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English: July 4th fireworks, Washington, D.C. 2008 July 4. 1 photograph : digital, TIFF file, color. Washington, D.C., is a spectacular place to celebrate July 4th! The National Mall, with Washington D.C.'s monuments and the U.S. Capitol in the background, forms a beautiful and patriotic backdrop to America's Independence Day celebrations.

Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print More information about the Highsmith Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.highsm

Call Number: LC-DIG-highsm- 04694
Polski: Pokaz sztucznych ogni podczas obchodów Dnia Niepodległości w Waszyngtonie w 2008 roku.
Čeština: Velkolepý ohňostroj na silvestrovských oslavách v New Yorku.
Español: Además del Año Nuevo, se utilizan fuegos pirotécnicos para celebrar muchos otros eventos importantes.
Magyar: Függetlenség napi tűzijáték Washingtonban
Italiano: Fuochi d'artificio per i festeggiamenti del 4 di luglio a Washington.
한국어: 신년전야 외에도 불꽃놀이는 종종 중요한 행사를 기념하기 위해 사용된다.
Македонски: Одбележувањето на Новата година подразбира свечени глетки, како овој четвртојулски огномет во Вашингтон, САД.
Nederlands: Vuurwerkshow ter gelegenheid van de viering van de Amerikaanse Onafhankelijkheidsdag
Português: Além da passagem de ano, os fogos de artifício são utilizados para celebrar muitos outros eventos importantes.
Русский: Фейерверки в Вашингтоне в честь Дня независимости США.
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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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