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The internet often proves to be a second flowering for historical culture, enticing us with a multitude of discoveries in the public domain – I have compiled a few sources at the end of this article. However, the problem is often: how to find them?

I have already repeatedly found some real gems from the Flickr Commons. This time: pictures by Felice Beato, straight from the National Archive UK archive.

It is always amazing to see what interesting things you can discover in the history of photography. My latest discovery: Spirit Photography. This is a strange practice that wanted to make ghosts visible on film.

The George Eastman House published historical photographs as Flicks Commons, and thus for free use. One of their focus areas are the daguerreotypists Southworth and Hawes, real masters of their art.

After the Library of Congress posted its works as Commons on Flickr, several other collections have since been added. I have briefly picked out a few highlights here. More will follow.