For three years, libraries around the state have displayed Delaware Public Archives photos in the hopes of identifying John Does. Library patrons have ID’d more than 1,900 people so far, a number the archives hopes will jump now that people can go online to search old photos for classmates, family members and friends.
The Hometown Delaware program is full of photos mostly from the 1930s to 1950s. A small group of the archives’ more than 800,000 pictures are at http://archives.delaware.gov, and categorized into the three counties for easy searching. When people recognize someone, they can click on a link to email the archives with the person’s name.
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The online move is targeting a different demographic than the effort at libraries, according to Tom Summers, outreach services manager. The library tour started to reach people who might not have access to a computer or weren’t familiar with the Internet. [Lori] Hatch [information resource specialist] said she hopes some younger visitors who have grown up online might help by identifying family members.
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Source: Dover Post
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