Snapshots of the Past

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Snapshots of the Past is an archive and blog founded in May 2001 by Jim Lantos. [1] The online archive contains Library of Congress images publicly available as museum-quality, fine art reproductions. [2] The blog and social media channels feature images and original research and content about historic people, places, and events. [3]

Lantos collaborated with Applewood Books on a series of books that collected images of themes ranging from Boston baseball, to vintage holidays and the lives of presidents.

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References

  1. "About Us". Snapshots of the Past. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  2. "The Clermont Sun » New site features archived photos" . Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  3. "SnapshotsofthePast.com Blog". SnapshotsofthePast.com Blog. Retrieved 2016-04-26.