Collection Features More Than 80,000 Photos From WWII and Vietnam
Now Freely Accessible at Footnote.com
LINDON, Utah--(Business Wire)--
In commemoration of Memorial Day, Footnote.com today announced its
entire collection of military photos will be made permanently free on
the site. The collection features over 80,000 photos from WWII and
Vietnam, making it the largest collection of its kind on the web.
Through its partnership with the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA), Footnote.com has digitized and indexed the
photos, which include images of downed aircraft, aerial photos of
bombings, images of fighter groups, and combat photos. What makes the
photos unique are the short captions included with the photos, which
provide interesting details about the events and people featured. To
view these photos click here.
The announcement follows closely behind Footnote.com's recent
release of an interactive version of the Vietnam War Memorial. The
online memorial is one of the largest images on the web and features a
full-size photo of the memorial in Washington, DC. Visitors to the
interactive memorial can search for names of fallen veterans, connect
with other people, and create tributes by adding their own photos and
stories to the site. To view the Vietnam War Memorial, go to
www.footnote.com/thewall/.
"Making history accessible is only one facet to our mission,"
explains Russ Wilding, CEO of Footnote.com. "Our goal is to create a
site that enables people to interact with history: to add their own
'footnote' to history."
Footnote.com encourages people to upload their own shoeboxes
containing photos, letters and documents. Members then can add their
own comments and insights and create web pages highlighting their
discoveries. The web pages can also be used to create online memorials
where family and friends can also contribute.
Footnote.com features over 35 million images on the site, with two
million new historical records being added each month. To view the
unique content on Footnote.com and see what the Footnote community has
been doing, visit www.footnote.com.
About Footnote.com
Footnote.com is a subscription website that features searchable
original documents, providing users with an unaltered view of the
events, places and people that shaped the American nation and the
world. At Footnote.com, all are invited to come share, discuss, and
collaborate on their discoveries with friends, family, and
colleagues. For more information, visit www.footnote.com.
Footnote.com
Justin Schroepfer, 801-494-6517
Justin@footnote.com
or
Snapp Conner PR
Jeremy Kartchner, 801-994-9625
jeremy@snappconner.com
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