Rudulph Evans: Statue;
John Russell Pope: Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington D.C., US Library of Congress, Statute and Memorial: 1943. Photograph taken in 1983.
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C. dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father and the 3rd…
National Archives, U.S. Post Office & Courthouse, U.S. Postal Service & Courthouse, 1901
The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Charleston, South Carolina, is located on the southwest corner of Meeting and Broad Streets in an area known as…
Edward Sachse & Co., U.S. Patent Office, U.S. Patent Office, 1836
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that issues patents to inventors…
Jet Lowe: East Photograph;
Staff Artist, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Completing a Great Work - The Brooklyn Bridge, Library of Congress, 1982: East; 1883: In Progress
"There can be little doubt that in many ways the story of bridge building is the story of civilization. By it we can readily measure an important part…
The Thacher School, Oath of the Young Men of Athens, Thacher School, No date given
"I will not disgrace these sacred arms, nor ever desert a comrade in the ranks. I will guard the Temples and the Centers of Civic Life, and uphold the…
National Park Service, Parks and Recreation: National Trails Awards, National Park Service, No date given
The National Trails Awards is one way American Trails Leaving New York State Parks recognizes the exemplary people across the landscape of America who…
National Waste and Recycling Association, National Waste & Recycling Association Awards for Sanitation Workers, National Waste and Recycling Association, No date given
Driver of the Year Award This program honors those drivers who operate their trucks in a safe and responsible manner, have outstanding performance…
International Association of Fire Chiefs: Historical List; US National Fire Protection Association: Codes and Standards, Firefighting: Benjamin Franklin Fire Service Award for Valor, International Association of Fire Chiefs, No date
The award recognizes firefighters around the world for their expert training, leadership, heroic actions and safe practices. Named after Benjamin…
Bain News Service, Mrs. Kate Wallert Barrett, Co-Founder National Crittention Mission, Library of Congress, Unknown
Kate Barett understood that in order to achieve her goals, she’d need to be taken seriously, which is why she pursued a medical degree in order to the…
Unknown, George Thorndike Angell, Founder of American Humane Education Society, Unknown, Before 1910
In 1866, George Angell was attending a horse race when he saw two horses being run to death. In that moment, he resolved to use his skills as a lawyer…
Beck Archives, Special Collections, Penrose Library and CJS, University of Denver, 1887 - Frances Wisebart Jacobs, "Mother of Charities", University of Denver, Unknown
Frances Wisebart Jacobs more than earned her nickname as the “Mother of Charities” as she founded and aided many charities throughout her lifetime.…