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These images taken by Bill Lane of the Newburyport Waterfront don't look that different from now, but they were taken 39 years ago! Do you recognize anyone?

Today the negatives live Newburyport Public Library and you can view them on our platform!.

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This image entitled "Cranberry" was taken by Arthur Griffin and can be found in the collection of the Griffin Museum of Photography on our site. The Griffin Museum of Photography is located in and as implied by its name, focuses on photographic art, inspired by Arthur Griffin, a photographer for Life and Time magazines as well as other publications.

There is still time to register for our 18th Annual Conference! We have an amazing line up of speakers, with Keynote from K.J. Rawson!

Digital Commonwealth - 2024 Digital Commonwealth Annual Conference Registration is $10 for Digital Commonwealth members, and $20 for non-members. Students and individuals facing financial hardship may pay the discounted member rate on an honor system.

Do you have your eclipse glasses ready for today's total solar eclipse happening this afternoon starting at 2:16pm with maximum visibility at 3:29pm? These welders improvised their own viewing party in 1932. Leslie Jones Collection, Boston Public Library

Eclipse watchers equipped with welding masks An online library of photographs, manuscripts, audio recordings, and other materials of historical interest from libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies across Massachusetts.

Let's hope that this weekend doesn't turn out like this picture of Sycamore Street in New Bedford after a snowstorm on April 4, 1915!! "Twas Easter" is from the New Bedford Free Public Library collection of images on our site.
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