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About the Carol M. Highsmith Archive

The online presentation of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive features photographs of landmark buildings and architectural renovation projects in Washington, D.C., and throughout the United States. The first 23 groups of photographs contain more than 2,500 images and date from 1980 to 2005, with many views in color as well as black-and-white. Extensive coverage of the Library of Congress Jefferson Building was added in 2007. The archive is expected to grow to more than 100,000 photographs covering all of the United States.

Highsmith, a distinguished and richly-published American photographer, has donated her work to the Library of Congress since 1992. Starting in 2002, Highsmith provided scans or photographs she shot digitally with new donations to allow rapid online access throughout the world. Her generosity in dedicating the rights to the American people for copyright free access also makes this Archive a very special visual resource.

The collection donors include:

Alabama (George F. Landegger) -- View the photographs

Arizona (Barbara Barrett) -- View the photographs

California (The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation in memory of Jon B. Lovelace) -- View the photographs

Colorado (Gates Frontiers Fund) - View the photographs

Connecticut (George F. Landegger) -- View the photographs

Pennsylvania (The Pew Charitable Trusts) -- View the photographs

Texas (Lyda Hill Foundation Fund) -- View the photographs

Wyoming (Gates Frontiers Fund) -- View the photographs