Tag Archives: archives

Photos give a glimpse into LAPD history

An archive of images spanning from the Prohibition era to Woodstock — which was once slated for destruction — exhibits the evolution of the city and policing.
By Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
October 14, 2008

A man lies on the tiled floor illuminated by the afternoon sun as blood streams from a head wound, out [...]

Island Archives Burn

Today’s Bangor (Maine) Daily News has the stunning news that the Swan’s Island Library in Maine has burned to the ground.
More than 100 years worth of history went up in flames along with an island institution early Thursday morning. Candis Joyce, the library’s director, said the library contained more than 10,000 books. Historical items included records from local [...]