Google Makes Deal with Life Magazine = Awesome Photos

[cragway]

Google Inc. has opened an online photo gallery that will feature millions of images from Life magazine’s archives that have never been seen by the public before. The new service, available at images.google.com/hosted/life, debuted Tuesday with about 2 million photos. Eventually, Google plans to scan all 10 million photos from Life’s library so they can be viewed on any computer with an Internet connection. About 97 percent of Life’s archives have not been publicly seen, according to Life.

The photos can be printed out for free as long as they aren’t being used as part of an attempt to make money. Time Warner Inc., Life’s parent company, hopes to make money by selling high-resolution, framed prints. The orders will be processed through Qoop.com. Life’s archives include photos from the Civil War as well as some of the most memorable moments from the 20th century, including the Zapruder film capturing John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Go check it.

Just did a quick search of Mt Washington,great old photos I never
seen before


http://images.google.com/hosted/life

 

[pocahontas]

Really cool site
lots of fun ... w/ great & unusual shots of any subject!
thanks for posting it
I added it to my favorites!

 

[MichaelJ]

+1 thanks for the link ... that's wicked cool!

 

[Silverfox]

excellent link..

many of us grew up with this mag on the living room table

terrific photos..

 

[evilhanz]

Photos of the armed forces cold weather testing on Washington. I particularly liked this one of jet engine testing.

The Wildcats before the ski area (1949).

skiers at Pico Peak, VT (1947).

Not many of Katahdin, but it does include the caribou airlift!

Bretton Woods conference