Keywords: Aerial view of the National Mall, Washington, D.C LCCN2010630952.tif 1 photograph digital TIFF file color Notes The Washington Monument is an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall in Washington D C built to commemorate the first U S president General George Washington The monument made of marble granite and sandstone is both the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk ; Gift and purchase; Carol M Highsmith; 2009; DLC/PP-2010 031 ; Credit line Carol M Highsmith's America Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division ; Forms part of Carol M Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M Highsmith Archive ; Title date and subjects provided by the photographer 2008 Creator Carol M Highsmith Library of Congress Catalog http //lccn loc gov/2010630952 Image download https //cdn loc gov/master/pnp/highsm/04900/04973a tif Original url http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/highsm 04973 No known restrictions on publication LOC-image highsm 04973 PD-Highsmith Images uploaded by Fæ Photographs by Carol M Highsmith |