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Some examples of Public Buildings in Idaho

City Offices/Recreation Hall, City of Arco, Idaho

Old Ada County Courthouse, Boise, Idaho.  2009 Photo Contest and Exhibit Winner

The State Historic Preservation Office, Boise, Idaho

North Junior High School, Boise, Idaho.  2009 Photo Contest and Exhibit Winner

Blackfoot Idaho Post Office

Old Armory, Boise, Idaho.  2009 Photo Contest and Exhibit Winner

Emmett, Idaho Courthouse

Idaho State Capitol, Boise, Idaho

Idaho Falls, Idaho Courthouse

St. Anthony, Idaho Courthouse  All photos property of the Idaho State Historical Society

• Open to: Idaho High School and
• College Students
• Subject : Historic Federal, State, County and City buildings of Idaho

Deadline: Friday, October 30,2009

Prizes

• 1st place $150.00
• 2nd place $100.00
• 3rd place $50.00

The top three photos will be used in publication materials such as posters, bookmarks, schedules, event flyers and the ISHS web site.

The 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place photos, along with 20 others, chosen by jurors, will on exhibit at the Idaho State Historical Museum

throughout the month of May, 2010.

Submit entries

via email to: Shelby Day

*Make sure you receive

and email confirmation

that we received your entry!

2010 Entry Form

-The digital photos are to be

submitted in a jpeg file

attached to an email.

The entry form can be

mailed in, or scanned into a

pdf format and attached to the

email. 

For teachers who are submitting

entries on behalf of multiple

students, the photos and be

submitted on a CD

and hand delivered or mailed. 

More Details, Information and Rules

Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month is an educational outreach program of the Idaho State Historical Society (ISHS) held every year in May.  The program provides an opportunity for the professional communities of archaeologists, historians, architectural historians and paleobotanists to share current research and Idaho's history with residents throughout the state.  Each year the Society produces a poster, brochure and other publication materials featuring the selected theme.  Publications are distributed to libraries, historical societies, museums, schools, government agencies, companies, the legislature and the public.  Additionally, publications are sent to all state historic preservation offices throughout the country. 

The 2010 Idaho Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month Theme is the Idaho State Capitol, Idaho's premier government building to coincide with its reopening.  The Idaho Capitol, for the past few years, has undergone not only the addition of the underground wings, but a huge  and very meticulous renovation effort. 

Photo Entry Topic

Any Historic Federal, State, County or City building throughout the state.  Some example of these public buildings are schools, city halls, post offices, courthouses and of course, the Idaho State Capitol, just to name a few.  Churches do not fall into this category, since we are focusing on government buildings. For this contest, we define 'historic' as a building built more than 45 years ago.  The buildings can be either currently used as a Federal, State, County or City building, or used in the past as one of these.  For example, the O. E. Bell School in Idaho Falls which is now an office building.  

Photo Requirements

1. Color Photos
2. Artistic licence can be used to create unique views, angles, lighting, etc. but, the building must still be visible.  For example, a close-up view of a door knob from the Idaho State Capital Building would not meet the requirements. 
3. Photos can be edited to account for cropping, removal of dust and slight adjustment to correct exposure, color or contrast.  Obvious digitally altered images will not be judged. 
4. Photos must have a resolution of at least 4 million pixels. The resolution of the image is calculated by multiplying the image pixel height by the pixel width. For example, a photo measuring 1600x1200 pixels would not meet the requirements. This information can also be found often under 'image properties' in your photo downloading or editing software. The 4 million pixels resolution can be obtained from taking the photo with a 4 megapixel digital camera, or better. Additionally, set your camera to take the picture at the highest resolution setting. Be sure to not resize the photo, or compress the file size during downloading or emailing, as this will compromise the resolution of the entered photo. Photos not meeting the minimum resolution requirements will not be judged. 
   
   

Confirmed Jurors

• Barbara Perry Bauer and Elizabeth Jacox, Historians, TAG Historical Research & Consulting, Boise, Idaho
• Kathy Robinson, Graphic Designer, Boise State University Printing and Graphics Services
• Pam Demo, Archaeologist, Boise, Idaho
  
  

2010 Digital Photo Contest and Show Coordinator

Shelby Day, Idaho State Historical Society, (208) 334-3847 ext 109

E-mail

Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month Coordinator
Mary Anne Davis, Idaho State Historical Society, (208) 334-3847 ext 111

E-mail

Submission rules and requirements

• Limited to one entry per student.
• Students must live in Idaho and attend an Idaho public or private High School or College.
• No late entries accepted. 
• Employees of the Idaho State Historical Society, including their spouses and children are not eligible to participate. 
• ISHS is not responsible for lost, misdirected, incomplete or late entries. 
• Photos submitted previously for the 2009 Photo Contest and Exhibit can not be re-entered.