Augmented Reality Photo Contest

Update

The 2010 NARA Photo Contest, History Happens Here! was a great success! Thank you to all who entered photos and participated; interesting and creative photos were submitted from across the country, and photos from our collection were used that we never even thought of including! We hope you enjoyed creating these images, and we encourage you to continue submitting your photos to the original group.

Check out our group of finalists, and don't forget to look online and in the National Archives Gift Shop in April when the postcard books are available for sale!

Posted about 1 year ago by Mary K

About the Challenge

The National Archives has introduced an exciting new way to use our historic photograph collections: History Happens Here! augments reality and combines the old with the new in the same frame, giving the viewer a unique perspective on how our country has evolved over time. Combining elements of a past time within the everyday world, History Happens Here! allows you to see history in your reality.

Anyone (including NARA staff) can choose a photo from the National Archives’ Archival Research Catalog (http://archives.gov/research/arc/) and capture the photo within the frame of the current landscape. Participants will post the photo to the History Happens Here! NARA Photo Contest group on Flickr. One winner and nineteen finalists will be featured in a History Happens Here! postcard book which will be available through the National Archives gift shop and online.

Important dates

Submission Period:: Start: Dec 09, 2010 12:00 AM EST End: Jan 21, 2011 11:00 PM EST
Winners announced:: Jan 29, 2011 12:00 AM EST

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