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Beatrice M. Queral, View of the Old Capitol - Tallahassee, Florida

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Beatrice M. Queral, View of the Old Capitol - Tallahassee, Florida, Florida Capitol: My Florida, 1845 originally; 2008 for new building

The Florida State Capitol is located in Tallahassee, Florida. The first capitol was originally built in 1826, but it was never completed. This…

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Tom Shaefer, Miami Freedom Tower

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Tom Shaefer, Miami Freedom Tower, National Parks Service, 2010

The Freedom Towers were designed by Schultze and Weaver. It hosted The Miami News newspaper headquarters and printing facility from 1925 to 1957. The…

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Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, Miami - U.S. Post Office and Courthouse

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Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, Miami - U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Florida Department of State, 1933

Located at 300 NE 1st Avenue in downtown Miami, FL. this U.S. Post Office and Courthouse three-story building was given a Mediterranean revival by…

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John Plumbe, The White House, 1846

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John Plumbe, The White House, 1846, The White House, 1846

This image represents the earliest known photograph of the White House. It was taken by entrepreneurial photographer and gallerist John Plumbe in…

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Master Lei Yixin, Stone of Hope - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Monument

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Master Lei Yixin, Stone of Hope - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Monument, National Park Service, 2011

"Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a greater person of yourself, a greater nation of…

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National Archives, U.S. Post Office & Courthouse

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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…

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Edward Sachse & Co., U.S. Patent Office

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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…

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Ansel Adams/U.S. National Archives and Records Administration: Photograph (Completed);, Hoover Dam

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Ansel Adams/U.S. National Archives and Records Administration: Photograph (Completed);, Hoover Dam, Library of Congress, 1941: Completed (Photograph)

"Engineering problems are under-defined, there are many solutions, good, bad and indifferent. The art is to arrive at a good solution. This is a…

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Jet Lowe: East Photograph; Staff Artist, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Completing a Great Work - The Brooklyn Bridge

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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…

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Bain News Service, Albany State Education Building

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Bain News Service, Albany State Education Building, Library of Congress, 1910

Photo shows the New York State Department of Education Building in Albany, which was dedicated on October 17, 1912. Architect of the building was…

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