Welcome to the "Common Ground" slideshow! Click on the arrow to begin the show. (On some browsers, you'll need to click on the large arrow in the center, THEN click on the arrow in the lower left-hand corner to automatically advance the slides.)

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This presentation is part of “Common Ground,” a global event consisting of museums, galleries, and archives worldwide showing the same slideshow of photographs in public spaces on the same weekend (October 2-3, 2009).

The State Library and Archives joins the Powerhouse Museum of Sydney, Australia; the State Library of New South Wales; the Brooklyn Museum; the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York; and other institutions to create this global “meet-up” celebrating historic photographs.

These institutions have come together online as part of The Commons on Flickr, a virtual space that began as a collaboration between Flickr and the Library of Congress. The Commons on Flickr features hidden treasures in the world’s public photography archives, and asks users to add their research and knowledge to help enrich these collections. The images on The Commons on Flickr are used by teachers, librarians, researchers, photographers, and others to promote a deeper understanding of local and global history.

The best images on The Commons on Flickr have been chosen by viewers who voted for photographs from all the Commons institutions. We invite you to join the State Library and Archives in celebrating this global community-curated event.