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Browse Records
The browse function presents all digitized images for
viewing. The images are arranged in geographical/numerical order.
Some images were separated from others with the same subject matter.
Conduct a keyword search to retrieve groups of images with the same
subject matter.
- To use the browse query function click Browse Collection. A thumbnail listing of
all the images in the collection will be retrieved.
- The thumbnails display with their corresponding item number and description.
- Click on a thumbnail to select its image.
- Only one image may be selected at a time.
- The corresponding image will now be retrieved and will be displayed in
the Image View Screen with descriptive metadata.
- Click on the image to zoom in and out.
- Click "New Search" to conduct another search.
- Click "Help" to return to these instructions.
Keyword Search
Each image was assigned descriptive information, based on clues in
the photographs, including title, city, county, and state. A keyword
search is available for this descriptive information.
- Type keywords in the "search for keyword" box.
- A thumbnail listing of all images associated with those keywords will
be retrieved.
- The thumbnails display with their corresponding item number and description.
- Click on a thumbnail to select its image.
- Only one image may be selected at a time.
- The corresponding image will now be retrieved and will be displayed in
the Image View Screen with descriptive metadata.
- Click "New Search" to conduct another search
Image Screen
Once you have selected an image from the thumbnail listing produced by
either the Browse or Keyword search functions the system will retrieve the
image. The image is displayed with some or all of the following metadata.
- Item no.
- Collection title
- Original format
- Original dimensions (mm)
- Original creation date
- Image format information
- Contextual information
- Rights management statement
In addition to the metadata the image-view screen also includes the date
viewed and navigation functions.
- To return to the thumbnail results listing and select another image click
your browser's Back button.
- To view a larger image click the "Larger Image" link.
- To view the next or previous images in the collection click the "Next
Image" or "Previous Image" links.
- To print the image and supplied metadata use the Print function of your
browser.
- To conduct a new search click the "New Search" link.
- Click the "Help" link to return to these instructions.
Larger Image Version
View Screen
The larger version displays with the image item no. and the date
viewed.
- To print the image, use the Print function on the toolbar of your
browser.
- To return to the smaller image, click either your browser's Back
button or the "Return to smaller version" link.
- To conduct a new search, click the "New Search" link.
- Click the "Help" link to return to these instructions.
