File:Great Hall. Detail of ceiling and cove showing sculpture of two female half-figures. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. LCCN2007684306.tif

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English: Title: Great Hall. Detail of ceiling and cove showing sculpture of two female half-figures. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

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Notes: More information about the Highsmith Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.highsm; Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.; Exhibit caption: "Figures of genius. At the corners of the ceiling are two female figures holding a shield showing the traditional symbols of learning, a torch and a book. The figures are made of stucco and were created by Philip Martiny (French sculptor, 1858-1927). Stars surround the figures, and cherubs fly above them." (Source: MyLOC.gov Great Hall exhibit, 2008); Title devised by Library staff.
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Carol M. Highsmith  (1946–)  wikidata:Q5044454
 
Carol M. Highsmith
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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 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth Leaksville, North Carolina
Work period 1981-
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United States of America Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q5044454
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Public domain This work is from the Carol M. Highsmith Archive collection at the Library of Congress. According to the library, there are no known copyright restrictions on the use of this work.
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