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Carol M. Highsmith - Georgetown University buildings, Washington, D.C.

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Buildings at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

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Historic buildings, Wisconsin Ave., NW, in the Georgetown neighborhood...

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger Collection of District of Columbia Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Pr... More

Historic buildings, Wisconsin Ave., NW, in the Georgetown neighborhood...

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Historic buildings, Wisconsin Ave., NW, in the Georgetown neighborhood...

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Carol M. Highsmith - Georgetown Neighborhood Library, Washington, D.C.

The building was severely damaged by a fire on April 30, 2007. As a result, it underwent a complete renovation. Martinez & Johnson Architects, in partnership with Hoshide Williams, were hired to design the reno... More

Georgetown Neighborhood Library, Washington, D.C.

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Carol M. Highsmith - Georgetown Neighborhood Library, Washington, D.C.

The building was severely damaged by a fire on April 30, 2007. As a result, it underwent a complete renovation. Martinez & Johnson Architects, in partnership with Hoshide Williams, were hired to design the reno... More

Garden views at Dumbarton Oaks in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washi...

Dumbarton Oaks, formerly the residence and gardens belonging to Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred Barnes Bliss, now a Research Library and Collection and Garden of the Trustees of Harvard University. Titl... More

Businesses across from the county courthouse in Georgetown, Colorado

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Harbor scene in Georgetown, South Carolina. Once the home of Carolina ...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-6). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the ... More

Georgetown, noted for its rich silver mines

No. 101. Part of series: Beauties of the Rocky Mountains. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture... More

First Baptist Church of Georgetown, Twenty-Seventh Street Northwest, W...

Significance: This Church is the first Church of the Baptist denomination in Georgetown. It was founded in 1862 by former slave. Survey number: HABS DC-241 Building/structure dates: 1882 Initial Construction

Beneventum Plantation, Road S-22-431, Georgetown, Georgetown County, S...

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Beneventum Plantation, Road S-22-431, Georgetown, Georgetown County, S...

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Potomac Aqueduct, Georgetown abutment at Georgetown waterfront, Washin...

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Potomac Aqueduct, Georgetown abutment at Georgetown waterfront, Washin...

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Potomac Aqueduct, Georgetown abutment at Georgetown waterfront, Washin...

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Potomac Aqueduct, Georgetown abutment at Georgetown waterfront, Washin...

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View of Georgetown D.C. / lith. and printed in colors by E. Sachse & C...

View of Georgetown, D.C. looking west with the Potomac River on the left. Copyright by E. Sachse & Co. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Lea Bridge, Spanning Candies Creek at Old Georgetown Road, Hopewell, B...

Significance: The Lea Bridge is an early Pratt pony truss bridge and contains two unusual design features: "beaded T" angles and patented end chord connections. Also, it is only one of two bridges remaining i... More

Lea Bridge, Spanning Candies Creek at Old Georgetown Road, Hopewell, B...

Significance: The Lea Bridge is an early Pratt pony truss bridge and contains two unusual design features: "beaded T" angles and patented end chord connections. Also, it is only one of two bridges remaining i... More

Lea Bridge, Spanning Candies Creek at Old Georgetown Road, Hopewell, B...

Significance: The Lea Bridge is an early Pratt pony truss bridge and contains two unusual design features: "beaded T" angles and patented end chord connections. Also, it is only one of two bridges remaining i... More

[Washington, D.C. Officers at door of Seminary Hospital (formerly Geor...

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Georgetown University, Old North Building, Thirty-Seventh & O Streets ...

Significance: Oldest building remaining on Georgetown University Campus. Survey number: HABS DC-170

George Pawley House, 1019 Front Street, Georgetown, Georgetown County,...

2017 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Robert Stewart, the primary constituent of the George Pawley House, was the son of an indentured servant from Jamaica, Patrick Stewart, whom is also one of th... More

Georgetown Steam Plant, South Warsaw Street, King County Airport, Seat...

Significance: The Georgetown Steam Plant is an early reinforced concrete structure housing America's last operable examples of the "first generation" of large scale, vertical steam turbine electric generators. ... More

Georgetown Steam Plant, South Warsaw Street, King County Airport, Seat...

Significance: The Georgetown Steam Plant is an early reinforced concrete structure housing America's last operable examples of the "first generation" of large scale, vertical steam turbine electric generators. ... More

Georgetown Steam Plant, South Warsaw Street, King County Airport, Seat...

Significance: The Georgetown Steam Plant is an early reinforced concrete structure housing America's last operable examples of the "first generation" of large scale, vertical steam turbine electric generators. ... More

Georgetown Steam Plant, South Warsaw Street, King County Airport, Seat...

Significance: The Georgetown Steam Plant is an early reinforced concrete structure housing America's last operable examples of the "first generation" of large scale, vertical steam turbine electric generators. ... More

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, Georgetown Section, East & West parallel to M...

Significance: A remarkable engineering achievement of the early 19th century that played an important role in the development of Georgetown commerce, and stimulated trade and settlement of the interior. Unproc... More

Cat Island Plantation, By ferry via Estherville Minim Creek Canal, Nor...

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Old Kings Ferry Bridge, Spanning Ogeechee River on U.S. Route 17 & Sta...

Significance: The bridge is significant in the area of engineering as one of four known historic swing-span bridges and one of seven bridges identified as a Warren pony-truss with verticals and polygonal top ch... More

Old Kings Ferry Bridge, Spanning Ogeechee River on U.S. Route 17 & Sta...

Significance: The bridge is significant in the area of engineering as one of four known historic swing-span bridges and one of seven bridges identified as a Warren pony-truss with verticals and polygonal top ch... More

Horse is paraded before prospective buyers, farm sale, Pettis County, ...

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Timothy Brown House, South Main Street & State Route 26, Georgetown, M...

Significance: Unique "folk" architecture and center for Spiritualist group from 1864 to 1885. Survey number: HABS NY-5602 Building/structure dates: after 1860 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ... More

Timothy Brown House, South Main Street & State Route 26, Georgetown, M...

Significance: Unique "folk" architecture and center for Spiritualist group from 1864 to 1885. Survey number: HABS NY-5602 Building/structure dates: after 1860 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ... More

Mansfield Plantation, Rice Threshing Mill, U.S. Route 701 vicinity, Ge...

Survey number: HABS SC-476-B Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Claiborne Robinson House, 113 North Mulberry Street, Georgetown, Scott...

Significance: The Claiborne Robinson house is an example of a turn-of-the-century residence built for African-American citizens in a small southern city. Its shotgun plan is typical of houses built on narrow u... More

Arundel Plantation, Slave Cabin, Intersection of Routes 701 & 4, Georg...

Significance: The last of several slave houses associated with Arundel Plantation, one of the many Georgetown County rice plantations of the mid-nineteenth century; architecturally significant for its Gothic de... More

Henning-Ward House, 614 Prince Street, Georgetown, Georgetown County, ...

Significance: An early Georgetown Town house. Survey number: HABS SC-309 Building/structure dates: ca. 18q3 Initial Construction

Georgetown Post Office, 2 The Circle, Georgetown, Sussex County, DE

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Looking toward Washington from Georgetown, D.C., taking in Mason's Isl...

Photograph shows an aerial view of Georgetown rooftops, the Potomac River, and Mason's Island, now known as Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington, D.C. No. 253.

South San Gabriel River Bridge, Spanning South Fork of San Gabriel Riv...

Significance: Continuous steel girder bridges with suspended spans. The unique steel picket fence has a ring motif. Identical to the North San Gabriel River Bridge, except for some variation in the number of ... More

Malvern Hill, Georgetown Road, Lexington, Fayette County, KY

Significance: Year of erection: 1798. Built for (first owner): Rev. James Moores. Original intended use: Residence. Rev. James Moore was the first minister of Christ Church Cathedral and president of Transyl... More

Chicora Wood Plantation, County Road No. 52 (north side), Georgetown, ...

Survey number: HABS SC-482 Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

William H. Ward House, North side of Road 244, .25 mile east of Road 2...

Significance: The William H. Ward house is an example of the single-pile, hall-parlor-plan house type utilized in Delaware from the middle seventeenth century, persisting in the lower regions of the state throu... More

William H. Ward House, North side of Road 244, .25 mile east of Road 2...

Significance: The William H. Ward house is an example of the single-pile, hall-parlor-plan house type utilized in Delaware from the middle seventeenth century, persisting in the lower regions of the state throu... More

Hamill House, Carriage House, Argentine & Third Streets, Georgetown, C...

Significance: The carriage house is associated with a prominent Georgetown businessman, William A. Hamill, who made his fortune through investments in the silver mines in and around Georgetown. Survey number:... More

[House ("Tudor Place") for Thomas and Martha Custis Peter, 1644 31st S...

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Perkin's Island Light Station, East side of Kennebec River just south ...

Survey number: HABS ME-190 Public domain photograph - historic landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Georgetown University, Healy Building, Thirty-seventh & O Streets, Nor...

Significance: Healy Building is the most prominent structure on the University campus and a picturesque landmark for all Georgetown. Its construction marked the evolution of the school toward true University s... More

Georgetown University, Healy Building, Thirty-seventh & O Streets, Nor...

Significance: Healy Building is the most prominent structure on the University campus and a picturesque landmark for all Georgetown. Its construction marked the evolution of the school toward true University s... More

Georgetown University, Healy Building, Thirty-seventh & O Streets, Nor...

Significance: Healy Building is the most prominent structure on the University campus and a picturesque landmark for all Georgetown. Its construction marked the evolution of the school toward true University s... More

[Washington, D.C. View from Georgetown heights, with Aqueduct Bridge a...

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License is hereby given to within the jurisdiction of the Corporation ...

Blank form of license filled in in mss. for Jos. Jackson. dated Oct. 15, 1829.; On verso: John Cox Mayor 1822-1845 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images... More

Georgetown College, District of Columbia. This college stands on a pec...

City of Washington. Historic map, Library of Congress

Shows wards, built-up areas, and major buildings. Also covers Georgetown. Plate 16 from atlas by S.A. Mitchell: New universal atlas ... of the world. Philadelphia : Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., 1854. G1019.M64 1... More

New bridge over Potomac River on the Washington, Alexandria and George...

Photograph showing a railroad bridge across the Potomac River. Three men are seated at right: S. Seymour, chief engineer, C.B. Morse, constructing engineer, S.S. Post & Co., contractors. Exhibited: "East of th... More

[Scientific(?) instrument on table in room at Georgetown Visitation Pr...

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General Peyton March and family ... at the Georgetown, Washington and ...

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Mack Downey ranch on the South Loup River near Georgetown, Custer Coun...

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The Observatory, Georgetown University

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CARROLL, JOHN. STATUE AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, DEDICATED MAY 4, 1912....

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Tom Sullivan, Georgetown - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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J.H. Flairu, Georgetown - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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MEMORIAL TREES. MEMORIAL TREE PLANTING AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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Georgetown, Naval Academy game - Glass negative photogrpah. Public dom...

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Marshal Foch receiving degree at Georgetown

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Marshal Foch receiving degree at Georgetown, 11/16/21

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Graduation Georgetown, 6/12/22 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public dom...

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Georgetown relay, 5/10/24 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Dr. David Todd (Georgetown Un.), [8/21/24]

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Georgetown - Drexel Institute, 9/26/25

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Georgetown University - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Vukmanic & Donovan Georgetown - Glass negative photogrpah. Public doma...

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127th Annual Commencement of Georgetown U., 6/8/26

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Herbert Hoover receiving degree at Georgetown U., 6/8/26

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Georgetown University students give German track star a noisy welcome ...

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Ralph Duplin G.U. [i.e., Georgetown University] halfback

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[Aerial view of Washington, D.C., looking northwest toward Georgetown]

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Georgetown Preparatory School. Entrance facade of Georgetown Preparato...

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Georgetown Preparatory School. Church interior to altar at Georgetown ...

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Georgetown Preparatory School. Church interior with barrel vaulted cei...

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Georgetown Preparatory School. Church interior to altar at Georgetown ...

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Georgetown Preparatory School. Building of Rockville Pike II

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Georgetown University. White-Gravenor Hall at Georgetown University th...

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Chicora Wood Plantation, Laundry Building, County Road 52, Georgetown,...

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A black and white photo of a group of children. Great Depression and W...

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Poor children playing on sidewalk, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

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Pumping bot examined. Students at Georgetown University Hospital gathe...

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Dormered Cabins, Georgetown vic., Georgetown County, South Carolina

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Pearson's return home. Washington, D.C., Sept. 5. Drew Pearson, writer...

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New U.S. Supreme Court Marshal. Washington, D.C May 3. Thomas E. Wagga...

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What next? Unborn baby's heartbeat broadcast from Washington hospital....

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Auctioneer selling mules, farm sale, Pettis County, Missouri

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Hotel De Paris. Georgetown, Colorado

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A black and white photo of people sitting on the sidewalk, Washington ...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Resettlement Administration (1935-1937). The photographs of the Farm Se... More

Yerkes home in Georgetown. Elevation plans for radio station for I.L.G...

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William Snaith, residence on Georgetown Rd., RD 3, Georgetown, Connect...

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