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Digicam History

For Students 9th - 10th
DigicamHistory.com is an educational site for digital camera enthusiasts interested in the history of the digital camera. Click on different hyperlinked years to explore cameras through the 1800s up to today's digitals.
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US National Archives

Nara: Picturing the Century: 100 Years of Photography

For Students 3rd - 8th
From the National Archives and Records Administration, this online exhibit has galleries of photographs separated by time period showing a history of the United States.
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Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum

The Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are researching the Central Pacific Railroad or the importance of photography in the recording of our social and technological history, this site is for you. You will find plenty of topic photos and good information about the...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Magazine Migrant Madonna

For Students 9th - 10th
An article by Rebecca Maksel that delves into the mystery of the woman in the famous photograph by Dorothea Lange. The history of the photograph is revealed as is the woman's identity.
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Smithsonian Institution

Tween Tribune: Week of 6 13 16: Yellowstone, Then and Now

For Students 6th - 8th
Boulders shift. Canyons erode. Old trees fall. New ones grow. And tourists crowd Yellowstone National Park. The length of their vacations is barely any time at all in the stream of history.
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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: A Century of Development

For Students 9th - 10th
The Franklin Institute looks at the invention of the Brownie camera, which helped put photography into the hands of amateurs and allowed the middle class to take their own snapshots as well in the early 20th century.
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Smithsonian Source: Invention: Every Picture Has a Story

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use this lesson plan to introduce students to the history of photography and to the sorts of stories that historical photographs.
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Arles: Provence Beyond

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, entitled Arles: Provence Beyond provides history, information, and images of the town.
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Native American Indian Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides illustrations and descriptions of Native American art and painting. Visual sampling of many Native American artists.
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Sunny Hillside Antiques: Magic Lantern

For Students 9th - 10th
The site includes images from Magic Lantern slides, a little background on Nursery Lanterns and learning games and trivia information. Check out the links to other sites too!
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US Navy

Naval Historical Center: Benjamin W. Crowninshield

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait and biography of the fifth Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Crowninshield.

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