Carol M. Highsmith Archive photos from the 2000s

East Corridor, Great Hall. Hieroglyphics mural in Evolution of the Book series, John W. Alexander. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

East Corridor, Great Hall. Picture Writing mural in Evolution of the Book series, John W. Alexander. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

East Corridor, Great Hall. Manuscript Book mural in Evolution of the Book series, John W. Alexander. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

East Corridor, First Floor. Mosaic in domed lobby at head of stairway leading to ground floor, with quotation "E pluribus unum." Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

East Corridor, Great Hall. Cairn mural in Evolution of the Book series, John W. Alexander. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

East Corridor, Great Hall. Oral Tradition mural in Evolution of the Book series, John W. Alexander. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

East Corridor, Great Hall. Printing Press mural in Evolution of the Book series, John W. Alexander. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

East corridor, Great Hall. Ceiling mosaic representing Medicine and naming Americans distinguished in medicine: Gross, Wood, McDowell, Rush, and Warren, with Americans distinguished in law named at left: Shaw, Taney, Marshall, Story, Gibson, and Pinckney. Thomas Jefferson Buildin

East corridor, Great Hall. Ceiling mosaic representing Law and naming Americans distinguished in law: Shaw, Taney, Marshall, Story, Gibson, Pinckney, Kent, Hamilton, Webster, Curtis. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Elevator in lobby of 2nd Street entrance. John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

Elevator lobby on west side (2nd street side) of fifth floor. John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

Elevator door detail, ground floor lobby. John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

Entrance Hall. Bronze medallion with profile of James Madison, by Robert Alexander Weinman (above doorway to Manuscript Reading Room). James Madison Building, Washington, D.C.

Entrance Hall. Bronze medallion of James Madison writing at a desk, by Robert Alexander Weinman (above doorway to Manuscript Division). James Madison Building, Washington, D.C.

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Evangeline Theatre, New Iberia, Louisiana

Handle on glass door. John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior detail, Federal Building, Grand Island, Nebraska

Exterior view. Detail of exterior sculpted lunette supported by male figures on west side of Jefferson Building. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior door detail, Federal Building, Grand Island, Nebraska

Exterior view. Bust of Benjamin Franklin by F. Wellington Ruckstull, west façade. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Detail of Neptune statue in Neptune Fountain by Roland Hinton Perry. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Bronze doors at the main entrance with female figures representing Imagination (holding a lyre) and Memory (holding a helmet), by Olin L. Warner. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Detail. John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Bronze tympanum with "Minerva Diffusing the Products of Typographical Art," by Frederick MacMonnies, above central main entrance door. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Bronze tympanum, by Olin L. Warner, representing Writing above main entrance doors. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view, entrance porch. Granite sculpture with female figure representing Science (holding the torch of knowledge), by Bela Lyon Pratt. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view, entrance porch. Granite sculpture with female figure representing the reflection aspect of Literature (holding a book), by Bela Lyon Pratt. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Detail of bronze doors at the main entrance with cherubs representing Truth (holding a cartouche with mirror and a serpent), by Olin L. Warner. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Detail at main entrance. Quotation from James Madison, beginning "Knowledge will forever govern ignorance." James Madison Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Detail at main entrance. Quotation from James Madison, beginning "What spectacle can be more edifying." James Madison Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Detail of eagle bench carving. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Detail of sculpted Literature spandrels by Bela L. Pratt above doors on the front façade. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Detail of bronze door to the left of the central main entrance doors depicting Memory by Olin L. Warner. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Detail of bronze main entrance doors labelled Research. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Detail of bronze main entrance doors labelled Truth. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Detail of bronze main entrance door showing winged wreath with fluttering ribbon. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Bronze doors at the main entrance with female figures representing Imagination (woman holding a lyre) and Memory (woman holding a helmet), by Olin L. Warner. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Bronze tympanum, by Olin L. Warner, representing Tradition above main entrance doors. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Detail of central main entrance door, the Art of Printing, with women representing the Humanities (left) and Intellect (right), by Frederick Macmonnies. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view, entrance porch. Granite sculpture with female figure representing Science (holding a celestial globe), by Bela Lyon Pratt. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Bronze doors at the main entrance with female figures representing Truth (holding a mirror and a serpent) and Research (holding the torch of knowledge), by Olin L. Warner. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Detail of bronze doors at the main entrance with cherubs representing Research (holding a cartouche with oil lamp), by Olin L. Warner. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view, from corner of Independence Ave. and 2nd St. James Madison Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Neptune Fountain by Roland Hinton Perry. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. ( )

Exterior view. View of approaches from the west façade of the Jefferson Building. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. ( )

Exterior view. View of approaches from the west façade of the Jefferson Building. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), sculpted stairway with stylized owl and elaborate lamp. John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Neptune Fountain by Roland Hinton Perry. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Torch of Learning, cupola, and dome. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. View of the roof, dome, and cupola. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Neptune statue in Neptune Fountain by Roland Hinton Perry. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Illuminated west façade view at night. Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Lamp detail. John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Doorway detail. John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Door detail, east entrance. Ogma and Sequoyah, sculpted bronze figures by Lee Lawrie. John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Door detail, east entrance. Nabuh and Tahmurath, sculpted bronze figures by Lee Lawrie. John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. Doors, east entrance. Sculpted bronze figures by Lee Lawrie. John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.

Exterior view. South doors (Independence Avenue) with a sculpted bronze male figure representing physical labor and a female figure representing intellectual labor. John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.