Mardi Gras Parade, New Orleans, Louisiana
Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Mardi Gras is organized by Carnival krewes. Krewe float riders toss throws to the crowds; the most common are strings of plastic colorful beads, doubloons... More
Historic Route 66 - Downtown Albuquerque
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Colorful facades and street signs help to create a festive atmosphere in downtown Albuquerque. Location: Location: Albuquerque, New Mex... More
Pickfair, a 56 acre estate in the city of Beverly Hills, California
Original owners were silent film actors Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. Original house demolished in 1980s, and replaced by a new house. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line:... More
STS053-109-048 - STS-053 - Earth observations
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing earth observations taken during the STS-53 mission from the space shuttle Discovery. Subject Terms: STS-53, EARTH OB... More
STS053-107-067 - STS-053 - Earth observations
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing earth observations taken during the STS-53 mission from the space shuttle Discovery. Subject Terms: STS-53, EARTH OB... More
STS062-87-160 - STS-062 - Earth observations from STS-62 flight
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation of the Earth taken from the Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-62. Subject Terms: STS-62 EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) Cat... More
STS062-87-135 - STS-062 - Earth observations from STS-62 flight
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation of the Earth taken from the Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-62. Subject Terms: STS-62 EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) Cat... More
STS064-66-014 - STS-064 - SPARTAN 201 being released from the RMS
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation of the Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy 201 (SPARTAN 201) being deployed from the Space Shuttle Discove... More
S09-35-1555 - STS-009 - Earth observations taken by the STS-9 crew
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observation as seen by the STS-9 crew aboard the orbiter Columbia. Subject Terms: STS-9 EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) Categories: Earth Obser... More
S09-34-1450 - STS-009 - Earth observations taken by the STS-9 crew
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Earth observation as seen by the STS-9 crew aboard the orbiter Columbia includes: Good view of Sitka, Baranof Island, Alaska. Subject Terms: STS-9 EAR... More
41G-43-013 - STS-41G - STS-41G earth observations
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing STS-41G earth observations. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION 41-G Categories: E... More
51B-45-028 - STS-51B - STS-51B earth observation
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing STS-51B earth observations. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION 51-B Categories: ... More
51B-53-054 - STS-51B - STS-51B earth observation
The original finding aid described this as: Description: Photographic documentation showing STS-51B earth observations. Subject Terms: EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION 51-B Categories: ... More
Tornado - Holt, Ala. , August 19, 2011 - Welders straighten steel to r...
The original database describes this as: Title: Forging On Production Date: 08/19/2011 Caption: Holt, Ala. , August 19, 2011 - Welders straighten steel to repair a section of Hurricane Creek Train Bridge, af... More
Alaska's Marine Highway - Crested Auklet
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: You cannot complete your birding life-list until you visit the Aleutian Islands and see a Crested auklet. Found only along this route of... More
Alabama's Coastal Connection - An Unusual Bike Ride on the Hugh S. Bra...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Two men enjoy a leisurely recumbent bike ride along the paved Hugh S. Branyon Back Country Trail. Location: Alabama Status: Public dom... More
Alabama's Coastal Connection - Gator in Gator Alley
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A large alligator rests on the shoreline across the water from Gator Alley in Daphne, Alabama. Location: Daphne, Alabama Status: Publi... More
Historic Route 66 - San Felipe de Neri Church in Old Town, Albuquerque...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A visitor poses in front of the Roman Catholic church in Old Town, just off Historic Route 66. Location: Location: New Mexico (35.093° ... More
Crowley's Ridge Parkway - ASU Library
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The ASU library stands majestically against a cloudy sky on the Arkansas State University campus. Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas (35.839... More
Alaska's Marine Highway - Coastal Kodiak
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Sheer cliffs rise from the placid waters along Kodiak's coastline as deep green mountains rise in the background. Location: Kodiak, Ala... More
Alaska's Marine Highway - Bear Cubs in Spring
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Three spring bear cubs, affectionately named Larry, Curly, and Moe, enjoy a meal of fresh salmon in Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge. ... More
Alaska's Marine Highway - Kayaking Near Kodiak
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Placid waters and inspiring scenery provides for a tranquil recreation opportunity for these kayakers. Location: Near Kodiak, Alaska S... More
Alabama's Coastal Connection - Boats Docked in Orange Beach
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Various boats are docked at one of the many piers at marinas in Orange Beach, ready for their next trip. Location: Orange Beach, Alabam... More
Talimena Scenic Drive - Iron Marker At The State Line
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: This five-foot iron marker delineates the historical boundaries between the State of Arkansas and the Choctaw Nation. Location: Oklahom... More
Alabama's Coastal Connection - Birding in Bon Secour National Wildlife...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A couple wanders the trails leading through the lush vegetation that provides exceptional birding opportunities in the Bon Secour Nation... More
Glenn Highway - Cliff Steadman Sharing His Stories
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Cliff Steadman shares his stories with his daughter and Don Galligan of HDR Alaska, Inc. at his cabin near the Matanuska Glacier, mile 1... More
Alaska's Marine Highway - Kodiak Harbor
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Dark clouds bring out the variety of colors in this Kodiak Harbor scene. Location: Kodiak, Alaska Status: Public domain. T. Watson Dig... More
Alabama's Coastal Connection - Bellingrath Gardens Mirror Lake
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Bright pink Azaleas blossom next to the pristine Mirror Lake and effulgent greens at Bellingrath Gardens. Location: Dauphin Island, Mob... More
The George Parks Highway Scenic Byway - Denali View North
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Autumn colors, as seen from the Denali View North Wayside, lure visitors to the George Parks Highway every fall. Location: Denali View ... More
Haines Highway - Valley of the Eagles - Haines Visitor Center in Summe...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Haines Highway drivers park in front of the log cabin Haines Visitor Center while enjoying the backdrop view of the Chilkat Mountains. ... More
Crowley's Ridge Parkway - Crowley's Ridge State Park
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Trees and park benches surround a quiet pond under a clear blue sky, apparently in winter. Location: Arkansas (36.042° N 90.664° W) St... More
Crowley's Ridge Parkway - Delta Cultural Center
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: The Delta Cultural Center, shown here, was established to preserve the legacy of the land and the people of the Mississippi Delta, throu... More
Alaska's Marine Highway - Baranov Museum
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: An old anchor lies among flowers in front of Kodiak's Baranov Museum. Location: Kodiak, Alaska Status: Public domain. Digital Photogra... More
Alabama's Coastal Connection - The Clock in Downtown Fairhope
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Beautiful streetscapes and local shops make Fairhope's unique downtown a delight for visitors. Location: Fairhope, Alabama (30.523° N 8... More
Classical Revival style building built in 1925, 14th and G St., NW, Wa...
Formerly the National Bank of Washington which was the oldest bank in Washington, D.C. It closed around 1999 when it was taken over by the FDIC. It was designed by Alfred C. Bossom and Jules-Henri de Sibour. Pl... More
Towson Branch Library is a landmark building in the heart of Towson, M...
The expansive, contemporary, cement architecture, designed by Tatar & Kelly Architects, adds to its prominence. While the current building was constructed in 1974, and expanded in 1990, the Towson Library dates... More
The American Village, Monetvallo, Alabama
The American Village opened on November 30, 1999, as Alabama's civic education center. It's buildings are replications of famous buildings in American history. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided b... More
[Climate Change 2] 412-DSP-2-ClimateChange_002.jpg
The original digital file had the following descriptive metadata embedded in its header: Description: Glacier Bay, Alaska, September, 2006. Date Picture Taken: 2006-09-13T18:18:15.088-04:00 Byline: Vance, E... More
[Climate Change 2] 412-DSP-2-ClimateChange_004.jpg
The original digital file had the following descriptive metadata embedded in its header: Description: Glacier Bay, Alaska, September, 2006. Date Picture Taken: 2006-09-13T19:24:54.049-05:00 Byline: Vance, E... More
Galena, Alaska, Aug. 18, 2013 -- The Bureau of Land Management provide...
The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2013-08-18 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Adam DuBrowa City/State: Galena, AK Disaster Types: Flooding Categories: Community Relations ^ Conceptual ... More
Courtroom details at the U.S. Post Office & Court House, Lexington, Ke...
Neoclassical design. Built in 1934 by architect H.A. Churchill and John P. Gillig. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provid... More
The historic Driskill Hotel in downtown Austin, Texas. A Romanesque-st...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Exterior. U.S. Courthouse, El Paso, Texas
Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Built in 1936 by architectural firm McGhee Frazer Lippincot... More
Carol M. Highsmith - Hampden Branch Library, Baltimore, Maryland
Opened to the public on July 2, 1900 as the seventh branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. Robert Poole, a resident of Hampden, provided the funds for construction and the initial book collection. The architec... More
Mural showing Native Americans by artist Gerald Nailor at the Interior...
Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. The 7 story building is of steel frame construction, clad in granite and limestone. It consists of a north-south core which bisects... More
Column capital detail, U.S. Custom House in New Orleans, Louisiana
Architect was Alexander Thompson Wood. Built between the years 1848-1881, the building occupies the full trapezoidal downtown city block bounded by Canal, North Peters, Iberville and Decatur Streets. The entire... More
Column capital detail, U.S. Custom House in New Orleans, Louisiana
Architect was Alexander Thompson Wood. Built between the years 1848-1881, the building occupies the full trapezoidal downtown city block bounded by Canal, North Peters, Iberville and Decatur Streets. The entire... More
Stairway at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Building, Atlanta, Ge...
Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Date built: 1931-1933; architect: Albert Ted Eyck Brown; st... More
Architectural details at the John Minor Wisdom U.S. Court of Appeals B...
Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Originally the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse. In 1908, th... More
Interior, U.S. Custom House in New Orleans, Louisiana
Architect was Alexander Thompson Wood. Built between the years 1848-1881, the building occupies the full trapezoidal downtown city block bounded by Canal, North Peters, Iberville and Decatur Streets. The entire... More
Columns, U.S. Custom House in New Orleans, Louisiana
Architect was Alexander Thompson Wood. Built between the years 1848-1881, the building occupies the full trapezoidal downtown city block bounded by Canal, North Peters, Iberville and Decatur Streets. The entire... More
George Peabody Library, formerly the Library of the Peabody Institute ...
In 1857 George Peabody, a Massachusetts-born philanthropist, dedicated the Peabody Institute to the citizens of Baltimore in appreciation of their ""kindness and hospitality."" The Peabody Library building, whi... More
Clifton Branch of the Enoch Pratt Library System located on the corner...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Exterior bas-relief, Theodore Levin United States Courthouse, Detroit ...
Building constructed in 1932. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. ... More
Courtroom door detail at the U.S. Courthouse, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Built in 1930 by architect James A. Wetmore. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: P... More
Exterior architectural detail from the abandoned First National Bank B...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Built in 1936, it is an excellent example of Art Deco architecture. The building is decorated with reliefs of workers and business pe... More
Capitol Park showing reconstructed architectural features of the old c...
A little-known fact is that Tuscaloosa was actually the state capitol before Montgomery from 1826 to 1846. This site uses actual bricks and stonework from the original building to outline the ground floor and p... More
Old cars beneath an awning at a re-created Shell gasoline station at t...
Picryl description: Public domain photo of 3d object, pottery, ceramics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
["Rock & Roll" sign at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, the c...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer for similar group of images: LC-DIG-higsm-21615 thru LC-DIG-highsm-21624. Chartered in 1866 and located on the northern edge of the Mo... More
Statue at Fair Park, site of the 1936 Texas Centennial celebration and...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Mural "Themes of the National Parks: Bryce Canyon National Park," by D...
Date: 1940; dimensions: 4' 6" x 11" 8 1/2 "; medium: oil. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. C... More
Bas relief "Transportation & Distribution of the Mail" by Raymond Barg...
GSA Fine Arts Program, 1940. FA476-B; dimensions: 3' x 4-1/2 'x 2"; medium: stone. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provid... More
The Capitol of Connecticut located in Hartford
Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mural: National Park Service, Tropical Country, Gifford Beal at the De...
Date: 1941; dimensions: 105" x 224 1/2"; medium: oil. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credi... More
Adams Morgan is a culturally diverse neighborhood in NW, Washington, D...
Centered at the intersection of 18th St. and Columbia Rd., Adams Morgan is considered the center of Washington's Hispanic immigrant community, and is a major night life area with many bars and restaurants, part... More
Mural: Petroleum Industry - Production, by Edgar Britton at the Depart...
Date: 1939; dimensions: 111" x 235". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photograp... More
One of 49 Victorian-era stained-glass windows, by the acclaimed J&R La...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The windows were purchased by Frances Ann Lutcher and her two daughters at the Columbian World Exposition in Chicago in 1893, where t... More
[Savage Station, Virginia Union field hospital after the battle of Jun...
Anaglyph stereograph made from a digital image of an uncut stereograph negative by James F. Gibson in June 1862. (Call number: LC-B815-491, http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cwpb.00202) Gift; Matt Raymond; 2011; (DLC... More
To commemorate the founding of the Napa Valley's original mineral-wate...
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. At six tons, 14 feet tall and 35 feet long, it is an oversized version of the 1926 truck that Giuseppe Musante, the company founder, and his dog, Frankie,... More
One of 49 Victorian-era stained-glass windows, by the acclaimed J&R La...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The windows were purchased by Frances Ann Lutcher and her two daughters at the Columbian World Exposition in Chicago in 1893, where t... More
Bodie is a ghost town in the Bodie Hills east of the Sierra Nevada mou...
Located about 75 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe, the town become a state historic park in 1962. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California P... More
Part of an elaborate "fish mural," painted in 1906 by a local (reputed...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Formerly a 1899-vintage dry-goods store owned by Charles Champion in Port Isabel, Texas, the building is now the town's historical mu... More
State Capitol, Montgomery, Alabama
The first Capitol building was built in 1847, and was destroyed by fire in 1849. The current State Capitol was built on the previous Capitol's foundations, and was completed in 1851. The building has grown over... More
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of Connecticut Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More
[Betts House, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut]
Public domain photograph - historical image of Connecticut, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Montgomery Zoo, Montgomery, Alabama
The Montgomery Zoo was established in 1920 as part of Oak Park. It grew and thrived there until the 1960s. Eleven years later, the Zoo was re-established and moved to its current located in north Montgomery. In... More
Capitol Park showing reconstructed architectural features of the old c...
A little-known fact is that Tuscaloosa was actually the state capitol before Montgomery from 1826 to 1846. This site uses actual bricks and stonework from the original building to outline the ground floor and p... More
American vintage cars line up near the Havana, Cuba, Capitol and China...
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which includes the U.S. Capitol building,... More
Alabama Veterans Memorial Park is a 21-acre park located on a wooded h...
The complex includes an Education Center, a historical timeline walkway, and a temple engraved with the 11,000 names of Alabamians lost to war in the 20th Century. Each pedestal features detailed artworks. Titl... More
The Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, San Francisco, California
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Street names commemorate two early San Francisco leaders: Pioneer and exchange banker Henry Haight and Munroe Ashbury. The district is noted for its role ... More
Architectural details on the National Bank of Washington at the corner...
The building, completed in 1926 and designed by Jules Henri de Sibour, is also known as the Federal-American National Bank or Hamilton National Bank. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the phot... More
The Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, San Francisco, California
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Street names commemorate two early San Francisco leaders: Pioneer and exchange banker Henry Haight and Munroe Ashbury. The district is noted for its role ... More
Tile fountain on Santa Catalina Island, a rocky island off the coast o...
The island is 22 miles long and 8 miles across. It is one of the Channel Islands of California archipelago and is part of Los Angeles County. It was originally settled by Native Americans who called the island ... More
The old Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station in Grafton, West Virginia, b...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. By the 1960s, passenger traffic had dwindled to a trickle, and the station (and the big Willard Hotel that once accommodated travelers... More
Mural: "Fighting Forest Fire," by Ernest Fiene at the Department of In...
Date: 1938; dimensions: 107" x 77"; medium: oil. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit lin... More
Artist Crystal Goodman's downtown mural depicting an "iron horse", a r...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Brown Chapel, headquarters for meetings during the Civil Rights moveme...
Brown Chapel was organized by freed men after the Civil War and is noted for its exterior Byzantine design. A monument to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was dedicated in front of Brown Chapel in 1979. Title, date... More
Alabama Veterans Memorial Park is a 21-acre park located on a wooded h...
The complex includes an Education Center, a historical timeline walkway, and a temple engraved with the 11,000 names of Alabamians lost to war in the 20th Century. Each pedestal features detailed artworks. Titl... More
One of several medallions at Fair Park, depicting nations that have ru...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Fair Park is the site of the 1936 Texas Centennial celebration and the Pan-American Exposition in 1937 in Dallas, Texas. Credit line: ... More
A vintage car sits on a street in Old Havana, Cuba
Public domain photograph of Cuba, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The John Work Garrett Library, part of the Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libr...
Located in the Garrett family home "Evergreen," the library contains 30,000 volumes. The former residence of Ambassador John Work Garrett and his wife Alice Warder Garrett, the house was bequeathed to the unive... More
Bodie is a ghost town in the Bodie Hills east of the Sierra Nevada mou...
Public domain photograph of rural California, dust bowl refugees, 1930s-1940s, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
One of 49 Victorian-era stained-glass windows, by the acclaimed J&R La...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The windows were purchased by Frances Ann Lutcher and her two daughters at the Columbian World Exposition in Chicago in 1893, where t... More
Part of an elaborate "fish mural," painted in 1906 by a local (reputed...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Formerly a 1899-vintage dry-goods store owned by Charles Champion in Port Isabel, Texas, the building is now the town's historical mu... More
Roof. U.S. Custom House, Portland, Maine
Located near Portland's waterfront and built to accommodate the city's growing customs business. By 1866, Portland was one of the most significant seaports in the country. Designed under the direction of Alfre... More
View of Havana, Cuba - Carol M. Highsmith photogrpahy
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More
Stained glass doors, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Mobile, A...
Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. When bishop Michael Portier became the First Bishop of Mobile in 1829, he set out to build a Cathedral befitting the name. Under the archite... More
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Galveston, Texas
Title, date, subject note, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The building, now a prominent landmark in the city, features ornate octagonal towers, flying buttresses, elaborate orna... More
Mural "Letter From Home/Reading the Family Letter," by Alexander Brook...
Date: 1939; dimensions: 11'2" x 6' 3" Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photogra... More
Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco, Californi...
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. One of only a few surviving structures from the Exposition, it is the only one still situated on its original site. It was rebuilt in 1965, and renovation... More