News From Over There

A new collection on the Library of Congress’ American Memory Web site makes it easier to picture your WWI-era ancestors’ lives. Newspaper Pictorials: World War I Rotogravures <memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/rotogravures> features articles with illustrations created by the then-cutting-edge rotogravure printing process. The technology, which is still in use, let newspapers print detailed, vivid images and led to View Website VIP Subscription