Sculpture "Temperance" located at second floor elevator, no. 9, Depart...
Artist: Carl Paul Jennewein, 1935. Aluminum, dimensions: 36" x 19" x 16". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the... More
Sculpture "Justice" located at second floor elevator, no. 9, Departmen...
Artist: Carl Paul Jennewein, 1935. Aluminum, dimensions: 36" x 19" x 16". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the... More
Courtroom, Federal Building, Anchorage, Alaska
Architect: Louis A. Simon and Gilbert. Stanley Underwood. Built in 1939. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer... More
One of 16 tempura-on canvas murals from Thomas Hart Benton's mural "A ...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. This piece of the Benton work is one of four Great Depression-era murals mounted in the historic Indiana University Auditorium, built ... More
Murals in Avalon theater located at the Catalina Casino, built on the ...
The rebuilt Catalina Casino opened in 1929 under the direction of William Wrigley, Jr. and David M. Renton. Designed by Sumner A. Spaulding and Walter Weber, it is described as being Art Deco and Mediterranean ... More
Murals and details in Avalon theater located at the Catalina Casino, b...
The rebuilt Catalina Casino opened in 1929 under the direction of William Wrigley, Jr. and David M. Renton. Designed by Sumner A. Spaulding and Walter Weber, it is described as being Art Deco and Mediterranean ... More
Details of Avalon theater located at the Catalina Casino, built on the...
The rebuilt Catalina Casino opened in 1929 under the direction of William Wrigley, Jr. and David M. Renton. Designed by Sumner A. Spaulding and Walter Weber, it is described as being Art Deco and Mediterranean ... More
Interior grill detail, James T. Foley U.S. Post Office and Courthouse,...
Built in 1931-1932. Art Deco style. Five-story building with 8' high sculptured marble frieze continuously wraps around the primary elevations. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Adm... More
Main lobby detail, David W. Dyer Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse,...
Architect: Phineas E. Paist and Harold D. Steward. Mediterranean Renaissance Revival style. Built between 1931-1933. Primary material: Key Largo Coquina limestone. Photographed as part of an assignment for the ... More
Mural by Carlo Ciampaglia at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, site of the 1...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Ph... More
Oil painting "Morgan's Raiders" at the Federal Building and U.S. Court...
Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Artist: Daniel Boza, 1936. Dimensions: 6' 10" x 9' 2". Date... More
Sculpture "Air mail pilot," by Oronzio Maldarelli at the Ariel Rios Fe...
Date: 1936; dimensions: 4' 3" x 1' 8" x 1'; material: aluminum. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photograp... More
Courtroom eagle at U.S. Court House, Austin, Texas
Neoclassical/Art Deco design completed in 1936 by architect Charles H. Page. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by ... More
Fresco painting above room 5138 entrance, Department of Justice, Washi...
Artist: Henry Varnum Poor, 1936. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs i... More
Part of a carefully restored mural, one of dozens at Fair Park, site o...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Depression-era mural on the facade of a building at Fair Park in Dalla...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. This was the site of the Texas Centennial of 1936, when artists and artisans from around Texas, the nation, and the world created rema... More
Fresco painting above room 5137 entrance, Department of Justice, Washi...
Artist: Henry Varnum Poor, 1936. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs i... More
Mural "Sorting the Mail," by Reginald Marsh at the Ariel Rios Federal ...
Date: 1936; dimensions: 6' 7" x 12' 6". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photog... More
Close up of oil painting "Contemporary Justice and Woman," first floor...
Artist: Emil Bisttram, 1937. Dimensions: 11' 10" x 7' 4". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. C... More
Oil painting "Contemporary Justice and Woman," first floor lobby, Depa...
Artist: Emil Bisttram, 1937. Dimensions: 11' 10" x 7' 4". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. C... More
Close up of "Contemporary Justice and Woman," first floor lobby, Depar...
Artist: Emil Bisttram, 1937. Dimensions: 11' 10" x 7' 4". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. C... More
Murals "Louisville Murals - Coal Mining," by Frank Weathers Long at th...
Date: 1937; dimensions: 3' 4" x 23' 5". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photog... More
Part of a carefully restored mural, one of dozens at Fair Park, site o...
Public domain reproduction of art deco poster, cover, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Part of a carefully restored mural, one of dozens at Fair Park, site o...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a mural painting, architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Mural "Consolidation of the West," by Ward Lockwood at the Ariel Rios ...
Date: 1937; dimensions: 6' x 13' 6". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photograp... More
Close up of oil painting "Contemporary Justice and Woman," first floor...
Artist: Emil Bisttram, 1937. Dimensions: 11' 10" x 7' 4". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. C... More
Painting "Contemporary Justice and Man," second floor stairway, Depart...
Artist: John Ballator, 1937. Tempera, dimensions: 11' 10" x 7' 4". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photog... More
Oil painting "Second Battle of Trenton" located in east lobby of Clark...
Artist: Charles Ward, 1937. Dimensions: 5' 9" x 19' 3". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Cre... More
Oil painting "An Arrest" located on fifth floor, elevator no. 10, Depa...
Artist: Louis Bouche, 1937. Dimensions: 11' x 2' 8" approx. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer.... More
Murals "Louisville Murals - Fox Hunting," by Frank Weathers Long at th...
Date: 1937; dimensions: 3' 4" x 10' 4". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photog... More
Close up of oil painting "Contemporary Justice and Woman," first floor...
Artist: Emil Bisttram, 1937. Dimensions: 11' 10" x 7' 4". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. C... More
Oil painting "Exports: Port of Philadelphia" located on east wall of l...
Artist: George Harding, 1938. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in t... More
Oil painting "Commerce of the East" located at center of Lobby, U.S. C...
Artist: George Harding, 1938. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in t... More
Oil painting "Foreign Imports to Philadelphia" located on north wall, ...
Artist: George Harding, 1938. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in t... More
Mural detail. U.S. Courthouse, El Paso, Texas
Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Built in 1936 by architectural firm McGhee Frazer Lippincot... More
Mural: "Science," by Millard Owen Sheets at the Department of Interior...
Date: 1939; dimensions: 107"x 77"; medium: oil. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line... More
Mural "Insular Possession: Virgin Islands," by James Michael Newell at...
Date: 1939; dimensions: 114 1/2" x 234 1/2". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: P... More
Mural "Insular Possession: Alaska," by James Michael Newell at the Dep...
Date: 1939; dimensions: 114 1/2" x 234 1/2". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: P... More
Mural "The Arts," by Millard Owen Sheets at the Department of Interior...
Date: 1939; dimensions: 107" x 77"; medium: oil. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit lin... More
Mural "Insular Possession: Alaska," by James Michael Newell at the Dep...
Date: 1939; dimensions: 114 1/2" x 234 1/2". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: P... More
Lobby mural: "Cattle loading," by Julius Woeltz at the J. Marvin Jones...
Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Built in 1937-1939 by Architect Wyatt C. Hedrick. Neoclassi... More
Lobby mural: "Harrow," by Julius Woeltz at the J. Marvin Jones Federal...
Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Built in 1937-1939 by Architect Wyatt C. Hedrick. Neoclassi... More
Mural "Religion," by Millard Owen Sheets at the Department of Interior...
Date: 1939; dimensions: 107" x 77"; medium: oil. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit lin... More
Mural: "Religion," by Millard Owen Sheets at the Department of Interio...
Date: 1939; dimensions: 107" x 77"; medium: oil. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit lin... More
Mural "Petroleum Industry: Production," by Edgar Britton at the Depart...
Date: 1939; dimensions: 111" x 235". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photograp... More
Painting "Cavalrymen Crossing a River" at Court House Annex, Richmond,...
Artist: Jared French, 1939. Oil, dimensions: 83" x 36". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Cre... More
Mural "Religion," by Millard Owen Sheets at the Department of Interior...
Date: 1939; dimensions: 107" x 77"; medium: oil. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit lin... More
Mural "Insular Possession: Alaska," by James Michael at the Department...
Date: 1939; dimensions: 114 1/2" x 234 1/2". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: P... More
Lobby mural: "Oil," by Julius Woeltz at the J. Marvin Jones Federal Bu...
Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Built in 1937-1939 by Architect Wyatt C. Hedrick. Neoclassi... More
Sculpture "Powell Exploring the Colorado," by Ralph Stackpole at the D...
Date: 1940; dimensions: 10' 3" x 4' 8"; medium: limestone. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. ... More
The Garmon Theatre, which opened in the 1940s and closed three decades...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Painting "The Effects of Good and Bad Government" at the William Kenzo...
Artist: Caleb Ives Bach, 1985. Oil on canvas on masonite board. Building built in 1939-1940 by Architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood in Modernistic style. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Ser... More
Bas relief "Eagle," by Raymond Barger at the John O. Pastore Federal B...
Date:1940; dimensions: 2 -1/2' x 4' x 2". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Phot... More
Display of classic Packard automobiles at America's Packard Museum, an...
Photo shows, left to right, a 1941 LeBaron Sport Brougham, a 1941 Darrin Convertible, and an otherwise unidentified 1932 model. (Source: C. Seavey, 2017) Title, date and keywords based on information provided b... More
Exterior mural, Cohen Building, Washington, D.C
Architect: Charles Klauder. Built 1939-1940. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs i... More
WPA mural, Cohen Building, Washington, D.C.
Architect: Charles Klauder. Built 1939- 1940. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: ... More
The "Winged Mercury" bas-relief atop the entrance to the 1940 Air Term...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. As of 2014, the terminal and nearby 1928 Carter Field Hangar are being restored and operated by the nonprofit Houston Aeronautical He... More
Small, aviation-themed bas-reliefs on the exterior facade of the 1940 ...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. As of 2014, the terminal and nearby 1928 Carter Field Hangar are being restored and operated by the nonprofit Houston Aeronautical He... More
Bas relief "Transportation & Distribution of the Mail," by Raymond Bar...
Date:1940; dimensions: 3' x 4-1/2' x 2". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photo... More
Art at the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, Washington, D.C.
Completed between the years 1939-1940, by architect Charles Z. Klauder. Architectural style is Stripped Classicism. Originally constructed as and called the Social Security Building, it was renamed in 1988 for ... More
Small, aviation-themed bas-reliefs on the exterior facade of the 1940 ...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. As of 2014, the terminal and nearby 1928 Carter Field Hangar are being restored and operated by the nonprofit Houston Aeronautical He... More
WPA mural, Cohen Building, Washington, D.C.
Architect: Charles Klauder. Built 1939- 1940. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: ... More
1940s neon Dr Pepper sign at the Dublin Bottling Works and W.P. Kloste...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. This plant produced a distinctive form of Dr Pepper, a soda popular throughout the South. The distinction: it used only pure cane suga... More
Architect William Henry Deacy's 115-foot-high Memorial Bell Tower, a l...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Stonework on the tower, begun in 1921, was not completed until 1937, and its clock chimes, and a shrine room came later in the late 19... More
Small, aviation-themed bas-reliefs on the exterior facade of the 1940 ...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. As of 2014, the terminal and nearby 1928 Carter Field Hangar are being restored and operated by the nonprofit Houston Aeronautical He... More
Small, aviation-themed bas-reliefs on the exterior facade of the 1940 ...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. As of 2014, the terminal and nearby 1928 Carter Field Hangar are being restored and operated by the nonprofit Houston Aeronautical He... More
WPA mural, Cohen Building, Washington, D.C.
Architect: Charles Klauder. Built 1939- 1940. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit line: ... More
Classic hood ornament of a 1941 Hudson automobile that George La Croix...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2018; (DLC/PP-2018:052-2) Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Ca... More
Oil painting "The Future" located in fifth floor, main library, Depart...
Artist: Maurice Sterne, 1941. Dimensions: 6' x 4'. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photographer. Credit l... More
Sculpture "The Law" at Robert C. Nix Federal Courthouse, Philadelphia,...
Artist: Donald DeLue, 1941. Marble, dimensions: 9' x 16 'x 10'. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title information, date, and subject note provided by the photograp... More
Part of a carefully restored mural, "Old methods of Transportation" by...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Part of a carefully restored mural, one of dozens at Fair Park, site o...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Statue at Fair Park, site of the 1936 Texas Centennial celebration and...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
[Part of a carefully restored mural, "Navigation" by Carlo Ciampaglia,...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Art deco relief, one of many at Fair Park, site of the 1936 Texas Cent...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Part of a carefully restored mural, one of dozens at Fair Park, site o...
Artist name from related image in same group: LC-DIG-highsm-30084. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being the only ... More
Part of a carefully restored mural, one of dozens at Fair Park, site o...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Part of a carefully restored mural, one of dozens at Fair Park, site o...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Part of a frieze, one of many at Fair Park, site of the 1936 Texas Cen...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Statue at Fair Park, site of the 1936 Texas Centennial celebration and...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Exterior detail of the Hall of State at Fair Park, site of the 1936 Te...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Statue at Fair Park, site of the 1936 Texas Centennial celebration and...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Part of a frieze, one of many at Fair Park, site of the 1936 Texas Cen...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Statue at Fair Park, site of the 1936 Texas Centennial celebration and...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Part of a carefully restored mural, one of dozens at Fair Park, site o...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Part of a frieze, one of many at Fair Park, site of the 1936 Texas Cen...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Statue at Fair Park, site of the 1936 Texas Centennial celebration and...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Statue at Fair Park, site of the 1936 Texas Centennial celebration and...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Statue at Fair Park, site of the 1936 Texas Centennial celebration and...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Part of a carefully restored mural, one of dozens at Fair Park, site o...
Artist name from related image in same group: LC-DIG-highsm-30087. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being the only ... More
Part of a carefully restored mural, one of dozens at Fair Park, site o...
Artist name from related image in same group: LC-DIG-highsm-30087. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being the only ... More
Exterior detail of the Hall of State at Fair Park, site of the 1936 Te...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Part of a frieze, one of many at Fair Park, site of the 1936 Texas Cen...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Exterior doorway detail of the Hall of State at Fair Park, site of the...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Part of a carefully restored mural, one of dozens at Fair Park, site o...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Part of a carefully restored mural, one of dozens at Fair Park, site o...
Artist name from related image in same group: LC-DIG-highsm-30087. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being the only ... More
Part of a carefully restored mural, one of dozens at Fair Park, site o...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Part of a carefully restored mural, one of dozens at Fair Park, site o...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Part of a carefully restored mural, "Automotive Transportation" by Car...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More
Part of a frieze, one of many at Fair Park, site of the 1936 Texas Cen...
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The park preserves the largest collection of 1930s Art Deco architecture in the United States. It also holds the distinction of being ... More