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Visual Cues and Clues: Born-Digital Photographs and their Metadata

by Sarah Bseirani, posted in Archives, Born-Digital Photography, Electronic Records, Photographs, Still Pictures

With the move to a digital world, photography follows suit. Born-digital photography is becoming increasingly popular and prevalent. The term “born-digital” is just as it sounds. It means the files themselves were created and exist only in digital form, taken by a digital camera. There are no original copies of the photographs in analog–or physical–form. … Continue reading Visual Cues and Clues: Born-Digital Photographs and their Metadata

Visual Cues and Clues: Cracking the Code of Glass Negatives

by Sarah Bseirani, posted in Glass Plate Negatives, Photographs, Still Pictures

When you think of photographic negatives today, perhaps you imagine flexible, plastic-like film. However, some of the earliest negative images would be found on glass. Glass served as a viable support to capture the photographic image on during the early forms of photography. High quality glass was typically selected for its flawless and transparent properties. … Continue reading Visual Cues and Clues: Cracking the Code of Glass Negatives

Visual Cues and Clues: Looking ON the Photo

by Sarah Bseirani, posted in Graphic Materials, Photographs, Posters, Still Pictures

In this edition of Visual Cues and Clues, let’s step outside the box and explore photographs from a different angle. Instead of looking at what’s in the photograph, let’s explore what’s on the photograph. Markings, emblems, and logos sometimes lend a wealth of information that may not be identified through what is depicted in the … Continue reading Visual Cues and Clues: Looking ON the Photo

Visual Cues and Clues: Picking the Right Record Group for Still Pictures

by Sarah Bseirani, posted in Archives, Reference, Still Pictures

Finding a specific photograph on the internet can be easy. Finding a specific photograph within the holdings of the National Archives can be trickier. If you have a specific photograph you found in the course of your research and it is attributed to the National Archives, this “Visual Cues and Clues” guide to picking a … Continue reading Visual Cues and Clues: Picking the Right Record Group for Still Pictures

“The Camera Tells the Truth”: Camera Rolls from the Battle of Tarawa

by Audrey Amidon, posted in Motion Pictures, World War II

Five days before Thanksgiving 1943, American forces bombarded a tiny, Japanese-held island in the Tarawa Atoll. Eighteen thousand Marines would land on the shores of Betio, and over 1,000 would lose their lives there. On November 23rd, the United States claimed victory. Recording the Battle Three men of the 2nd Marine Division landed on Betio … Continue reading “The Camera Tells the Truth”: Camera Rolls from the Battle of Tarawa