Philadelphia City Archive
http://www.phillyhistory.org/PhotoArchive/StaticContent.aspx?page=Preservation
Deep in the Philadelphia City Archives, in a little clearing surrounded by an almost uncountable number of boxes, sit a couple of tables, a handful of computers, and several dedicated interns. Together with the staff of the Philadelphia Department of Records, these energetic interns are working to preserve Philadelphia's past one photograph at a time. Five days a week, this little space amid the stacks hums with the sound of scanners as the interns digitally preserve each photo by scanning and uploading it to PhillyHistory.org, and then re-housing it in an acid-free envelope.
How does one negative stored in a brown cardboard box on Shelf 2726 make its way onto PhillyHistory.org? How does a photograph that sat unseen for decades suddenly become viewable online by anyone with access to an internet connection? Discover why preservation is so important and how you can help the City of Philadelphia to preserve its history everyday. Welcome to the behind-the-scenes world of PhillyHistory.org!
Photos for Sale
One photograph at a time, the interns of PhillyHistory.org are shining a bright light on Philadelphia's past and giving a new level of accessibility to an amazing archive of history. But the users who purchase photographs from the website also help with this monumental task. Indeed, the funds collected from photograph sales on the website go back into the project to ensure that the interns can continue scanning the nearly two million images in the City Archives collection.