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Photodigitization
The digitization of
VPL's Special Collections historical photographs began in June 2000 with
the Leonard Frank Photodigitization Project. InMagic®
DB/TextWorks® and
Web Publisher software have been used to facilitate
searching and displaying the scanned photographic records on the world
wide web. Creation of a unique, new, digital photograph collection will
serve to:
- protect the collection
because it will be available electronically thereby reducing the handling
of original images
- represent the collection
by raising researchers' awareness of the historical photograph collection
and by heightening awareness of the significance and value of the collection
to the wider community.
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Collections
Being Digitized
The
Leonard Frank Photograph Collection
Frank's collection
is the first large collection acquired by Vancouver Public Library and
provides the foundation upon which today's Vancouver Public Library Historic
Photograph Collection is built. Frank was active as a photographer between
1910 — 1944. He travelled throughout British Columbia during this
period taking photographs of a vast array of subjects thereby providing
a detailed record of life in the province. Frank was particularly interested
in photographing city scenes: buildings, bridges and waterfront, although
he had a passion for nature and took spectacular photographs of mountains
and life in the woods. Industrial images of British Columbia will be added
as the project continues.
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Find out more about the photographs
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Find out more about Leonard Frank
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