New York Public Library releases thousands of images into public domain

The New York Public Library has released more than 180,000 digitized items into the public domain, making them freely available for anyone to use for any purpose. These items include scans of manuscripts from well-known authors, copies of sheet music, more than 40,000 stereoscopic photographs and more than 20,000 atlases and maps. The NYPL announced the release last week, saying it "represents both a simplification and an enhancement of digital access to a trove of unique and rare materials." ...