r/ArchivePorn

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Archive Porn - Images of Documents of Historical Importance

r/ArchivePorn

Documents of historical note.

Created Jun 3, 2015

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1.7KArchived posts

##About

Images of historical documents 20 years or older. Letters, telegrams, ID, laws.

##Submission Rules

Unaltered photographs or scans of historic documents.
Include the name of the document and some possibly context about the image in the title.
Include the resolution in [brackets] in the title. Other allowed tags are [Album].
Use the [OC] tag for your original content.
Videos, interactive images/websites, and articles are not allowed.
Host your original content [OC] images in Imgur or Minus.
Using original sources for content is allowed.
Do not submit a shortened link using a URL shortener like tinyurl.
If text is illegible please post a transcript in the comments.
No racism or personal attacks. Basically follow the reddiquette.

Examples of Correct Submissions:

U.S. Declaration of Independence [800x600]
Scan of Thomas Jefferson's letter to John Adams [OC] [1024x768]

##Historic Documents

Documents must be at least 20 years old
Documents must have some greater impact on history
Do not submit personal documents

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