Historypin

= Historypin = toc

About
Historypin is an image archive project run by the non-profit We Are What We Do in partnership with Google. The purpose of Historypin is to not only share current photos, but to also contribute older photos and "pin" those photos to the locations of where they were originally taken on a map (driven by Google Maps). Users can even pin a photo to a street view of a location and be able to compare how the location looked in the photo to how it looks today (We, 2011a). In 2011, Historypin won a Webby Award for Best Charitable Org/Not-for-profit Website. This video from Historypin provides a brief introduction:

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How to Browse Historypin
Users have the option of browsing via the map, by collection or through a tour.
 * **Map** - When browsing via the map you can search for photos near a location or based on a subject (the site uses transport as an example). Users can then limit their search to a time frame. Currently, the site is very British-centered as the company is headquartered there, but it does contain photos and have collaborators from all over the globe.






 * **Collections** - The collection section is exactly that, collections of photos based on some common theme, similar to digital collections found at libraries or historical societies. Collections can be made by anyone but many of them have been made by Historypin collaborators such as the Los Angeles Public Library.


 * **Tour** - The tour option is basically a story-booked version of a collection. Photos based on a common theme are linked together through time and space to form a story or narrative of the history. The tours are accompanied primarily by text but also have audio and video capabilities. Got to the following link to see the Historypin Team's tour about hats:

@http://www.historypin.com/tours/view/id/6631588/title/Around%20the%20world%20in%2015%20Hats

How to become a Collaborator
Any one can join Historypin simply by logging in with a Google account. Once a member you can immediatly begin pinning photos, creating collections or making tours. Current collaborators include:



**References**
We Are What We Do. (2011a). About. Retrieved from @http://www.historypin.com/about-us/

We Are What We Do. (2011b). Community Partners. (Image). Retrieved from http://www.historypin.com/community-partners-lams/#title1

HistoryPin. (2010). A Short introduction to Historypin. (Digital Video). Retrieved from @http://youtu.be/FdT3eKdto4w