**The NHL Photo Contest -- 2007: Official Rules**

1\. Entry: To enter, submit a photo of a National Historic Landmark with
the entry form to Imaging Our National Heritage c\\o National Park
Service Attn: Lisa Kolakowsky 200 Chestnut Street 3^rd^ Floor
Philadelphia PA 19106. Traditional print photography and digital images
are eligible for entry into the NHL Photo Contest. Photos should be no
smaller than 3x5 and no larger than 8x10. No negatives, slides, or
framed work will be accepted. To preserve the quality of your digital
image, we encourage you to submit your image in a **.jpg or .tiff format
on a CD-ROM**, accompanied by a printout of the image. You may submit
them to <Lisa_Kolakowsky@nps.gov> via email but due to the size of image
files, we would prefer that you submit them on a CD-ROM. All entries
must be postmarked (or e-mail dated) no later than June 30, 2007. Enter
as many times as you like.

2\. Winner Selection: Winners will be selected on or about August 15,
2007. A national winner and a winner for each of the six National Park
Service Regions will be selected. The Regions are: Alaska, Columbia
Cascades (Idaho, Oregon, Washington), Intermountain (Arizona, Colorado,
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Montana, Texas, Utah, Wyoming), Midwest (Arkansas,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin), Northeast
(Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia), Pacific Great Basin (American
Samoa, California, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii,
Marshall Islands, Nevada, Northern Marianas, Republic of Palau), and
Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virgin Islands).
Winners will be notified by U.S. mail or by phone. If winner is
unreachable after 7 days, or if winner is unavailable for prize
fulfillment, an alternate winner will be selected. Limit one (1) prize
per entrant. Winning images will be announced on the contest website.

3\. Prizes: One national and six regional winners will be chosen.
Honorable mentions will be chosen at the discretion of the judges. Each
will be awarded a nominal non-cash prize to be determined.

4\. Eligibility: This Contest is open to persons who are eighteen (18)
years of age or older at the time of entry. Void where prohibited by
law.

5\. General Conditions: Contest entrants agree to abide by the terms of
these Official Rules and by the decisions of the judges, which are final
on all matters pertaining to the Contest. This Contest is governed by
the laws of the United States. All applicable federal, state and local
laws and regulations apply. All taxes, fees, and surcharges on prizes
are the sole responsibility of the prizewinner. No responsibility is
assumed by the National Park Service for lost, late, misdirected,
illegible, or mutilated entries or for any computer, online telephone or
technical malfunctions that may occur. Return of any prize/prize
notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and
selection of an alternate winner. All entries become the property of the
National Park Service and will not be returned to entrant. Submission of
an entry shall constitute the grant of a non-exclusive, royalty free
license to the National Park Service to reproduce and utilize the
photograph submitted for any governmental purpose, including but not
limited to publication on the Internet and/or use as part of
interpretive publications. For non-public properties: by entering this
Contest the entrant grants the National Park Service permission to visit
the property where the photo was taken, the visit will be for a period
of no more than twenty-four (24) hours, so as to allow the National Park
Service the opportunity to personally photograph the property and its
surroundings and obtain the history thereof. If the entrant is not the
property owner, entrant must obtain written authorization from the
property owner, agreeing to the conditions, located on the official
entry form. Entrants further grant to the National Park Service the
right of use and publish their proper name and state online and in
print, or any other media, in connection with the Contest. Acceptance of
a prize constitutes permission for the National Park Service to use
winners' names and likeness for promotional purposes without additional
compensation. By entering, participants thereby release and hold
harmless the United States of America, its employees and agents from any
and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising
from or in connection with the Contest or any prize won. Restrictions,
conditions, and limitations apply.

Disclaimer: All entry requirements and prizes are subject to change. It
is the responsibility of the entrants to determine if the contest is
legal in their state.