I’m a sucker for vintage photography (as evidenced by the amount of time it took me to get through the Oakland Museum’s state exhibit), so getting turned onto Calisphere made for a less-than-productive but quite wonderful flight home this weekend. The “world of digital resources” features an extensive selection of images, artwork and articles from University of California libraries. Themed collections include “California in transition,” “emerging industrial order” and “social reform,” and there are emphases on population diversity and local history mapping. You haven’t seen interactive archives like this before.
A few of my favorite shots include Angela Davis after a Black Panther shootout, Willie Ford’s 1970s balloon shot and crate labels by the Orange Fruit Company. Now that I’ve landed it’s back to project work, but not before a bit more browsing.
