Welcome to the Flickr Commons
Since launching in 2008 with the Library of Congress, the Flickr Commons has been sharing hidden treasures from the world’s photography archives, with over 100 members.
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If you work at a cultural institution with a photography collection, please consider becoming a member of Flickr Commons!
Register with The CommonsThe Flickr Commons Program
This program is looked after by the Flickr Foundation with four main objectives:
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Increase access to publicly held photography collections
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Propagate updates from and to member catalogs and other sources
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Provide a way for the general public to contribute information and knowledge
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Protect and attend to the long life of this unique collection