The New York Times has launched a Tumblr to showcase some fascinating photographs from its archive.

From Weekly Filet #58, in March 2012.

The Lively Morgue

The New York Times on Tumblr

💔 Some older links might be broken — that's the state of the web, sadly. If you find one, ping me.

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