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Sanctuary ... Carnac - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Sanctuary ... Carnac - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

No. 1891. On verso: Thebes. Karnak. Sanctuary Obelisk. 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 of... More

[Base of the erected stone (obelisk) at the Hippodrome]

[Base of the erected stone (obelisk) at the Hippodrome]

Photograph possibly by Abdullah Frères. Base of Obelisk of Thutmose III. Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 32. No. 566. In album: Views of the Bosporus and Istanb... More

Constantinople. The Obelisk, Constantinople

Constantinople. The Obelisk, Constantinople

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Date from Matson LOT cards. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Egyptian views; Heliopolis (Matariyeh). The obelisk at Heliopolis

Egyptian views; Heliopolis (Matariyeh). The obelisk at Heliopolis

Public domain image of Egyptian art, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description

[The Monument from Potomac Park, Washington, D.C.]

[The Monument from Potomac Park, Washington, D.C.]

Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Albion Hotel and Confederate Monument, Augusta, Ga.]

[Albion Hotel and Confederate Monument, Augusta, Ga.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The sole survivor of a great city, the obelisk of Heliopolis, Egypt

The sole survivor of a great city, the obelisk of Heliopolis, Egypt

No. 31. Public domain photograph of Egypt, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Albemarle Hotel and Hoffman House, New York, N.Y.]

[Albemarle Hotel and Hoffman House, New York, N.Y.]

Public domain photograph of a hotel building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

St. Paul's Church, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina

St. Paul's Church, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National Washington Monument - Print, Library of Congress collection

National Washington Monument - Print, Library of Congress collection

Print shows architect Robert Mills's original design for the Washington Monument with colonnade at the base; shows sightseers on the grounds and an artist seated at center of the foreground, sketching the monum... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Pylon & obelisk. Luxor - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Pylon & obelisk. Luxor - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

No. 1901. No. 1904. On verso: (Luxor) Thebes. Pylon & Obelisk. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mi... More

Constantinople. Obelisk of Constantine

Constantinople. Obelisk of Constantine

In album: Constantinople, Smyrna, Beyrout, Ba'albec, Damascus, p. 10B, pl. 20.

Mosquée du Sultan Ahmed et l'Hélisque / Colonel Ali Riza, opérateur en chef de la Photographie de l'État Major.

Mosquée du Sultan Ahmed et l'Hélisque / Colonel Ali Riza, opérateur en...

Sultanahmet Camii (mosque) near site of the Hippodrome, obelisk and people in foreground. On mount recto: And Hippodrome. Caption also in Ottoman Turkish.

Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.

Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.

Title from jacket. "946 G" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 033130. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

The Obelisk, Central Park, New York City

The Obelisk, Central Park, New York City

Historic Sites Public domain photograph - photochrome print, colorized, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The tallest obelisk in Egypt, erected by Queen Makere (n.), in Karnak temple at Thebes, Egypt

The tallest obelisk in Egypt, erected by Queen Makere (n.), in Karnak ...

H48128 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 60. Copyrighted 1904 by Underwood & Underwood.

The obelisk at Heliopolis. Egypt - stereocsopic card

The obelisk at Heliopolis. Egypt - stereocsopic card

No. 95. Public domain photograph of Egypt, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bunker Hill Monument, Boston, Massachusetts.

Bunker Hill Monument, Boston, Massachusetts.

Postcard shows the granite obelisk of the Bunker Hill Monument and outbuildings through the trees. Bunker Hill Monument is on Breed's Hill in Boston, it is a National Historic Landmark commemorating the Battle ... More

Magnolia Cemetery, Jenkins Obelisk, 70 Cunnington Avenue, Charleston, Charleston County, SC

Magnolia Cemetery, Jenkins Obelisk, 70 Cunnington Avenue, Charleston, ...

2009 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Fourth Place Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N1408 Survey number: HABS SC-700-M National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 78002502

Egypt. Cairo. Obelisk at Heliopolis

Egypt. Cairo. Obelisk at Heliopolis

Title from: Matson color slides and filmstrips of Bible Lands ... , the Matson Photo Service. On slide mount: Egypt. Obelisk at Heliopolis. On slide mount: Copyright Matson Photo Service. Color slide reproduced... More

Staro-Sibirskai︠a︡ zastava v g. Permi

Staro-Sibirskai︠a︡ zastava v g. Permi

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fragments of obelisk. Carnac - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Fragments of obelisk. Carnac - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Mound of stone blocks next to large pieces of rock, obelisk in background. No. 1892. On verso: Karnak. Thebes.

The first flag of independence raised in the South, by the citizens of Savannah, Ga. November 8th, 1860 / drawn by Henry Cleenewerck, Savannah, Ga. ; lithographed by R.H. Howell, Savannah, Ga.

The first flag of independence raised in the South, by the citizens of...

A view of the public meeting in Johnson Square, Savannah, prompted by news of Lincoln's election, where a resolution was adopted for a state secession convention. In the nocturnal scene, the square is crowded w... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

[Scaffolding used for support when lowering obelisk at the Circus Nero prior to its relocation to the Piazza of Saint Peter in Rome]

[Scaffolding used for support when lowering obelisk at the Circus Nero...

Illus. in: Della trasportatione dell'obelisco vaticano et delle fabriche di Nostro Signore papa Sisto v fatte dal cavallier Domenico Fontana. Roma : D. Basa, 1590. Published in: The tradition of technology : L... More

[Place de la Concorde, Paris, France] / E. Baldus.

[Place de la Concorde, Paris, France] / E. Baldus.

Place de la Concorde, showing fountains, obelisk and buildings. In album: Paris et ses environs en photographies, p. 7.

Place de la Concorde A Paris / / Photographie d'apres nature par Ch. Soulier, photographe de l'empereur.

Place de la Concorde A Paris / / Photographie d'apres nature par Ch. S...

Photograph shows obelisk and fountain in Place de la Concorde with palaces, Rue Royale, and Church of the Madeleine in the background. No. 215. Forms part of: Visual materials from the papers of O. M. Poe.

Masonic, historic and antiquarian.  Ruined monumental column, at Quiriguá, Republic of Guatemala, C.A.

Masonic, historic and antiquarian. Ruined monumental column, at Quiri...

Column found among others, at the ancient ruin of Quirigua, covered with symbols of a Masonic character.

The Obelisk, Central Park, New York City

The Obelisk, Central Park, New York City

In album prepared by Detroit Photographic Co. to use as a catalog in its office. Detroit Publishing Co., no. 53643. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1955.

The Town Hall, Lenox, Massachusetts. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

The Town Hall, Lenox, Massachusetts. - Public domain image. Dry plate ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Obelisk statue on Veterans Memorial Plaza, also called Obelisk Square, in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana

Obelisk statue on Veterans Memorial Plaza, also called Obelisk Square,...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The 100-foot black-granite obelisk was built in 1923, and its surrounding square in 1930. Near the base of the obelisk are four-foot-b... More

Washington's Monument, Detroit publishing company photo

Washington's Monument, Detroit publishing company photo

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Corresponding glass transparency (same series code) available on videodisc frame 1A-28871. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 04496. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[The erected stone (obelisk) located in the Hippodrome] / Constantinople, Abdullah Frères.

[The erected stone (obelisk) located in the Hippodrome] / Constantinop...

Sultanahmet Camii (Blue Mosque) in the background. Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 25. No. 605. In album: Hasköy Hospital for Women, fountains, mausoleums, and ... More

[The erected stone (obelisk) located in the Hippodrome] / Constantinople, Abdullah Frères.

[The erected stone (obelisk) located in the Hippodrome] / Constantinop...

Sultanahmet Camii (Blue Mosque) in the background. Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 25. No. 605. In album: Hasköy Hospital for Women, fountains, mausoleums, and ... More

World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893

World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1893

Photo shows a bird's-eye view, with monument and canal in foreground. Forms part of: Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). Published in: Gardens for a Beautiful America / Sam Watters. New... More

Monument in cemetery, Manzanar Relocation Center, California / photograph by Ansel Adams.

Monument in cemetery, Manzanar Relocation Center, California / photogr...

Marble monument with inscription that reads, "Monument for the Pacification of Spirits," with mountains in the background, including Mt. Williamson.

Magnolia Cemetery, 70 Cunnington Avenue, Charleston, Charleston County, SC

Magnolia Cemetery, 70 Cunnington Avenue, Charleston, Charleston County...

2009 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Fourth Place Significance: Magnolia Cemetery comprises approximately 58 acres of marshland and 92 acres of high land on the Cooper River north of town within the Charleston Neck.... More

[The obelisk] - Victorian era public domain image

[The obelisk] - Victorian era public domain image

England, London. As Wuerth described, "View of the London buildings under a light clouded sky with the Obelisk in foreground. Colors, blue, white, cream, black, violet, gray and green, on bluish-gray paper."

Washington Monument, Mount Vernon Place, intersection of St. Paul's Street and Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, Independent City, MD

Washington Monument, Mount Vernon Place, intersection of St. Paul's St...

Significance: The Washington Monument in Mount Vernon Square was begun in 1815 as both the first significant architectural monument to be erected in the United States, and the first structure erect in memory of... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

The Great Hall &c. Carnac - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

The Great Hall &c. Carnac - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Ruins of the Great Hall and two obelisks; in foreground people gather at water's edge. No. 1894. No. 1004. On verso: (Karnak) Thebes. The Great Hall. General view.

Central Park, N.Y., the obelisk

Central Park, N.Y., the obelisk

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Egyptian views; Luxor. Obelisk at entrance to Temple of Luxor

Egyptian views; Luxor. Obelisk at entrance to Temple of Luxor

Public domain image of Egyptian art, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description

McKinley Monument, Buffalo, N.Y.

McKinley Monument, Buffalo, N.Y.

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Monument v pami︠a︡tʹ otkrytīi︠a︡ Onezhskago kanala, [Rossiĭskai︠a︡ imperii︠a︡]

Monument v pami︠a︡tʹ otkrytīi︠a︡ Onezhskago kanala, [Rossiĭskai︠a︡ imp...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Looking east over Pack Square, Asheville, N.C. / H.W. Pelton.

Looking east over Pack Square, Asheville, N.C. / H.W. Pelton.

Monument in middle, streetcars, and two automobiles. Public domain photograph - historical image of North Carolina, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Magnolia Cemetery, Schirmer Obelisk, 70 Cunnington Avenue, Charleston, Charleston County, SC

Magnolia Cemetery, Schirmer Obelisk, 70 Cunnington Avenue, Charleston,...

2009 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Fourth Place Survey number: HABS SC-700-N National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 78002502

St. Paul's Church, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina

St. Paul's Church, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fragments of obelisk. Carnac - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Fragments of obelisk. Carnac - Public domain albumen print photogrpaph

Mound of stone blocks next to large pieces of rock, obelisk in background. No. 1892. On verso: Karnak. Thebes.

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

[Obelisk erected at the Piazza of Saint Peter in Rome following its relocation from the Circus Nero]

[Obelisk erected at the Piazza of Saint Peter in Rome following its re...

Illus. in: Della trasportatione dell'obelisco vaticano et delle fabriche di Nostro Signore papa Sisto v fatte dal cavallier Domenico Fontana. Roma : D. Basa, 1590. Published in: The tradition of technology : L... More

Karnak (Thèbes) - vue générale des ruines prise du sud-est, en T / Félix Teynard.

Karnak (Thèbes) - vue générale des ruines prise du sud-est, en T / Fél...

General view of the ruins of the temple, with obelisk, from the southeast, at "point T" (see map, pl. 42 bis). Illus. in: Égypte et Nubie : sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l'étude de l'art et de l... More

Cleopatra's Needle - A black and white photo of the washington monument

Cleopatra's Needle - A black and white photo of the washington monumen...

Obelisk in Alexandria, Egypt. Oppos. p. 69. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Obelisks.

The "Obelisk" in its original position at Alexandria, Egypt

The "Obelisk" in its original position at Alexandria, Egypt

Photo copyrighted by Geo. Wright. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: New York (St.) NYC Cleopatra's Needle; Egypt; Obelisks; Shelf.

[St. Peter's Place, the obelisk, Rome, Italy]

[St. Peter's Place, the obelisk, Rome, Italy]

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "1179". More information about the Photochrom Print Collection is available at ht... More

Heliopolis, L'obelisque view, photochrome print postcard.

Heliopolis, L'obelisque view, photochrome print postcard.

Title in Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905: "Egypt. Heliopolis. The obelisk." Print no. "2148. P.Z." Purchase; Marc Walter; 2015; (DLC/PP-20... More

[The Savoy] - Victorian era public domain image

[The Savoy] - Victorian era public domain image

Print shows a view of the Savoy Hotel from across the Thames River, with Cleopatra's Needle on the left and a steamboat passing in the foreground.

Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.

Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.

Title from jacket. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 033473. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

The Monument, Mount Beacon, N.Y.

The Monument, Mount Beacon, N.Y.

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Across the Sunken Gardens W. to the stately obelisks of the Mines Bldg., World's Fair, St. Louis, U. S . A.

Across the Sunken Gardens W. to the stately obelisks of the Mines Bldg...

H50820 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 12. Public domain photograph of monument, historic place, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Future Washington, proposed treatment of monument and gardens

The Future Washington, proposed treatment of monument and gardens

Public domain scan of a plan of settlement buildings, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Confederate Monument, Portsmouth, Virginia, Confederate States of America

Confederate Monument, Portsmouth, Virginia, Confederate States of Amer...

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Magnolia Cemetery, Meldau Obelisk, 70 Cunnington Avenue, Charleston, Charleston County, SC

Magnolia Cemetery, Meldau Obelisk, 70 Cunnington Avenue, Charleston, C...

2009 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Fourth Place Survey number: HABS SC-700-K National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 78002502

Egypt. Cairo. Obelisk at Heliopolis

Egypt. Cairo. Obelisk at Heliopolis

Public domain image of Egyptian art, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description

The California Veterans Memorial, on the state capitol grounds in Sacramento, California

The California Veterans Memorial, on the state capitol grounds in Sacr...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. The memorial honors California soldiers who gave their lives in the Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the ... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, between Independence & Constitution Avenues, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Washington Monument, High ground West of Fifteenth Street, Northwest, ...

See also HAER DC-5 for additional documentation. Significance: Built to commemorate the first president of the United States, the monument has also become a hallowed symbol of the nation's government and the ci... More

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