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Summary

World War II Memorial, Washington D.C. (

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Author

Carol M. Highsmith (1946–)

	Alternative names	Birth name: Carol Louise McKinney Artist name: Carol M. Highsmith Carol McKinney Highsmith
	Description	American photographer and architectural photographer
	Date of birth	18 May 1946
	Location of birth	Leaksville, North Carolina
	Work period	1981-
	Work location	United States of America
	Authority file	: Q5044454 VIAF: 84615840 ISNI: 0000000121418199 ULAN: 500251255 LCCN: n88121701 NAID: 10571735 WorldCat

Title

World War II Memorial, Washington D.C.

Description

The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people. The Second World War is the only 20th Century event commemorated on the National Mall's central axis.

Date

15 October 2006

Medium

1 photograph : digital, TIFF file, color.

Collection

Library of Congress

	Native name	Library of Congress
	Location	Washington, D.C. , United States of America
	Coordinates	38° 53′ 19″ N, 77° 00′ 17″ W
	Established	24 April 1800
	Website	loc.gov
	Authority file	: Q131454 VIAF: 151962300 ISNI: 000000012186288X ULAN: 500312782 LCCN: n78089035 NLA: 35304669 WorldCat

Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Accession number

Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-highsm-04950 (original digital file)
Call Number: LC-DIG-highsm- 04950 (ONLINE) [P&P]

Notes

Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer.
Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
Gift and purchase; Carol M. Highsmith; 2009; (DLC/PP-2010:031).
Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

Source

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under the digital ID highsm.04950.
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Image title	World War II Memorial, Washington D.C. The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people. The Second World War is the only 20th Century event commemorated on the National MallÕs central axis.
Author	Carol M. Highsmith
Short title	World War II Memorial, Washington D.C.
City shown	Washington
JPEG file comment	World War II Memorial, Washington D.C. The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people. The Second World War is the only 20th Century event commemorated on the National MallÕs central axis.
Province or state shown	D.C.
Country shown	United States
Keywords	washington d.c. world war II memorial war memorial WWII memorial america