Keywords: Aerial view of Jefferson Memorial and Washington Monument, Washington, D.C LCCN2010630900.tif 1 photograph digital TIFF file color Notes 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 ; The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington D C that is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson an American Founding Father and the third president of the United States The neoclassical building was designed by John Russell Pope It was built by Philadelphia contractor John McShain Construction began in 1939 the building was completed in 1943 and the bronze statue of Jefferson was added in 1947 ; Forms part of Carol M Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M Highsmith Archive ; Title date and subjects provided by the photographer 2007 Creator Carol M Highsmith Library of Congress Catalog http //lccn loc gov/2010630900 Image download https //cdn loc gov/master/pnp/highsm/04900/04920a tif Original url http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/highsm 04920 No known restrictions on publication LOC-image highsm 04920 220px PD-Highsmith Images uploaded by Fæ Photographs by Carol M Highsmith Aerial photographs of the Washington Monument Bureau of Engraving and Printing building Jefferson Memorial Tidal Basin |