[MR] Flowerdew Hundred

[Roy B. Scherer]

Dear People -
         Following the most welcome lead provided by Garth Groff at 
UVA,, I've just spent several fascinating hours exploring the 
Flowerdew Hundred virtual exhibit, 
at  <http://explore.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/show/layersofthepast>.
         Thank you very much for providing this resource to those of 
us who are interested in history, but are not in a position to 
actively research it.  The website is very fine, and I will be 
recommending it to others.  You make Mr. Jefferson proud of his University.
         All that being said, I found one aspect of the site to be 
far less than optimum.  Perhaps, in the future, as resources become 
available, you could remedy this.
         Throughout the site, there are numerous illustrations.  In 
general, a user can click on the images, and be presented with an 
enhanced version.  The trouble I found is that, in all too many 
cases, the "enhanced" version is not a bit better than the original 
version -- indeed, I suspect that some are actually smaller!  Would 
it not be possible, without spending an prohibitive amount of money 
or time, to ensure that clicking on an image would present a much 
larger, more detailed, image?  If so, it would be a blessing to the 
community, and would also increase the likihood that online viewers 
would be more likely to recognise artifacts whose purpose is so far 
unknown to the academic community.
         Thank you.
-- Roy B. Scherer

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