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![Honoree Maya Lin is seen here at the Nov. 15, 2015 event. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Maya-Lin.jpg)
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![Honoree Maya Lin is pictured with her daughter, India Wolf. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Maya-Lin-and-daughter.jpg)
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![Honoree Maya Lin is seen at the National Portrait Gallery on Nov. 15, 2015 with her daughter, India Wolf, and husband, Daniel Wolf. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Maya-Lin-and-family.jpg)
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![India Wolf, daughter of architect Maya Lin, is seen wearing a Carolina Herrera gown. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/India-Wolf.jpg)
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![Jack Donnelly and Nancy Itteilag](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Jack-Donnelly-and-Nancy-Itteilag.jpg)
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![Timothy Lowery, general manager of CityCenterDC (right), is pictured here with a guest. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Timothy-Lowery.jpg)
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![The family of honoree Cpl. Kyle Carpenter is seen here on Nov. 15, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/The-family-of-Cpl-Kyle-Carpenter.jpg)
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![Lola Reinsch is seen here at the inaugural American Portrait Gala on Nov. 15, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Lola-Reinsch.jpg)
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![Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is seen here arriving at the National Portrait Gallery on Nov. 15, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Sotomayor.jpg)
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![Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is seen here arriving at the National Portrait Gallery on Nov. 15, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Sotomayor-2.jpg)
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![Honoree Cpl. Kyle Carpenter is pictured at the inaugural American Portrait Gala. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Kyle-Carpenter.jpg)
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![National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet is pictured with gala co-chair Robert Kogod. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Kim-Sajet-and-Robert-Kogod.jpg)
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![National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet is pictured with gala co-chair Robert Kogod. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Kim-Sajet.jpg)
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![National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet is pictured with Congressman John Lewis. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Kim-Sajet-and-John-Lewis.jpg)
![Honoree fashion designer Carolina Herrera is seen here at the National Portrait Gallery on Nov. 15, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Carolina-Herrera.jpg)
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![Actor Lee Daniels is pictured at the National Portrait Gallery with honoree Carolina Herrera on Nov. 15, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Lee-Daniels-and-Carolina-Herrera.jpg)
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![Masters of Ceremonies Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff are seen here at the National Portrait Gallery's inaugural American Portrait Gala on Nov. 15, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Gwen-Ifill-and-Judy-Woodruff.jpg)
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![Masters of Ceremonies Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff are seen here at the National Portrait Gallery's inaugural American Portrait Gala on Nov. 15, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Gwen-and-Judy.jpg)
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![Founding Gala Chairs Wayne and Catherine Reynolds are seen here. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Wayne-and-Catherine-Reynolds.jpg)
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![Founding Gala Chairs Wayne and Catherine Reynolds are seen here. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Reynolds-2.jpg)
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![Honoree Maya Lin is seen here at the Nov. 15, 2015 event. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Maya-Lin-260x174.jpg)
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![Honoree Maya Lin is pictured with her daughter, India Wolf. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Maya-Lin-and-daughter-260x174.jpg)
![Honoree Maya Lin is seen at the National Portrait Gallery on Nov. 15, 2015 with her daughter, India Wolf, and husband, Daniel Wolf. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Maya-Lin-and-family-260x174.jpg)
![India Wolf, daughter of architect Maya Lin, is seen wearing a Carolina Herrera gown. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/India-Wolf-260x174.jpg)
![Jack Donnelly and Nancy Itteilag](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Jack-Donnelly-and-Nancy-Itteilag-260x174.jpg)
![(Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Committee-members-260x174.jpg)
![Timothy Lowery, general manager of CityCenterDC (right), is pictured here with a guest. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Timothy-Lowery-260x174.jpg)
![The family of honoree Cpl. Kyle Carpenter is seen here on Nov. 15, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/The-family-of-Cpl-Kyle-Carpenter-260x174.jpg)
![Lola Reinsch is seen here at the inaugural American Portrait Gala on Nov. 15, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Lola-Reinsch-260x174.jpg)
![Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is seen here arriving at the National Portrait Gallery on Nov. 15, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Sotomayor-260x174.jpg)
![Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is seen here arriving at the National Portrait Gallery on Nov. 15, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Sotomayor-2-260x174.jpg)
![Honoree Cpl. Kyle Carpenter is pictured at the inaugural American Portrait Gala. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Kyle-Carpenter-260x174.jpg)
![National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet is pictured with gala co-chair Robert Kogod. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Kim-Sajet-and-Robert-Kogod-260x174.jpg)
![National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet is pictured with gala co-chair Robert Kogod. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Kim-Sajet-260x174.jpg)
![National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet is pictured with Congressman John Lewis. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Kim-Sajet-and-John-Lewis-260x174.jpg)
![Honoree fashion designer Carolina Herrera is seen here at the National Portrait Gallery on Nov. 15, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Carolina-Herrera-260x174.jpg)
![Actor Lee Daniels is pictured at the National Portrait Gallery with honoree Carolina Herrera on Nov. 15, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Lee-Daniels-and-Carolina-Herrera-260x174.jpg)
![Masters of Ceremonies Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff are seen here at the National Portrait Gallery's inaugural American Portrait Gala on Nov. 15, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Gwen-Ifill-and-Judy-Woodruff-260x174.jpg)
![Masters of Ceremonies Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff are seen here at the National Portrait Gallery's inaugural American Portrait Gala on Nov. 15, 2015. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Gwen-and-Judy-260x174.jpg)
![Founding Gala Chairs Wayne and Catherine Reynolds are seen here. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Wayne-and-Catherine-Reynolds-260x174.jpg)
![Founding Gala Chairs Wayne and Catherine Reynolds are seen here. (Courtesy Shannon Finney, www.shannonfinneyphotography.com)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Reynolds-2-260x174.jpg)