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November 9, 2018 06:20 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/AWW9Q2uV1Ac/the-new-york-times-digitizes-millions-of-photos-going-back-to-19th-century
The New York Times Digitizes Millions of Photos Going Back To 19th Century
The New York Times is digitizing millions of historical photos dating back to 1896. From a report: The NYT has a massive collection of photos dating back decades, and the plan is to digitize millions of images -- some dating back to the late nineteenth century -- to ensure they can be accessed by generations to come. The digitization process will also prove useful for journalists who will be able to delve into the archives far more easily in future. Until now, historic news articles and photos have been stored on microfilm and in other physical forms. This is not only difficult to catalog and navigate, but also prone to deterioration over time and through use. The newspaper is using Google Cloud for the digitization.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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