanced exposure while also correcting for the wear of time upon negatives that record a narrow but deep slice of American history.
For history to be relevant, it has to not only be accessible, but detailed enough that it feels alive. By embracing the immeasurable value of past using a photo library maybe you can find an elegant way to engage people for whom, and on whom, the power and personality of history is often lost.
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Photos of By-Gone Days
