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Edward S.Curtis, photographer, 1910
Original picture:
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Library of Congressm Washington, D.C., USA
© Edward S. Curtis, 1910
© Alain Girard, Restored & Colorized, 2022
The United States Capitol, often called the Capitol or the Capitol Building, is the seat of the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government. It is located on Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Although no longer at the geographic center of the national capital, the U.S. Capitol forms the origin point for the street-numbering system of the district as well as its four quadrants. Like the principal buildings of the executive and judicial branches, the Capitol is built in a neoclassical style and has a white exterior.
Central sections of the present building were completed in 1800, when the 6th U.S. Congress convened there on November 17, 1800, moving the national capital from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C.. The building was partly destroyed in the 1814 Burning of Washington by the British, then was fully restored within five years. The building was enlarged during the 19th century, by extending the wings for the chambers for the bicameral legislature as more states were admitted to the union, with the House of Representatives housed in the south wing and the Senate housed in the north wing. The massive dome was completed around 1866 just after the American Civil War. The east front portico was extended in 1958. The building's Visitors Center was opened in the early 21st century.
Both its east and west elevations are formally referred to as fronts, although only the east front was intended for the reception of visitors and dignitaries, while the west front is now used for presidential inauguration ceremonies. The building and grounds are overseen by the architect of the Capitol, who also oversees the surrounding Capitol Complex.
All Chris Adolf's children are hard workers on the new place. Yakima Valley, Washington. Farm of Rehabilitation Administration borrower, 1939.
Dorothea Lange, photographer, August 1939
Original picture:
Library of Congress, Washington D.C., USA
© Dorothea Lange, 1939
© Alain Girard, Restored & Colorized, 2022
The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. Though it has never been the geographic center of the federal district, the Capitol is the origin by which both the quadrants of the District are divided and the city was planned. Officially, both the east and west sides of the Capitol are referred to as "fronts." Historically, however, only the east front of the building was intended for the arrival of visitors and dignitaries.
Pulling indoors at the 2009 Fall Harvest Days Antique Engine + Tractor show, Arden, North Carolina, October 24, 2009.
This building has since been enclosed fully and the floor paved with concrete, so the pulling has moved outdoors to a new track on site.
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Fallingwater
Mill Run
Pennsylvania
Frank Lloyd Wright
1936-1939
Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr. Residence
The North American X-15 rocket-powered aircraft/spaceplane was part of the X-series of experimental aircraft, initiated with the Bell X-1, that were made for the USAAF/USAF, NACA/NASA, and the USN. The X-15 set speed and altitude records in the early 1960s, reaching the edge of outer space and returning with valuable data used in aircraft and spacecraft design.
As of 2011, it holds the official world record for the fastest speed ever reached by a manned rocket-powered aircraft.
During the X-15 program, 13 of the flights (by eight pilots) met the USAF spaceflight criteria by exceeding the altitude of 80 km thus qualifying the pilots for astronaut status. The USAF pilots qualified for USAF astronaut wings, while the civilian pilots were later awarded NASA astronaut wings.
Of all the X-15 missions, two flights (by the same pilot) qualified as space flights per the international (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) definition of a spaceflight by exceeding 100 kilometers (62.1 mi, 328,084 ft) in altitude.
Notice the ugly headlamps, the side marker lights, blinkers below the front bumper and the headrests and shoulder belts.
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College of Education
Wayne State University
Minoru Yamasaki
1960
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Kentuck Knob
aka the Hagan House
Chestnut Ridge
Kentuck District of Stewart Township
Pennsylvania
Frank Lloyd Wright
1953-1956
CSXT SD80MAC #4597 idles on the north end of four track at Benning yard in Washington, DC, April 16, 2009. 4597 was the last of CSX's 80MACs to lose it's Conrail blue in favor of CSX paint which it received a few months prior. 4597 began life in March 1996 for Conrail as that road's 4116. By late 2015, 4597 and it's 80MAC brethren would be sold to Norfolk Southern where this unit is now the 7223. Nikon F100, Kodachrome 64.
The Lincoln Memorial is an American memorial built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The architect was Henry Bacon, the sculptor of the main statue (Abraham Lincoln, 1920) was Daniel Chester French, and the painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin. It is one of several monuments built to honor an American president.
The building is in the form of a Greek Doric temple and contains a large seated sculpture of Abraham Lincoln and inscriptions of two well-known speeches by Lincoln, The Gettysburg Address and his Second Inaugural Address. The memorial has been the site of many famous speeches, including Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on August 28, 1963 during the rally at the end of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Like other monuments on the National Mall – including the nearby Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial, and National World War II Memorial – the memorial is administered by the National Park Service under its National Mall and Memorial Parks group. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 15, 1966. It is open to the public 24 hours a day. In 2007, it was ranked seventh on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Fortune The Most Powerful Women
Washington, D.C., USA
3:00 PM–4:00 PM Concurrent SESSIONS
Growth and Innovation: Entrepreneur vs. Intrapreneur
Presented by Juniper Networks
What can startups learn from big company innovation—and vice versa?
Wendy Clark, Senior Vice President, Global Sparkling Brand Center, The Coca-Cola Company
Ann Hand, Chief Executive Officer, Project Frog
Megan Smith, Vice President, Google[x]
Moderator: Leigh Gallagher, Assistant Managing Editor and Co-chair, MPW Summit, Fortune
Photograph by Stuart Isett/Fortune Most Powerful Women
President Donald J. Trump departs from the South Lawn of the White House | September 6, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)
An orange/yellow light glowing in the sky at night around The Washington Monument due to abnormal weather. Washington D.C., USA
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris talks with Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becca and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco in the Oval Office of the White House Friday, July 8, 2022, following President Biden’s signing of executive order protecting access to reproductive healthcare services .(Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
President Donald J. Trump departs from the South Lawn of the White House | September 6, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)
Abraham Lincoln (1920) is a colossal seated figure of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) sculpted by Daniel Chester French (1850–1931) and carved by the Piccirilli Brothers. It is situated in the Lincoln Memorial (constructed 1914–22), on the National Mall, Washington, D.C., USA, and was unveiled in 1922. Stylistically, the work follows in the Beaux Arts and American Renaissance traditions.
A Valentine’s Day installation is displayed, Tuesday, February 14, 2023, on the North Lawn of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Erin Scott)
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris pose for a photo as they ride in the Presidential limousine from Emory University in Atlanta Friday, March 19, 2021, to Peachtree Dekalb Airport. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
THE Bullfinch Gatehouse -Built in 1828, these sandstone guardians silently watched over the U.S. Capitol grounds until 1874. In 1889 these gatehouses located on Constitution Avenue were reconstructed in their present locations. They have weathered several floods, water, and the effects of acid rain. On the southeast side are markers indicating the high-water marks during floods.