Arlington Cemetery - 19th century Virginia. Stereoscope card.
On verso: T. W. Smillie. Smithsonian Institution. Washington, D.C. Public domain photograph - cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
State, War, and Navy Building, Washington, D.C.
Picryl description: Public domain image of a victorian era building, victorian house, 19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Frances Benjamin Johnston - Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.
An old black and white photo of a building, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, D.... More
Botanical Gardens, Fountain and Captl; Washington, D. C., U. S. A
H123748 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 1841. The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex,... More
State War & Navy Bldg., [Washington, D.C.]
Public domain photograph of large building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
British Embassy, [Washington, D.C.]
Public domain photograph of victorian building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
7221 Blair Road, [Washington, D.C.]
Public domain photograph of victorian building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Embassies and legations. French Embassy exterior
Old negative number: 1115. The Theodor Horydczak Collection is a collection of photographs taken by Theodor Horydczak (1890-1971) a Polish-born American photographer who worked in Washington D.C. from the 1910... More
St. Elizabeths Hospital, Mechanical and Electric Shops, 2700 Martin Lu...
For an overview of the Shops and Support Structures, see HABS DC-349-CC Significance: The Mechanical and Electrical Shops (Building 12) building is significant as a context structure that contributes to the bro... More
2000 Massachusetts. Ave., [Washington, D.C.]
Public domain photograph of a tall building, villa, mansion, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
3615 O Street, Northwest (House), Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Survey number: HABS DC-752 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 67000025
Christmas subjects. Potomac Electric Power Co., Christmas greetings
Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
A black and white photo of a street with old cars, Great Depression. F...
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
A black and white photo of a city street, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Ph...
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
A black and white photo of a city, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograp...
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
The Sidney R. Yates Building, Washington, D.C
Originally constructed to house the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, the Sidney R. Yates Building has served as home to many different federal agencies over the past hundred years. Placed on the National Registe... More
Open space and fountain outside a shopping and restaurant row, part of...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a Roman forum, large historic building, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Aerial view of the Washington Monument, the White House and the city o...
Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description The Washington Monument is an iconic obelisk located in Washington D.C., United States. It is located on the National Mall ... More
Clock at the Interior Department Building, Washington, D.C.
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
Interior, fifth floor lobby, Department of State, Harry S. Truman Buil...
Architect: Underwood & Foster. Built between 1939-1941. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Ph... More
Fresco paintings above entrance to room 5114, Department of Justice, W...
Artist: Henry Varnum Poor, 1936. 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. ... More
Entrance, Herbert C. Hoover Building, U.S. Department of Commerce, Was...
Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title and date provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Print... More
Interior Department Building, Washington, D.C.
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
Sculpture "Water" located in fifth floor elevator lobby, Department of...
Artist: Carl Paul Jennewein, 1933. Limestone, dimensions: 76" x 25" x 19.5". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by ... More
Interiors, James L. Whitten Federal Building, Washington, D.C.
Also known as the U.S. Department of Agriculture Administration Building, it was the first large Beaux-Arts building in Washington, D.C. Designed by Rankin, Kellogg and Crane architects, the L-shaped wings were... More
Exterior elevation, EPA East and West, located on 12th and Constitutio...
Architect: Arthur Brown, Jr. Built in 1934, the exterior elevations, particularly at Constitution Avenue, are embellished with Beaux-Arts sculpture. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Service... More
Arthur and Janet Ross garden, Blair House, located across from the Whi...
Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. The Blair House serves as the President's guest house, and therefore is the guest house of the nation. Built in 1824. Title, date, ... More
Aerial view of Washington Monument and White House, Washington, D.C.
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
[Exterior view, from corner of Independence Ave. and 2nd St. Library o...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
[North Reading Room, west wall. Detail of mural by Ezra Winter illustr...
Photograph shows right half of the mural. According to the inscription, this mural on the west wall shows (left to right): "... the clerk of Oxenford, reading his beloved classics; the manciple; the sailor; the... More
[Great Hall. Detail of ceiling and cove showing Milton plaque. Library...
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. View of statue representing Philosophy, by Bela Ly...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
[Aerial view of Capitol Hill featuring the Madison, Jefferson and Adam...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
[Main Reading Room. Detail of stained glass window inside alcove. Libr...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
[Second Floor Corridor. Printers' marks+Columns. Printer's mark of Ale...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
Blair House library, Blair House, located across from the White House,...
Public domain photograph of library, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
[Second Floor, East Corridor. Mural Philosophy by Robert Reid. Library...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
Abraham Lincoln's summer cottage, Washington, D.C.
Located on a picturesque hilltop in Washington, D.C., President Lincoln's cottage is the most significant historic site directly associated with Lincoln's presidency aside from the White House. During the Civil... More
Circular stair looking up in former General Post Office, Tariff Buildi...
Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title and date provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Print... More
Abraham Lincoln's summer home, Washington, D.C.
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
Building at the corner of 6th St. and W St., NE, Washington, D.C.
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
Saint Stephen Church of God in Christ, Kansas Ave. near intersection w...
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
Row houses, East Capitol St., Washington, D.C.
East Capitol St. is a major street that divides the NE and SE quadrants of Washington, D.C. It runs due east from the U.S. Capitol to the DC-Maryland border. The western stretch of East Capitol St., which passe... More
Rock Creek Park, NW, Washington, D.C.
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
[Librarian's Room. Detail of mural and architectural ornamentation. Li...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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
Row houses, Shepherd St. near Georgia Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.
Public domain photograph of home, residence, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
McMillan Reservoir, Washington, D.C.
The reservoir supplies the majority of the city's municipal water. Originally called the Howard University Reservoir or the Washington City Reservoir, it was completed in 1902 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer... More
Row houses, East Capitol St., Washington, D.C.
East Capitol St. is a major street that divides the NE and SE quadrants of Washington, D.C. It runs due east from the U.S. Capitol to the DC-Maryland border. The western stretch of East Capitol St., which passe... More
LeDroit Park, a neighborhood in NW, Washington, D.C.
Picryl description: Public domain image of a victorian era building, victorian house, 19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Eastern Market is a public market in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of ...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of street life, food vendor, city market, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Youth football game at Cardozo Senior High School, 1200 Clifton St., N...
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
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Georgetown, NW., Washington, D.C.
Established in 1751, Georgetown flourished as a tobacco port until the middle of the 19th century. Because of natural obstructions to transportation further up the Potomac River, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal b... More
McMillan Reservoir, Washington, D.C.
The reservoir supplies the majority of the city's municipal water. Originally called the Howard University Reservoir or the Washington City Reservoir, it was completed in 1902 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer... More
Plaza and fountain, Columbia Heights near 14th and Monroe St., NW, Was...
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
Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C. during American Civil War
Panorama before 2009 renovation. Ford's Theatre is a historic theatre in Washington, D.C., used for various stage performances beginning in the 1860s. It is also the site of the assassination of U.S. President ... More
Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Oak Hill Cemetery founded by Mr. W.W. Corcoran was incorporated by an Act of Congress on March 3, 1849. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The George F. Landegger... More
Schuyler Arms Building, 1954 Columbia Road, NW, Washington, D.C.
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
Row houses, East Capitol St., Washington, D.C.
East Capitol St. is a major street that divides the NE and SE quadrants of Washington, D.C. It runs due east from the U.S. Capitol to the DC-Maryland border. The western stretch of East Capitol St., which passe... More
New Covenant Church, Maryland Ave. near intersection with 14th St., NE...
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
Residential houses, 13th St. near Jefferson St., NW, Washington, D.C.
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
McMillan Reservoir, Washington, D.C.
The reservoir supplies the majority of the city's municipal water. Originally called the Howard University Reservoir or the Washington City Reservoir, it was completed in 1902 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer... More
Row houses, Florida Ave. and 5th St., NW, Washington, D.C.
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
Arts on Foot Festival, 7th and F St. at Penn Quarter, NW, Washington, ...
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
Intersection of Columbia Road and 18th St., NW, Washington, D.C.
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
Row houses, Keefer Pl. near 6th St., NW, Washington, D.C.
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 building near the intersection of 6th and E St., NW, Washingt...
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...
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 in Washington, D.C., neighborhoods
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
Aerial view of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and was dedicated on May 30, 1922. Th... More
1200 block of Rhode Island Ave., NE, Washington, D.C.
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, 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.
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 house, Logan Circle, Washington, D.C.
Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Street scene near intersection of 14th St. and S St., NW, Washington, ...
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
Street scene, near the intersection of 14th St. and Parkwood Pl., NW, ...
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
Row houses, New Hampshire Ave. near intersection with Otis Pl., NW, Wa...
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
Anacostia neighborhood, SE, Washington, D.C.
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
Buildings, Corcoran St. near 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.
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
Mural located in SE neighborhood, Washington, D.C.
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
McMillan Reservoir, Washington, D.C.
The reservoir supplies the majority of the city's municipal water. Originally called the Howard University Reservoir or the Washington City Reservoir, it was completed in 1902 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer... More
Row houses, 13th St. at intersection with Allison St., NW, Washington,...
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
[Librarian's Room. Circular Mural in pendentive illustrating Darkness,...
Gift; Carol M. Highsmith 2010; (DLC/PP-2002:038) Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
Carol M. Highsmith - Aerial of Washington, D.C.
Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Photograph taken during the 1980s. Title, date, subject... More
Lafayette Square, Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Significance: Indicated as part of the grounds of the President's House by Pierre L'Enfant, the square was one of the first open spaces in the city to be landscaped as a public park. Adjacent to the White House... More
True Reformer Building, 1200 U Street Northwest, Washington, District ...
Significance: The True Reformer Building was probably the first building in the United States to have gone through all of the design, financing,and construction processes using only the talents and resources of... More
True Reformer Building, 1200 U Street Northwest, Washington, District ...
Significance: The True Reformer Building was probably the first building in the United States to have gone through all of the design, financing,and construction processes using only the talents and resources of... More
St. Elizabeths Hospital, C Building, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenu...
For an overview of the Lettered Buildings, see HABS DC-349-BY Significance: The C Building (Building 73) is significant for its association with the treatment of mental illness on the St. Elizabeths Campus. As ... More
Gallaudet College, Gate House, Seventh & Florida Avenue Northeast, Was...
Survey number: HABS DC-667 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000856
Gallaudet College, Chapel Hall, Seventh & Florida Avenue Northeast, Wa...
Survey number: HABS DC-301 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000856
Gallaudet College, Chapel Hall, Seventh & Florida Avenue Northeast, Wa...
Survey number: HABS DC-301 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000856
Gallaudet College, Chapel Hall, Seventh & Florida Avenue Northeast, Wa...
Survey number: HABS DC-301 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000856
[Willard Hotel - dining room] - Victorian era public domain image
Written on photograph: The New Willard. Forms part of: Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress).
Gallaudet College, President's House, Seventh Street & Florida Avenue ...
Survey number: HABS DC-303 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000856
Gallaudet College, President's House, Seventh Street & Florida Avenue ...
Survey number: HABS DC-303 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000856
United Clay Products Company, New York Avenue Brickyard, 2801 New York...
Significance: These beehive brick kilns are representative of a type common in the industry. They are the only such survivors from the over one hundred brickyards which operated in the Washington area in the e... More
United Clay Products Company, New York Avenue Brickyard, 2801 New York...
Significance: These beehive brick kilns are representative of a type common in the industry. They are the only such survivors from the over one hundred brickyards which operated in the Washington area in the e... More
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company Warehouse, 1111 North Capitol S...
Significance: The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company Warehouse is significant for its role in the development and maintenance of Washington, DC's telephone network by the Chesapeake & Potomac (C&P) Telephon... More
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company Warehouse, 1111 North Capitol S...
Significance: The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company Warehouse is significant for its role in the development and maintenance of Washington, DC's telephone network by the Chesapeake & Potomac (C&P) Telephon... More
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company Warehouse, 1111 North Capitol S...
Significance: The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company Warehouse is significant for its role in the development and maintenance of Washington, DC's telephone network by the Chesapeake & Potomac (C&P) Telephon... More
Navy Yard, Building No. 197, Tingey Street, Washington, District of Co...
Significance: Building 197 is a contributing property in the Washington Navy Yard National Historic Landmark. The Washington Navy Yard once served as the center for naval ordnance research and production and i... More