Carol M. Highsmith Archive photos from the 2000s

Republican National Convention, September 1-4, 2008. Republicans raise "Country First" signs as their leaders speak, St. Paul, Minnesota

Republican National Convention, September 1-4, 2008. Protesters dressed as pigs want more taxes on meat, near the Xcel Center, St. Paul, Minnesota

Republican National Convention, September 1-4, 2008. Presidential candidate John McCain and his wife Cindy McCain greet the crowd at the convention at the Xcel Center, St. Paul, Minnesota

Republican National Convention, September 1-4, 2008. Republicans raise "McCain/Palin" signs as their leaders speak, St. Paul, Minnesota

Republican National Convention, September 1-4, 2008. Rudy Giuliani, former Republican presidential candidate and Mayor of New York, at the podium in the Xcel Center, St. Paul, Minnesota

Ruth Gorge, Denali National Park, AK 04252u original

Ruth Glacier, Denali National Park, Alaska

Saguaro Cactus near Tucson, Arizona

Sarah Palin and Family at Convention

Scenic Seward Highway in the Chugach National Forest, Alaska

Scranton, Pennsylvania, restored historic Electric City sign by Carol Highsmith ( highsm.04369)

Sculpture "Tlingit" located in atrium lobby of interior of the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Anchorage, Alaska

Second Floor, Southwest Pavilion. Mosaic floor in the Pavilion of the Discoverers. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

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

Second floor, Southwest Pavilion. Light fixture in the Pavilion of the Discoverers. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Set-up for press and convention parties at the Republican National Convention, September 1-4, 2008, CNN Building next to the Xcel Center, St. Paul, Minnesota

Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana speaks to the audience at the Democratic National Convention, Denver, Colorado, August 25-28, 2008

Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota speaks to the audience at the Democratic National Convention, Denver, Colorado, August 25-28, 2008

South Corridor, First Floor. Mosaic in the ceiling vault with the names of ancient lyric poets: Theocritus, Pindar, Anacreon, and Sappho. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Stair detail, United States Courthouse, Davenport, Iowa

State Capitol, front elevation detail, Juneau, Alaska

Stax Museum of America Soul Music, Memphis, Tennessee

Steam locomotive at the roundhouse of the Steamtown National Historic Site, a railroad museum and heritage railroad located in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania

The White House, Washington, D.C

Tom Daschle 2008 DNC

Tom Daschle 2008 DNC (cropped1)

United States Courthouse, Davenport, Iowa

Vice-Presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks to the audience at the Democratic National Convention, Denver, Colorado, August 25-28, 2008

Vice-Presidential candidate Joe Biden and Presidential candidate Barack Obama speak to the audience at the Democratic National Convention, Denver, Colorado, August 25-28, 2008

Vice-Presidential Candidate Joe Biden and Presidential candidate Barack Obama greet congressional leaders Nancy Polisi and John Kerry at the Democratic National Convention, Denver, Colorado, August 25-28, 2008

WPA mural, Cohen Building, Washington, D.C

Young people hold up signs supporting McCain while Republicans gather to listen to speeches at the Republican National Convention, September 1-4, 2008, Xcel Center, St. Paul, Minnesota

Frescoes in the Courtyard" located at the interior courtyard, David W. Dyer Federal Building and Courthouse, Miami, Florida

Gone Fishing" old shack, Seligman, Arizona

Ice Cold Pop" sign and American flag advertised on Route 66, Seligman, Arizona

Rockman" statues, U.S. Courthouse, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Kamehameha the Great" statue, Hawaii

Star Field" stainless steel benches at the Federal Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Tradition: for Romare Bearden and Jacob Lawrence" at Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building, Jamaica, Queens, New York

Zones of Change" at Edward R. Roybal Building (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia

Jefferson Memorial, Washington, D.C

1st floor corridor, James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building, San Francisco, California

2009 Inaugural Parade. Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Shields Robinson views parade with Malia and Sasha Obama behind glass in the viewing stand in front of the White House, Washington, D.C

2009 Inaugural Parade. American Indians greet the Obamas, the Bidens, and other dignataries as they view the parade from the White House viewing stand, Washington, D.C

2009 Inaugural Parade. Michelle and Barack Obama join Joe Biden watch the parade from the viewing stand in front of the White House, Washington, D.C

2009 Inaugural Parade. Michelle and Barack Obama join Joe and Jill Biden watch the parade from the viewing stand in front of the White House, Washington, D.C

2009 Inaugural Parade. Michelle Obama waves at crowd in the parade from the viewing stand in front of the White House, Washington, D.C

2009 Inaugural Parade, January 24th. Barack and Michelle Obama walk in front of the new Presidential Inaugural car, Pennsylvania Avenue at 15th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C

2009 Inaugural Parade. Michelle and Barack Obama watch the parade from the viewing stand in front of the White House, Washington, D.C

2235 - 2245 13th Street, N.W.

66 Drive-In Theatre, Route 66, Carthage, Missouri

7th Street façade, James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building, San Francisco, California

3rd floor corridor, James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building, San Francisco, California

2nd floor corridor, Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, Ohio

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

2nd floor cortile, U.S. Custom House, Charleston, South Carolina

3rd Street light fixtures, Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, Ohio

4th floor corridor, Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, Ohio

2235 - 2245 13th Street, N.W. (cropped)

9th and Pennsylvania Ave. lobby, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C