Sculpture "The Town-Ho's Story" in entry foyer of Metcalfe Federal Bui...
Artist: Frank Stella, 1993. Aluminum and steel, 22 x 12 x 15 feet; weighs approximately 13,000 lbs. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and su... More
Art "Level As A Level," "Don't Nod," "I DID, DID I," and "MAPS, DNA, a...
Artist: Edward Ruscha, 2007. Archival ink on polyester scrim. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographe... More
Jay Pritzker Pavillion by Frank Gehry in Grant Park, with Michigan Ave...
Public domain image of a historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
"Frescoes in the Courtyard" located at the interior courtyard, David W...
Artist: David Novros, 1984. Dimensions: 80 x 10 x 20 feet. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. ... More
Sculpture "Flamingo" at Federal Center Plaza, John C. Kluczynski Feder...
Picryl description: Public domain photo of antique sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
[Exterior view. Detail of central main entrance door, the Art of Print...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
Painting "Pink 3/79" in 2nd floor lobby, Federal Building and U.S. Cou...
Artist: Lynne Gelfman, 1979. Acrylic on unprinted cotton duck canvas. Dimensions: 5' x 6" x 11'. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subje... More
Architectural art "Community" and "Family" at Joseph P. Addabbo Federa...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Artifacts in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Thea...
Public domain image related to President Abraham Lincoln, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Great Hall. Detail of cherub representing Africa on Grand staircase b...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
[Great Hall. Detail of putti (musician, with a lyre by his side, study...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
[Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), detail above doo...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washi...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
[Great Hall. View showing mosaic ceilings and Commemorative Arch. Libr...
Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cities of the Dead Cemetery tombs, New Orleans, Louisiana
Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More
[Librarian's Room. One of four circular murals in pendentive of the Li...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
Sculpture "The New World" on the exterior of the Edward R. Roybal Fede...
Artist: Tom Otterness, 1991. Cast concrete and bronze. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Cred... More
[Second Floor, Northwest Pavilion. Circular relief of Spring by Bela L...
Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Architectural art "Poplar and Iris (Garden of Justice)" interior of Ja...
Artist: Michele Oka Doner, 2001. Gilded bronze. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line... More
Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More
[Aerial view of Capitol Hill featuring the Madison, Jefferson and Adam...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic Capitol building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Sculpture "Perforated Object" at Virginia Street entrance of Bruce R. ...
Artist: Michael Heizer, 1996. Steel, measuring 9.5' x 27'. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. ... More
Mono Lake, California - Drawing. Public domain image.
Mono Lake is an alkaline and hypersaline lake in Mono County, California. It has an unusually productive ecosystem, and is a critical nesting habitat for several bird species. Title, date, and subjects provided... More
Sculpture "Eagle" full view, Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Har...
Artist: Theodore Cotillo Barbarossa, Sr., 1967, marble. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Cre... More
[Second floor, north corridor. Mural depicting Touch and another of th...
More information about the Highsmith Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.highsm Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
[Main Reading Room. Detail of frieze of winged half figures with torch...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
Fire escapes on brownstone, New York, New York
Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More
Full view, fifth floor lobby, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
Artist: Louis Bouche. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information and date provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith A... More
[Second Floor Corridor. Printers' marks+Columns. Detail of column capi...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a classical or neoclassical building, architecture design, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Front exterior, Blair House, located across from the White House, Wash...
Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Stair detail, U.S. Courthouse and Post Office, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvani...
Photographed as part of an assignment for the U.S. General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Arc... More
Painting "Art" in east atrium ceiling of Federal Complex, Erie, Pennsy...
Public domain reproduction of artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Piece of wallpaper from the box Abraham Lincoln was sitting in when as...
Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More
[Second Floor Corridor. Printers' marks+Columns. Printer's mark of Joh...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
[Second Floor, North Corridor. Mural depicting Wisdom by Robert Reid. ...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
Sculpture "Sky Cathedral" at entrance plaza of Federal Building and U....
Artist: Linda Howard, 1995. Aluminum square tubing, dimensions: 15' 4" x 11' x 15' 4". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note pr... More
[Great Hall. Detail of ceiling and cove showing Moliere plaque. Librar...
Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
The compass used by John Wilkes Booth when he tried to escape Washingt...
Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More
Sculpture "Perforated Object" at Virginia Street entrance of Bruce R. ...
Artist: Michael Heizer, 1996. Steel, measuring 9.5' x 27'. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. ... More
[Second Floor Corridor. Printers' marks+Columns. Printer's mark of Fra...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Mono Lake, California - Drawing. Public domain image.
Mono Lake is an alkaline and hypersaline lake in Mono County, California. It has an unusually productive ecosystem, and is a critical nesting habitat for several bird species. Title, date, and subjects provided... More
Sculpture "Solirio" at Harold Runnels Federal Building, Las Cruces, Ne...
Artist: William Goodman, 1975. Painted steel, dimensions: 18 ft. x 9ft. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the p... More
Saguaro Cactus near Tucson, Arizona
The saguaro, is a large, tree-sized cactus species native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, the Mexican state of Sonora, and an extremely small area of California. The saguaro blossom is the state flower of Ari... More
Interior detail, U.S. Custom House, Houston, Texas
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Vice-Presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks to the audience at the De...
Title and date provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2009:083-1)... More
Scenic view from the Seward highway in the Chugach National Forest, Al...
Seward Highway showcases the natural beauty of south central Alaska between Anchorage and Seward. From jagged peaks and alpine meadows to breathtaking fjords and crystal lakes, there is a concentrated series of... More
Desert view, Sedona, Arizona - Carol M. Highsmith photogrpahy
Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More
Guilded quadriga "The Progress of the State" sculpted by Daniel Cheste...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic place, world heritage building, classical or neoclassical architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Mount McKinley's Wickersham Wall and other peaks on Mt. McKinley's nor...
Mount McKinley or Denali ("The Great One") in Alaska is the highest mountain peak in North America, at a height of approximately 20,320 feet (6,194 m) above sea level. It is the centerpiece of Denali National P... More
Courtroom lamp, United States Courthouse, Davenport, Iowa
Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. This Courthouse is on the National Register. It was renovated in 2007. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. ... More
African Burial Ground, New York, New York
Architect: Rodney Leon. Began in 1991, when, during excavation for a new federal office building, workers discovered the skeletal remains of more than 400 free and enslaved Africans. The site is a national Monu... More
Bas Relief detail on floor, interior of the National Archives, Washing...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mount Foraker, Denali National Park, Alaska
Mount Foraker is a 17,400-foot (5,304 m) tall mountain in the central Alaska Range, in Denali National Park, 14 mi (23 km) southwest of Mount McKinley. It is the second highest peak in the Alaska Range, and the... More
[Great Hall, second floor, east corridor. Large window with quotation ...
Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
African Burial Ground, New York, New York
Architect: Rodney Leon. Began in 1991, when, during excavation for a new federal office building, workers discovered the skeletal remains of more than 400 free and enslaved Africans. The site is a national Monu... More
Post office detail, Robert J. Nealon Federal Building and U.S. Courtho...
Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon, Pentagon City, Virginia
9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon. Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M... More
Prince William Sound, Alaska - Carol M. Highsmith photogrpahy
Prince William Sound is a sound of the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula. The coastline is convoluted, with many islands and fj... More
Mount McKinley, Denali National Park, Alaska
Mount McKinley or Denali ("The Great One") in Alaska is the highest mountain peak in North America, at a height of approximately 20,320 feet (6,194 m) above sea level. It is the centerpiece of Denali National P... More
Saguaro Cactus near Tucson, Arizona
The saguaro, is a large, tree-sized cactus species native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, the Mexican state of Sonora, and an extremely small area of California. The saguaro blossom is the state flower of Ari... More
Stairs two, U.S. Courthouse, Natchez, Mississippi
Built in 1853 as Memorial Hall, a Greek Revival structure, later turned into a U.S. Courthouse. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provi... More
Saguaro Cactus near Tucson, Arizona
The saguaro, is a large, tree-sized cactus species native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, the Mexican state of Sonora, and an extremely small area of California. The saguaro blossom is the state flower of Ari... More
Stair door, U.S. Courthouse, Natchez, Mississippi
Built in 1853 as Memorial Hall, a Greek Revival structure, later turned into a U.S. Courthouse. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provi... More
Saguaro Cactus near Tucson, Arizona
The saguaro, is a large, tree-sized cactus species native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, the Mexican state of Sonora, and an extremely small area of California. The saguaro blossom is the state flower of Ari... More
July 4th fireworks, Washington, D.C.
Picryl description: Public domain image of fireworks, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Exterior monument, Robert J. Nealon Federal Building and U.S. Courthou...
Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Republican National Convention, September 1-4, 2008. Rudy Giuliani, fo...
Title and date provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2009:083-1)... More
Painting "Three Sets of Twelve" at interior main lobby of the U.S. Cou...
Artist: Michael Fajans, 2004, acrylic on panel; 3 paintings, 9' x 80' each. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by t... More
Fox Theatre sign, Tucson, Arizona
Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More
Ruth Glacier in Ruth Gorge, Denali National Park, Alaska
Mount McKinley or Denali ("The Great One") in Alaska is the highest mountain peak in North America, at a height of approximately 20,320 feet (6,194 m) above sea level. It is the centerpiece of Denali National P... More
Sculpture "Pillar Arc" located at the exterior of the U.S. Courthouse,...
Picryl description: Public domain photo of antique sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Lobby grill, United States Courthouse, Davenport, Iowa
Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. This Courthouse is on the National Register. It was renovated in 2007. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. ... More
Prince William Sound, Alaska - Drawing. Public domain image.
Prince William Sound is a sound of the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula. The coastline is convoluted, with many islands and fj... More
Architectural detail on building, Denver, Colorado
Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More
Aerial view of the National Mall, Washington, D.C.
The Washington Monument is an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington. The monument, made of marble, granite,... More
African Burial Ground, New York, New York
Architect: Rodney Leon. Began in 1991, when, during excavation for a new federal office building, workers discovered the skeletal remains of more than 400 free and enslaved Africans. The site is a national Monu... More
Painting "Three Sets of Twelve" at interior main lobby of the U.S. Cou...
Artist: Michael Fajans, 2004, acrylic on panel; 3 paintings, 9' x 80' each. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by t... More
Prince William Sound, Alaska - Carol M. Highsmith photogrpahy
Prince William Sound is a sound of the Gulf of Alaska on the south coast of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula. The coastline is convoluted, with many islands and fj... More
Sculpture "Tlingit" located in atrium lobby of interior of the Federal...
Picryl description: Public domain photo of antique sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Interior lobby, Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Port Huron, Mich...
Architect: Alfred B. Mullett. Built between 1873-1877. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Pho... More
Scenic view from the Seward Highway in the Chugach National Forest, Al...
Seward Highway showcases the natural beauty of south central Alaska between Anchorage and Seward. From jagged peaks and alpine meadows to breathtaking fjords and crystal lakes, there is a concentrated series of... More
Interior stairs, Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Port Huron, Mic...
Architect: Alfred B. Mullett. Built between 1873-1877. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Pho... More
Alpine rock spires, Ruth Gorge; Denali National Park, Alaska
Picryl description: Public domain image of a mountain landscape, rocks, mountains, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Fish Lake outside of Talkeetna, Alaska
Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More
Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska
The most famous of the glaciers in the Juneau Ice Field, Mendenhall Glacier is named for Thomas Corwin Mendenhall, who served on the Alaska Boundary Commission that surveyed the international boundary between C... More
Saguaro Cactus near Tucson, Arizona
The saguaro, is a large, tree-sized cactus species native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, the Mexican state of Sonora, and an extremely small area of California. The saguaro blossom is the state flower of Ari... More
Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, St. Louis, Missouri
This museum preserves a wide range of military artifacts in memory of fallen soldiers who served in the United States military. Featuring artifacts of all branches of the military, it serves as a constant remin... More
Badlands National Park, South Dakota
244,000 acres of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires. Bison, bighorn sheep, endangered black-footed ferrets, and swift fox roam one of the largest, protected mixed- grass prairies in the United States.... More
Palm Springs, California. Mid-century modern home built by the Alexand...
The Kaufmann Desert House was designed by architect Richard Neutra in 1946 for Pittsburgh department store owner Edgar Kaufmann, who had previously commissioned Fallingwater. Largely restored to its original de... More
[Northeast Pavilion. Detail view of Mural in Ceiling dome. Library of ...
Gift; Carol M. Highsmith 2011; (DLC/PP-2002:038) Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
Grant Christian mural, Birch Bayh Federal Building, Indianapolis, Indi...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Sculpture "The White Tornado" at the Frank Carlson Federal Building & ...
Artist: Rockne Krebs, 1979. Mixed media measuring 60' x 50'. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer... More
Rural scene, South Dakota - Carol M. Highsmith photogrpahy
Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More
"Zones of Change" at Edward R. Roybal Building (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia
Artist: Winifred Lutz, 2001, Environmental/Earth Architectural Arts. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the phot... More
Mid-century modern home built by the Alexander Construction Company, P...
Public domain photograph of home, residence, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Art in the U.S. Courthouse, Seattle, Washington
Artist: Ed Carpenter. Architectural Arts: aluminum, stainless steel, dichronic glass, and stone. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subje... More
Sculpture "She Who Must Be Obeyed" at the Frances Perkins Federal Buil...
Artist: Tony Smith, 1976. Painted aluminum, 30 ft. x 24 ft. x 8 ft. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of... More
Frontier Motel, Truxton, Arizona
Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More
Michael S. Wolfson Park, Palm Springs, California
Dedicated on November 26, 1986, Michael S. Wolfson Park is located at DaVall and Frank Sinatra Drives on a one-acre, triangular-shaped parcel adjacent to the trails system and the Whitewater Wash. This park has... More
Barns in rural Montana - Drawing. Public domain image.
Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010... More