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Pentagon. Distant view of Pentagon across Potomac River II

Pentagon. Distant view of Pentagon across Potomac River II

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V-mail. Letters to members of the armed forces overseas are photographed on V-mail microfilm at the Pentagon building, Washington, D.C. V-mail is available to and from the armed forces stationed outside the United States. It is only 1/65th the weight of ordinary mail and saves ninety-eight percent of the cargo space required for ordinary letters. 1,600 letters can be placed on a roll of film little larger than a pack of cigarettes

V-mail. Letters to members of the armed forces overseas are photograph...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Long stretch of gutter at the Pentagon

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Long stretch of gutter at th...

Public domain photograph of 1940s-1950s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Memorial at the Pentagon - Psalm 23

Memorial at the Pentagon - Psalm 23

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Washington, D.C. Boarding the bus going to the Pentagon building

Washington, D.C. Boarding the bus going to the Pentagon building

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

Pentagon. Exterior of Pentagon from across water II

Pentagon. Exterior of Pentagon from across water II

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International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Water leak on plaster at the Pentagon

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Water leak on plaster at the...

Public domain photograph of midcentury American office, workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Long stretch of outer gutter showing elevation at the Pentagon

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Long stretch of outer gutter...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a road works, construction, excavation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Long stretch of gutter in court at the Pentagon

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Long stretch of gutter in co...

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International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Close-up of gutter showing drain cover at the Pentagon

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Close-up of gutter showing d...

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Memorial at the Pentagon - Poster

Memorial at the Pentagon - Poster

September 11 terrorist attacks, 9/11, documentary photographs. Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

War Department. Pentagon, aerial view IV

War Department. Pentagon, aerial view IV

Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of water reservoir, lake, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pentagon. Distant view of Pentagon across Potomac River I

Pentagon. Distant view of Pentagon across Potomac River I

Picryl description: Public domain image of a power station, dam, electric generator, industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

V-mail. Finished V-mail letters are sorted and prepared for forwarding to addressees at the Pentagon building, Washington, D.C. V-mail is available to and from the armed forces stationed outside the United States. It is only 1/65th the weight of ordinary mail and saves ninety-eight percent of the cargo space required for ordinary letters. 1,600 letters can be placed on a roll of film little larger than a pack of cigarettes

V-mail. Finished V-mail letters are sorted and prepared for forwarding...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Washington Monument. View of Washington Monument from Pentagon lagoon

Washington Monument. View of Washington Monument from Pentagon lagoon

The Washington Monument is an iconic obelisk located in Washington D.C., United States. It is located on the National Mall and is dedicated to George Washington, the first President of the United States. It was... More

War Department. Pentagon, aerial view III

War Department. Pentagon, aerial view III

Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of water reservoir, lake, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Memorial at the Pentagon - Flag 2

Memorial at the Pentagon - Flag 2

September 11 terrorist attacks, 9/11, documentary photographs. Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

War Department. Pentagon, aerial view II

War Department. Pentagon, aerial view II

Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

French journalists visit General George C. Marshall at his office in the Pentagon building. Left to right: (seated), General Marshall, Mme Etiennette Benichon, Louis Lombard, (standing) Francois Prieur, Jean-Paul Sartre, Stephane Pizella, and Pierre Denoyer

French journalists visit General George C. Marshall at his office in t...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

[Secretary of Defense James Forrestal (center) congratulates (l to r) Colonel Geraldine May, Colonel Mary A. Hallaren, Captain Joy Bright Hancock, and Major Julia E. Hamblet, after the passage of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.] / U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph.

[Secretary of Defense James Forrestal (center) congratulates (l to r) ...

Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

U.S. Route 50 Overpass, Westbound, Spanning GWMP at U.S. Route 50 & Arlington Boulevard, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

U.S. Route 50 Overpass, Westbound, Spanning GWMP at U.S. Route 50 & Ar...

Significance: Built as part of the Pentagon Road Network. Survey number: HAER DC-40 Building/structure dates: 1946 Initial Construction

9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon, Pentagon City, Virginia

9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon, Pentagon City, Virginia

9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon. 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... More

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Soldering expansion joint at the Pentagon

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Soldering expansion joint at...

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[Architectural fragment. Limestone block recovered from the Pentagon after the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001]

[Architectural fragment. Limestone block recovered from the Pentagon a...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a cemetery, memorial, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Pentagon. Aerial shot of Pentagon II

Pentagon. Aerial shot of Pentagon II

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

French journalists visit General George C. Marshall at his office in the Pentagon building. Left to right: (seated), General Marshall, Mme Etiennette Benichon, Louis Lombard, (standing) Francois Prieur, Jean-Paul Sartre, Stephane Pizella, and Pierre Denoyer

French journalists visit General George C. Marshall at his office in t...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a political campaign, politician, meeting, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Washington, D.C. Boarding the bus going to the Pentagon building

Washington, D.C. Boarding the bus going to the Pentagon building

Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pentagon. Aerial shot of Pentagon I

Pentagon. Aerial shot of Pentagon I

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

French journalists visit General George C. Marshall at his office in the Pentagon building. Left to right: (seated), General Marshall, Mme Etiennette Benichon, Louis Lombard, (standing) Francois Prieur, Jean-Paul Sartre, Stephane Pizella, and Pierre Denoyer

French journalists visit General George C. Marshall at his office in t...

Annotation on original negative jacket. Title and other information from lot catalog card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More informat... More

[Design drawing for stained glass octagonal window with five-point star over pentagon and symbols: lily, chalice, crown and scepter, etc.]

[Design drawing for stained glass octagonal window with five-point sta...

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

War Department. Pentagon, aerial view I

War Department. Pentagon, aerial view I

Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Memorial at the Pentagon - Flag 1

Memorial at the Pentagon - Flag 1

September 11 terrorist attacks, 9/11, documentary photographs. Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pentagon. Exterior of Pentagon from across water I

Pentagon. Exterior of Pentagon from across water I

Picryl description: Public domain image of a palace, villa, or large historic building, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

V-mail. Letters to be microfilmed for V-mail are registered, sorted and prepared for photographing at the Pentagon building, Washington, D.C. V-mail is available to and from the armed forces stationed outside the United States. It is only 1/65th the weight of ordinary mail and saves ninety-eight percent of the cargo space required for ordinary letters. 1,600 letters can be placed on a roll of film little larger than a pack of cigarettes

V-mail. Letters to be microfilmed for V-mail are registered, sorted an...

Picryl description: Public domain image, 19th-century cigarette card, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and... More

V-mail. Paper reproduction for V-mail microfilm are inspected and then cut into individual letters by the "chopper" at the Pentagon building, Washington, D.C. V-mail is available to and from the armed forces stationed outside the United States. It is only 1/65th the weight of ordinary mail and saves ninety-eight percent of the cargo space required for ordinary letters. 1,600 letters can be placed on a roll of film little larger than a pack of cigarettes

V-mail. Paper reproduction for V-mail microfilm are inspected and then...

Picryl description: Public domain image, 19th-century cigarette card, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and... More

V-mail. V-mail is inspected for flaws on an enlarging "reader" at the Pentagon building, Washington, D.C. V-mail is available to and from the armed forces stationed outside the United States. It is only 1/65th the weight of ordinary mail and saves ninety-eight percent of the cargo space required for ordinary letters. 1,600 letters can be placed on a roll of film little larger than a pack of cigarettes

V-mail. V-mail is inspected for flaws on an enlarging "reader" at the ...

Picryl description: Public domain image, 19th-century cigarette card, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and... More

V-mail. Enlarged reproduction from V-mail microfilm are made on a continuous enlarger at the Pentagon building, Washington, D.C. V-mail is available to and from the armed forces stationed outside the United States. It is only 1/65th the weight of ordinary mail and saves ninety-eight percent of the cargo space required for ordinary letters. 1,600 letters can be placed on a roll of film little larger than a pack of cigarettes

V-mail. Enlarged reproduction from V-mail microfilm are made on a cont...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

War worker goes to Washington. Rested and happier than since she came to Washington, Miss Clara Camille Carroll of Cleveland, Ohio, enters the Social Security Building where her War Department unit was assigned. The Mail and File Section has now been transferred to the Pentagon Building in Arlington, Virginia

War worker goes to Washington. Rested and happier than since she came ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Close-up of section of gutter in court at the Pentagon

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Close-up of section of gutte...

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Memorial at the Pentagon - In Memory Of

Memorial at the Pentagon - In Memory Of

Picryl description: Public domain image of a cemetery, memorial, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Memorial at the Pentagon-Marine Flag

Memorial at the Pentagon-Marine Flag

Picryl description: Public domain image of a cemetery, memorial, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Aerial view of the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia

Aerial view of the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the... More

War worker goes to Washington. Rested and happier than since she came to Washington, Miss Clara Camille Carroll of Cleveland, Ohio, enters the Social Security Building where her War Department unit was assigned. The Mail and File Section has now been transferred to the Pentagon Building in Arlington, Virginia

War worker goes to Washington. Rested and happier than since she came ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

V-mail. Paper reproductions from V-mail microfilm are developed, fixed washed and dried on a continuous paper processing machine at the Pentagon building, Washington, D.C. V-mail is available to and from the armed forces stationed outside the United States. It is only 1/65th the weight of ordinary mail and saves ninety-eight percent of the cargo space required for ordinary letters. 1,600 letters can be placed on a roll of film little larger than a pack of cigarettes

V-mail. Paper reproductions from V-mail microfilm are developed, fixed...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

V-mail. In the V-mail room at the Pentagon building, Washington, D.C., an armed courier delivers letters for filming and reproducing at the official photo mail station. V-mail is available to and from the armed forces stationed outside the United States. It is only 1/65th the weight of ordinary mail and saves ninety-eight percent of the cargo space required for ordinary letters. 1,600 letters can be placed on a roll of film little larger than a pack of cigarettes

V-mail. In the V-mail room at the Pentagon building, Washington, D.C.,...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Pentagon. Exterior of Pentagon from across water III

Pentagon. Exterior of Pentagon from across water III

Public domain photograph of midcentury American architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

General Carl E. Mundy Jr., the Marine Corps Commandant

General Carl E. Mundy Jr., the Marine Corps Commandant

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by photographer. Photograph taken at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Published in the New York Times. Gift; Michael Geissinger; 2016; (DLC/PP-2017:007).

French journalists visit General George C. Marshall at his office in the Pentagon building. Left to right: (seated), General Marshall, Mme Etiennette Benichon, Louis Lombard, (standing) Francois Prieur, Jean-Paul Sartre, Stephane Pizella, and Pierre Denoyer

French journalists visit General George C. Marshall at his office in t...

Annotation on original negative jacket. Title and other information from lot catalog card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More informat... More

Billions for jobs, not the Pentagon Vote Socialist Workers : Peter Camejo for president, Willie Mae Reid for vice-president.

Billions for jobs, not the Pentagon Vote Socialist Workers : Peter Cam...

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

Louis Justement, architect. Plans and pictures of Washington, D.C. V

Louis Justement, architect. Plans and pictures of Washington, D.C. V

Image has caption 1930 to 1945, and consists of several smaller images including, from upper right, clockwise: the Meridian Hill Hotel, the National Medical Center, the National Archives, the Pentagon, National... More

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Complete expansion joint in gutter at the Pentagon

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Complete expansion joint in ...

Public domain photograph of midcentury American architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

French journalists visit General George C. Marshall at his office in the Pentagon building. Left to right: (seated), General Marshall, Mme Etiennette Benichon, Louis Lombard, (standing) Francois Prieur, Jean-Paul Sartre, Stephane Pizella, and Pierre Denoyer

French journalists visit General George C. Marshall at his office in t...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a political campaign, group of people, meeting, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

French journalists visit General George C. Marshall at his office in the Pentagon building. Left to right: (seated), General Marshall, Mme Etiennette Benichon, Louis Lombard, (standing) Francois Prieur, Jean-Paul Sartre, Stephane Pizella, and Pierre Denoyer

French journalists visit General George C. Marshall at his office in t...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a political campaign, politician, meeting, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Putting in gutter at the Pentagon

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Putting in gutter at the Pen...

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International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Removing old material from gutter at the Pentagon

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Removing old material from g...

Public domain photograph - American industrial history, 1930s-1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Joint in outer gutter covered with copper at the Pentagon

International Nickel Co. at the Pentagon. Joint in outer gutter covere...

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