Automated Program Culls Inexplicable Illustrations From Antique Books

Pennsylvanians in Stocks Image from 'History of Washington County, Pennsylvania, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men ... Illustrated. [With a map.]' It's just like digging through a stack of old books, only a bit less sneezy. Researchers at the British Library have written a program that automatically identifies illustrations in the library's collection of 14th- to 20th-century books. The program then posts a randomly-chosen illustration online every hour. The il...