"The glorious voice"
By 1939, African-American singer Marian Anderson had toured Europe impressing crowds and composers alike. But in this country, she was banned from many concert halls...
A president immortalized
Taken in 1920, this photograph shows the installation of President Abraham Lincoln’s statue at the Lincoln Memorial. Originally designed to be 10 feet tall, the...
Back on track!
This 1876 photograph illustrates the lack of progress toward completion of the Washington Monument. Begun on July 4, 1848, the monument was only 176 feet high in 1861...
Completed! At last!
This 1884 photograph of the Washington Monument details the scaffolding needed during the placement of the aluminum capstone at the top. The monument was completed on...
For jobs and freedom
A rally at the Washington Monument on August 28, 1963, began the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” The march proceeded to the Lincoln Memorial, where...
Gift of France
This colorfully illustrated document presented “Liberty Enlightening the World” to the United States on July 4, 1884. A gift from the people of France, the...
Liberty from the air
In the center of this aerial photograph of the New York Harbor, taken on August 19, 1944, is Bedloe's Island, now called Liberty Island and the home of the Statue of...