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{ "compare": { "fromid": 1, "fromrevid": 1, "fromns": 0, "fromtitle": "Main Page", "toid": 2, "torevid": 2, "tons": 4, "totitle": "Historical Photos:About", "*": "<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-lineno\" id=\"mw-diff-left-l1\">Line 1:</td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-lineno\">Line 1:</td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"\u2212\"></td><td class=\"diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted\"><div><del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"><strong>MediaWiki has been installed</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"><</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">strong></del></div></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">== General ==</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">This section of [https://somewherein.jp somewherein</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">jp] is intended to act as a resource catalogging historical photos from Japan. This site is created and run by [https:</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">/davidrmunson.com David R Munson]. </ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\"></td><td class=\"diff-context diff-side-deleted\"><br></td><td class=\"diff-marker\"></td><td class=\"diff-context diff-side-added\"><br></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"\u2212\"></td><td class=\"diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted\"><div><del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Consult </del>the <del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">[https://www</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information </del>on <del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">using </del>the <del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">wiki software</del>.</div></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">The majority of photos provided here are orphaned vernacular photography, largely sourced from junk shops, flea markets, and donations. These images are meant to illustrate daily life in Japan from </ins>the <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">mid-19th century onward</ins>. <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">For the sake of privacy, and to maintain a focus </ins>on <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">older images, photos dating from about 1990 or later will not be added to </ins>the <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">site</ins>.</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\"></td><td class=\"diff-context diff-side-deleted\"><br></td><td class=\"diff-marker\"></td><td class=\"diff-context diff-side-added\"><br></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"\u2212\"></td><td class=\"diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted\"><div>== <del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Getting started </del>==</div></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">An effort is being made to properly categorize, tag, and describe the images as well as possible, but this is difficult and time-consuming. </ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"\u2212\"></td><td class=\"diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted\"><div><del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">* </del>[<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">https</del>:<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">//www</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">mediawiki</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list</del>]</div></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"\u2212\"></td><td class=\"diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted\"><div><del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">* </del>[https://<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">www</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">mediawiki</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">org/wiki/Special</del>:<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ</del>]</div></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>== <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Want to Help? </ins>==</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"\u2212\"></td><td class=\"diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted\"><div><del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">* [https:</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">/lists</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">wikimedia</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">org/postorius/lists/mediawiki-announce</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">lists</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">wikimedia</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">org/ MediaWiki release mailing list]</del></div></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">If you have relevant knowledge and would like to assist with cataloging, tagging, etc, please send an email to </ins>[<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">mailto</ins>:<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">david@somewherein</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">jp?Subject=Request%20to%20help%20with%20historical%20photos david@somewherein</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">jp</ins>]<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">. </ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"\u2212\"></td><td class=\"diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted\"><div><del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">* [https</del>:/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">/www</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">mediawiki</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki </del>for your <del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">language]</del></div></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"\u2212\"></td><td class=\"diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted\"><div><del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">* [https://www</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">mediawiki</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">org</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam </del>on <del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">your wiki]</del></div></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">=== Financial Support ===</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">All of somewherein.jp, including the historical photos wiki, are a personal project of David R Munson. Web hosting costs money, and running everything takes time. If you'd like to help cover the cost of running the site, please send a donation by PayPal to david@somewherein.jp or use the donation link at the footer of any page at </ins>[https://<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">somewherein</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">jp somewherein</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">jp]. If you are in Japan and would like to make a donation by bank transfer, please [mailto</ins>:<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">david@somewherein.jp?Subject=Bank%details%20request email me</ins>] <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">for bank details.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">=== Contribute Photographic Materials ===</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">If you'd like to contribute photographs to this project, there are a few ways to do this. </ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># '''Source and send photographic materials.''' If you have photographic materials (prints</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">negatives) on hand or want to purchase them (such as at a flea market), you can send them to me to be digitized and added to the site. After digitization, the originals can be added to the physical archive to remain with the permanent collection (with your name attached as donor), or they can be returned to you. At least for now, I ask that shipping costs be covered by contributors.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># '''Sponsor the acquisition of additional photographic materials.''' You can also make a donation specifically for the acquisition of additional materials. Any funds received for this purpose will be put specifically to use for acquiring additional historical prints and negatives</ins>. <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Donor names will be associated with all acquired materials</ins>. <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">If making a donation for this purpose, please specify your request when sending payment</ins>. \u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># '''Submit digitized photographic materials</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">''' If you already have digitized materials that are not copyrighted, or have the means to digitize the materials yourself, I am also happy to take digital submissions for the site. Please get in touch and we can work out how best to transfer files, based on the size of the submission</ins>.</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">'''NB</ins>: <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Please ensure that any photographic materials you submit are either orphaned (original creators</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">owners not known) or that you have permission to submit them for publication here.''' </ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">=== Supply or Sponsor Archival Materials === </ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">For the sake of preserving original materials as long as possible, they need to be stored properly</ins>. <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Archival materials (boxes, sleeves, etc) are not cheap, and financial support in this area is also greatly appreciated</ins>. <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">If making a donation </ins>for <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">this purpose, please specify </ins>your <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">request when sending payment. </ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">=== Help With Translation ===</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">At the time of setting up this section of the site (June 2025), My Japanese is getting better, but it is not up to the task of handling translations. In the long run, I want the site to be available in both English and Japanese</ins>. <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">If you would like to either volunteer translation or help check machine translations, please get in touch</ins>.</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"><hr </ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">></ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">=== Takedown Requests ===</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">If you are the owner of any copyrighted materials that have wound up </ins>on <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">the site by accident, please email me at david@somewherein.jp with detailed information.</ins></div></td></tr>\n" } }