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Library of Congress Railroad Maps Collection

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Lorelle VanFossen

The Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, has put together the Railroad Maps Collection, an amazing collection of more than 600 maps of railroads across the United States. Compiled by Andrew M. Modelski in 1975, these maps go back … Continue reading →


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Flickr and Library of Congress Open Archives

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Lorelle VanFossen

Kevin’s Meandering Mind reported om 2008 that the US Library of Congress has joined with Flickr to put thousands of photos from its archives up on Flickr for viewing and use by us, the people. And oh, how lucky we … Continue reading →


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Library of Congress Local History and Genealogy Reading Room

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Lorelle VanFossen

The US Library of Congress has a Local History and Genealogy Reading Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building featuring more than 50,000 genealogies and 100,000 local histories among its many collections. According to their post discussing this, “Growing a Family … Continue reading →


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