News
October 28, 2003
Consortium of Heritage Groups Unveils New Online Resource: Vintage Photos Tell Comprehensive Story of Seattle and King County History
Seattle, Washington --- After two years of work, twelve Seattle and King County heritage
organizations led by the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) and the University of Washington
Libraries has launched a new website that provides unparalleled access to 12,000 historical images
of people, places and events in King County, Washington. The site,
www.kcsnapshots.org, is
now available to students, educators, researchers and the general public.
The project seamlessly weaves together photo collections from 12 distinct organizations from
across King County into one comprehensive, searchable database. Each group maintains its own digital
collection, yet all are virtually combined at www.kcsnapshots.org.
Funding for this project came from the federal government's Institute of Museum and Library
Services in the form of a 2001 National Leadership Grant. CONTENTdm software, used to organize and post
the images on the web, came from local company DiMeMa Inc., licensed to the University of Washington.
Groups taking part in the project include: Black Heritage Society of Washington State, Inc.;
Eastside Heritage Center; Maple Valley Historical Society; Northwest Railway Museum; Puget Sound
Maritime Historical Society; Rainier Valley Historical Society; Renton Historical Museum; Shoreline
Historical Museum; White River Valley Museum; and Wing Luke Asian Museum.
For more information contact info@kcsnapshots.org.
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