Coovert (J. C.) Photograph Collection

PI/1990.0017

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Browse Records

The browse function presents all digitized images for viewing, arranged in numerical order. Conduct a keyword search to retrieve groups of images with similar descriptions.

  • 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 collection and item numbers and description.
  • Click on a thumbnail to select its image.
  • Only one image may be selected at a time.
  • The corresponding image will be displayed in the Image View Screen with descriptive metadata.
  • 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. 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 collection and item numbers and description.
  • Click on a thumbnail to select its image.
  • Only one image may be selected at a time.
  • The corresponding image 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.
  • Item description
  • Original creation date

In addition to the metadata the image-view screen also includes navigation functions.

  • To return to the thumbnail results listing and select another image click your browser's Back button.
  • 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 return to the first page of the exhibit and conduct a new search click the "Coovert (J. C.) Photograph Collection" header link.
  • Click the "Help" link to return to these instructions.
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