Carol M. Highsmith Archive photos from the 2000s

Second Floor, South Corridor. Mural of Winter by Frank W. Benson under printers mark of Martin Morin. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, West Corridor. Mural of Archaeology by Walter Shirlaw. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, West Corridor. Mural of Astronomy by Walter Shirlaw. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, South Corridor. Mural of Summer by Frank W. Benson under printer's mark of Vostre. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, Southwest Gallery. Panel of The Arts by Kenyon Cox. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, Southwest Pavilion. Domed ceiling of the Pavilion of the Discoverers showing mural by George W. Maynard. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, Southwest Pavilion. Civilization mural by George W. Maynard in the Pavilion of the Discoverers. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, Southwest Pavilion. Conquest mural by George W. Maynard in the Pavilion of the Discoverers. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, Northwest Pavilion. Domed ceiling of the Pavilion of Art and Science showing William De Leftwich Dodge's mural Ambition. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, Northwest Pavilion. Mural of Science in the Pavilion of Art and Science by William De Leftwich Dodge. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, Northwest Pavilion. Mural of Literature in the Pavilion of Art and Science by William De Leftwich Dodge. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, Northwest Pavilion. Circular relief of Winter by Bela L. Pratt. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, Northwest Pavilion. View of frieze showing carved lion's heads and pilaster capitals. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second floor, south corridor. Printer's mark for Estienne and quotation beginning "The fault is not in our stars." Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second floor, south corridor. Gilt tablet with quotation that begins "Beholding the bright countenance of truth." Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, South Corridor. Mural of Spring by Frank W. Benson under printers' mark of Francois Regnault. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, South Corridor. Mural of Summer by Frank W. Benson under printer's mark of Simon Vostre. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, South Corridor. Mural of Autumn by Frank W. Benson under printer's mark of Sebastian Nivelle. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, South Corridor. Mural of Winter by Frank W. Benson under printer's mark of Martin Morin. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, Southwest Gallery. Panel of The Sciences by Kenyon Cox. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, Northwest Pavilion. Mural of Art in the Pavilion of Art and Science by William De Leftwich Dodge. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, Northwest Pavilion. Mural of Music in the Pavilion of Art and Science by William De Leftwich Dodge. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, Northwest Pavilion. Circular relief of Summer by Bela L. Pratt. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second floor, south corridor. Mark for Flemish painter Rutger Velpius and quotation beginning "The fault is not in our stars." Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, South Corridor. View of Spring, Summer and Autumn murals by Frank W. Benson through arches. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Senate Members Room. Detail of carved cornice of the Siena marble fireplace. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Senate Members Room. Detail of carved mantel of the Siena marble fireplace showing an eagle holding arrows and an American shield in its claws while being supported by cherubs. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Senate Members Room. Carved oak tympanum above the doorway by Herbert Adams showing mermaids supporting an American shield. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Senate Members Room. Detail of wood paneling and sconce. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Senate Members Room. Detail of cherub carving on mantel. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, West Corridor. Mural of Mathematics by Walter Shirlaw. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, West Corridor. Mural of Zoology by Walter Shirlaw. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, West Corridor. Mural of Physics by Walter Shirlaw. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, West Corridor. Mural of Geology by Walter Shirlaw. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, West Corridor. Mural of Botany by Walter Shirlaw. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Second Floor, West Corridor. Mural of Chemistry by Walter Shirlaw. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Senate Members Room. Carved Siena marble mantel and cornice of the fireplace. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Side view of historic courthouse, Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Wheeling, West Virginia

Skyline, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

South Corridor, Great Hall. Endymion mural of the Lyric Poetry series by Henry O. Walker. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

South Corridor, Great Hall. Adonis mural of the Lyric Poetry series by Henry O. Walker. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

South Corridor, Great Hall. Comus mural of the Lyric Poetry series by Henry O. Walker. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

South corridor, first floor. Mural depicting Hercules from The Greek Heroes series by Walter MacEwen. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

South Corridor, First Floor. Detail of plasterwork. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

South Corridor, Great Hall. Ganymede mural of the Lyric Poetry series by Henry O. Walker. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

South Corridor, Great Hall. Uriel mural of the Lyric Poetry series by Henry O. Walker. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

South Corridor, Great Hall. Boy at Winander mural of the Lyric Poetry series by Henry O. Walker. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

South Corridor, Great Hall. Mural in arched panel by Henry O. Walker. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

South corridor, first floor. Mural depicting Paris from The Greek Heroes series by Walter MacEwen. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Southern soldiers had to take the Oath of 63 in order to be discharged. Lincoln signed this a month before his death. Artifact in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C

South Reading Room. Mural with quotation from Thomas Jefferson about the living generation, by Ezra Winter. John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

South Reading Room, with murals by Ezra Winter. John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

Staircase detail. John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

Statue "Aristotle" located in library lobby, Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Erie, Pennsylvania

Tassles from Abraham Lincoln's funeral catafalque. Artifact in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C

Textile "Sons and Daughters" at U.S. Courthouse and Post Office, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Capitol during restoration, Washington, D.C. construction of Capitol Visitors Center

The compass used by John Wilkes Booth when he tried to escape Washington, D.C. after shooting President Abraham Lincoln. Artifact in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C

The Monk from the Canterbury Tales, detail of painting by Ezra Winter

Theatre tickets to Ford's Theatre the night Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Artifacts in the museum collection, National Park Service, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Washington, D.C