I found this link on the Net-Happenings mailing list. I’ve always been fascinated by photography and especially unique ways of seeing things.
Taking the Long View: Panoramic Photographs, 1851-1991
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/pnhtml/pnhome.html
“The Taking the Long View: Panoramic Photographs, ca. 1851 – 1991, collection contains about 4,000 panoramic views of American main streets, landscapes, bathing beauties, disasters, and other events.”