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For a long time people have been asking us: “𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽?” We've been quietly working on it. Here's a sneak preview.

It’s been really exciting watching this come together. Looking forward to finally getting it into people’s hands.

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In 1906, Americans saw the destruction of the San Francisco earthquake in a way no one ever had before, from 2,000 feet in the air.

There were no airplanes. No drones. No satellites.

Just a 49-pound camera lifted by a train of kites over a burned-out city.

The First Time Humanity Saw a Disaster from the Sky In 1906, Americans saw the destruction of the San Francisco earthquake in a way no one ever had before, from 2,000 feet in the air.There were no airplanes. N...

As of January 1, works first published in 𝟭𝟵𝟯𝟬 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻, and the fine print matters more than you think. For map researchers, historians, preservationists, and urban analysts, that includes a major milestone: 1930 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.

The article we just published breaks down:
• Why January 1 is the only date that matters
• How copyright used to be an opt-in system (and why that still affects maps today)
• Why some Sanborn sheets have been public domain for decades while others only became free this year
• How revision slips, renewals, and missed paperwork created a legal minefield for researchers

Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gqAUqWkD

Image analysts note an anomalous silhouette over Manhattan, winter 1953. Conclusions deferred until after the holidays. 🎄✈️

Sometimes historic imagery captures more than streets and buildings.

Happy holidays from all of us at Historic Aerials.

From all of us at Historic Aerials, Happy Thanksgiving!

As you gather with family and friends, we’re grateful to be part of the way you explore the past—one flight line, one frame, one story at a time.