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One of the remaining structures at historic Fort Whipple, a U.S. Army post that served as Arizona Territory's capital prior to the founding of what is now the surrounding town of Prescott in 1864
One of the remaining structures at historic Fort Whipple, a U.S. Army post that served as Arizona Territory's capital prior to the founding of what is now the surrounding town of Prescott in 1864
Carved and painted Indian figure outside the landmark Apache Lodge in the Central Arizona community of Prescott, which was founded in 1864 as the capital of what was then Arizona Territory
Victorian-style home in the Central Arizona community of Prescott, which was founded in 1864 as the capital of what was then Arizona Territory
Entrance pathway, lined with Arizona state flags, to the Yavapai County Courthouse in the Central Arizona community of Prescott, which was founded in 1864 as the capital of what was then Arizona Territory
The landmark Apache Lodge in the Central Arizona community of Prescott, which was founded in 1864 as the capital of what was then Arizona Territory
From its vantage high above Elks Theatre, this sculpture of a magnificent stag overlooks the Central Arizona community of Prescott, which was founded in 1864 as the capital of what was then Arizona Territory
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One of the remaining structures at historic Fort Whipple, a U.S. Army post that served as Arizona Territory's capital prior to the founding of what is now the surrounding town of Prescott in 1864
Summary
The fort, named after Union U.S. Civil War general Amiel Weeks Whipple, closed off and on and was set for demolition when the United States declared war on Spain in 1898. Thereafter often deserted, then reactivated, the property was transferred to the U.S. Public Health Service and became a Veterans Affairs hospital. In 2004 it was renamed the Bob Stump Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, after congressman and Arizona native Bob Stump.
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Gift; Barbara Barrett; 2018; (DLC/PP-2018:112)
Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
In 2015, documentary photographer Carol Highsmith received a letter from Getty Images accusing her of copyright infringement for featuring one of her own photographs on her own website. It demanded payment of $120. This was how Highsmith came to learn that stock photo agencies Getty and Alamy had been sending similar threat letters and charging fees to users of her images, which she had donated to the Library of Congress for use by the general public at no charge. In 2016, Highsmith has filed a $1 billion copyright infringement suit against both Alamy and Getty stating “gross misuse” of 18,755 of her photographs. “The defendants [Getty Images] have apparently misappropriated Ms. Highsmith’s generous gift to the American people,” the complaint reads. “[They] are not only unlawfully charging licensing fees … but are falsely and fraudulently holding themselves out as the exclusive copyright owner.” According to the lawsuit, Getty and Alamy, on their websites, have been selling licenses for thousands of Highsmith’s photographs, many without her name attached to them and stamped with “false watermarks.” (more: http://hyperallergic.com/314079/photographer-files-1-billion-suit-against-getty-for-licensing-her-public-domain-images/)