library of congress photos - freakin' sweet!

being a novice photographer and burgeoning history buff, i'm always on the lookout for sites that showcase photos, especially historical ones. the "old" photos always manage to capture my attention because they seem like a foreign land; a foreign time that gets forgotten with each passing day. i was extremely excited/surprised to find the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ON FLIKR! it's amazing to go through the photos and see past the CUTESY PICTURES to what was really going on in the world; how people actually lived. i think it's great and i know how i'm going to spend the rest of my work day......... . . . . . working of course! (snark)