A few weeks ago, we posted about PhillyHistory.org, the site that digitizes photos from the city’s voluminous archives and makes them searchable by keyword, location, date, and more. We suggested a few improvements, and presently received a thorough response from Deb Sting, who works for Avencia, the software company who built the site for the Philadelphia Department of Records. We post it here with her permission:
6 steps to a better PhillyHistory.org
This photo shows Studio 34's location in 1951. Our building came later, but the arches next door are still there.
PhillyHistory.org, the online repository for a small but growing proportion of the city’s archive of historical photos, is a wondrous thing. The archivists and interns at the city’s Department of Records have been working for the better part of a decade to scan and metatag a few hundred photos a week. These are added to a web site that allows the collection to be searched by keyword, date, location, or neighborhood. They even have a blog that notes photos and themes of particular interest.
But using the site is too often frustrating. Here’s some friendly requests of the good folks at PhillyHistory
(Update: Don’t miss PhillyHistory’s response!) [more]
Photos from March 21′s 8static!
Here’s a great Flickr photostream of awesome 8-bit audio and video performances at the March 21 8static here.
Just getting into vintage chiptunes? April’s 8static will feature an open mike. Come show your stuff!
7/6: Phillyist Framed wrapup
Whoo hoo! The Phillyist Framed 2008 photo show opening on July 27 was a big hit, thanks to several hundred of you: participants, organizers, and friends. Note: the photos are on display here through the end of July. Come see ‘em! Phillyist, who organized the show, did a fine job enumerating the folks to be thanked (and also posted more pix of the opening event), so let us just crib outrageously and echo their thanks to:
- Our winning photographers who gave their time, and framing money, to be the heart of our show.
- Our judges, local photogs Brad Maule, JJ Tiziou.
- Phillyist staffers Jen, Ross, Pencopal, and Andrew, as well as Phillyist fan and non-staffer Meghan, for being great extra hands and company on the opening night, and especially editor Jill and photo-&-architecture writer/show organizer Matthew Johnson for tons of work putting everything together.
- Sommer and Heather at DCist for helping form the show’s concept, which was modeled off of their similar show DCist Exposed.
- Frankie Bones from Center Stage Entertainment and our awesome DJ, Jared.
- Kylie and the others at the Framer’s Workroom (2103 Walnut).
- Pete at the Photo Lounge (1909 Chestnut) for our printing needs.
4/26: Enter the “Phillyist Framed” photo show!
Hi, all! We’re working with Phillyist, the renowned citybloggers who post your photos in their Photoist feature, to bring you their first group photo show. It’s called “Phillyist Framed.” You submit your candidate photos to their Flickr pool, and the keen-eyed judges at Phillyist will pick the best ones to go on display at Studio 34, starting with an opening night event on June 27.
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