record label collection

Ted Staunton's 78 rpm labels

'retrocomputing' and other fun

Floodgap Systems [Trivium]

'think culture'

Europeana – "a place for inspiration and ideas"

detailed historical documents

National Park Service History: Park Histories

explore the vaults

National Archives Experience (Flash)

'fascinating correspondence'

Letters of Note – "an attempt to gather and sort fascinating letters, postcards, telegrams, faxes, and even emails"

Labor symbols

Look for the Union Label:
A Celebration of Union Logos and Emblems
[Social Design Notes]

'A History in Postcards'

The Changing Face of Southern California

a new day

'digital reconstruction'

Putting a ear to the past

started in 1996

Web Gallery of Art – "a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture from 12th to mid-19th centuries"

online since 1996

The Airbrush Museum & Séance Room – "a serious site with a twist of humor"

a look at 'ancient history'

The Psychedelic '60s

from 1600 to 1930

A Brief History of Billiards and the Tools of the Trade [lli.org]

imaginative airport signs

history of art for airports

internet facts (?)

The Institute of Internet History – "Abridged History of the Internet"

Ironically, in our research we have found that one of the topics about which information on the Internet is often found to be misleading or inaccurate is the history of the Internet itself. Students and researchers are therefore advised to be vigilant and always check purported facts with multiple, reputable sources.

University of Michican

Mother of all Art and Art History Links Page

independent films

Folkstreams.net – "The mission of Folkstreams.net is to build a national preserve of documentary films about American folk or roots culture. Produced by independent filmmakers, these hard-to-find films give voice to the arts and experience of diverse American groups. They are streamed on the website together with background materials that highlight the history and aesthetic importance of the traditions and the films."

Murals from 1934

Coit Tower - its history and art

"a piece of history"

Renovated Payphones  [via lingosphere daily < More Like This Weblog]