The Library of Congress World Wide Web site is a well-designed and creative example of the multimedia potential offered by the Internet. But much more than that is available here.
Online exhibits enable net surfers to view images and read about a variety of special collections.
All exhibits can be viewed in real time on the Web, and can also be accessed and dowloaded via ftp. These exhibits are done by the Library itself, and also in conjunction with other libraries and collections. The American Memory Collection is one of the most interesting parts of this Web site. Culled from the Library's many special collections, photographs, maps, drawings, recordings, books and video depict American life. 1860-1920, panoramic photographs of American cities and landscapes at the start of the twentieth century.