- Collect photographs and metadata from the Library of Congress
- Organize the data into structured categories
- Process the information so it can be searched and visualized
- Display the results through the Photogrammar website
This process turns a large collection of historical images into a digital platform that users can explore.
Key Step in the Process
A critical step in this project is organizing and structuring the metadata. Metadata includes details such as the date, location, and photographer for each image.
This step is important because it allows the project to function properly. The interactive map depends on location data, and the search tools depend on categories like date and photographer. Without structured metadata, users would not be able to filter or explore the archive effectively.
Connection to Data and Tools
- Data: historical photographs and metadata
- Tools: visualization and web development technologies
Together, these allow the project to transform a traditional archive into an interactive digital experience.
Documentation Assessment
The project provides basic information about the data and how it is used. More detailed documentation about how the data was processed would improve transparency.
This meets best practices because it clearly organizes and processes data in a way that allows users to search and analyze it.