Harris & Ewing photos from the 1920s

Boys in cowboy costumes

Calvin Coolidge and group on telephones

British journalists greeted by President Coolidge at White House. A party of 14 distinguished British editors who are visiting this country, were received by President Coolidge at the White House today. In the center of group can be seen left to right: Sir Esme Howard, British Ambassador who present

Callers at White House. Howard Chandler Christy, noted artist, with Mrs Christy were interesting visitors at the White House today

Calvin Coolidge and Charles Curtis at White House, Washington, D.C.

Calvin Coolidge and Grace Coolidge at outdoor event

Calvin Coolidge addressing group from podium

Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover

Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover outside White House, Washington, D.C.

Calvin Coolidge, Andrew Mellon and Herbert Hoover. White House, Washington, D.C.

Calvin Coolidge, on left

Calvin Coolidge, left

Calvin Coolidge; large crowd in stands in background

Cameramen charge John D. Rockefeller, Jr., as he leaves U.S. Capitol. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., facing a battery of cameramen at the Capitol in Washington today after testifying before the Senate Public Lands Committee investigating the Teapot Dome leases

Capt. Koehl receives Medal. President Coolidge pinning the Distinguished Flying Cross on the breast of Cap. Koehl, at the White House at noon, May 2. In the group, left to right: Sanders, President Coolidge, Capt. Koehl, Baron Huenefeld, Major Fitzmaurice, Assistant Secretary of War Davison and Assi

Ceremony at John Paul Jones Memorial, Washington, D.C.

Charles Curtis and Herbert Hoover

Charles Curtis with plaque

Charles Curtis with group; Native Americans

Charles Curtis, Herbert Hoover and Hubert Work

Charles Curtis, second from right

Charles Curtis, second from left

Charles Lindbergh and group next to airplane

Charlie Curtis and Herbert Hoover

Chevy Chase Club, Chevy Chase, Maryland

Child on horseback, Washington, D.C.

Children wearing costumes seated at table

Coast Guard women honor World War heroes of U.S. Coast Guard. The members of the United States Coast Guard who gave their lives during the World War were signally honored in Washington today by the League of Coast Guard Women when they journeyed to Arlington National Cemetery to place a wreath on th

Col. Lindbergh attends opening of International Civil Aeronautics Conference. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh was among the prominent airmen to attend the opening session of the International Civil Aeronautics Conference in Washington today. America's air ace is shown in this photograph with (left to righ

Col. Lindbergh receives Harmon trophy. The highlight of today's session of the International Civil Aeronautics Conference was the presentation of the Harmon Trophy to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, America's air ace. The trophy is awarded annually by the International League of Aviators to the man voted

Colombia's Goodwill Flyer is presented to President Coolidge. Lieut. Benjamin Mendes, (left) who is flying from New York to Colombia, was presented to President Coolidge at the White House today by Dr. Enrique Olaya, Colombin Minister to the United States

Colored radio recorder is latest in radio receivers. E.B. Judson of the Bureau of Standards and his two colored radio recorder, automatically recording signals in two colors, red and black. This automatic receiver is capable of receiving signals from American or European stations

Comdr. Nicola Sansenelli, president of FIDAC and often termed the right hand man to Benito Mussolini of Italy, was received by President Coolidge at the White House today. In the group, left to right: Dr. Furico Bartorio of Rome; Col. John Thomas Taylor; Col. John M. Kenyen; Baron de Martino, Italia

Commander-In-Chief of Veterans of Foreign Wars presents legislative program to president. President Coolidge and Lieut. Eugene P. Carver, Jr., of Boston, Mass., Commander-in-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, photographed at the White House today shortly after Commander Carver presented the legi

Members of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution were received by President Coolidge at the White House today. In the center of the group, left to right: Ganson Depew of Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs Ernest Rogers; Gorton Rogers; President Coolidge; Ernest Rogers, President General of the Societ

Construction on Arlington Memorial Bridge - 1928-05-15

Coolidge receives group of Comanche Indians at White House.

Coolidge receives group of Comanche Indians at White House. he Comanche tribe from the reservation. ma, were interesting callers on President. They are in Washington in the interest. legislation before Congress. Everett. Senator Pine of Oklahoma, (on extreme right). skins

Crowd in front of National Cathedral under construction, Washington, D.C.

Daring French flyers are greeted by President Coolidge at the White House. Lieut. Dieudonne Costes and Lieut. Joseph Lebrix, the intrepid French flyers who were the first to fly across the South Atlantic Ocean, were presented to President Coolidge at the White House today. In the photograph, left to

Development of Radio Aids for the Civil Airways

Discusses agricultural conditions with president. Mrs. Asle J. Gronna, wife of the late United States Senator from North Dakota and admitted expert on farm matters, snapped leaving the White House today. Mrs. Gronna discussed agricultural matters at length with President Coolidge stating that with p

Distinguished Chinese visitor at White House. Dr. Y.C. James Yon, General Director of the Chinese National Mass Educational Movement, was presented to President Coolidge today by the Chinese Minister Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, on left in photograph. Dr. Yen is a graduate of Yale

Distinguished Canadians received by President Coolidge at White House. Interesting callers at the White House today were the Minister of Justice of Canada Hon. Ernest Lapointe (left) and the Prime Minister of Quebec Hon. A. Taschereau (right) The Minister from Canada to the United States Hon. Vincen

Discussing nationwide campaign for the prevention of blindness. Lewis H. Carris, (left) Managing Director of the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness, and William Green, President of the American Federation of Labor, discussing the nationwide campaign for the prevention of blindness and

Dwight Davis and daughter on horseback

Dwight Davis and John J. Pershing

Group; William H. Taft, center, Washington, D.C. *Left to Right Front Row: George Hutchins Bingham; Samuel Alschuler; William Howard Taft; William Ball Gilbert; Edmund Waddill Jr. *Left to Right Back Row: Martin T. Manton; Nathan P. Bryan; Victor B. Woolley; Kimbrough Stone; Arthur C. Denison

Emil Ludwig, famous German biographer and who is in this country to write a biography of Abraham? Lincoln, was presented to President Coolidge today. German Ambassador., right White House, Washington, D.C.

Frank Kellogg at desk

Frank Kellogg, center

Frank Kellogg, front right

French air conquerors of South Atlantic Ocean pay homage to America's Unknown Soldier. Lieuts. Dieudonne Cestes and Joseph Lebrix, daring French flyers who were the first to conquer the South South Atlantic Ocean by air, placing a wreath on the tomb of America's Unknown Soldier at Arlington National

French Ambassador receives French-Canadian boy entered in National Spelling Bee. Aaron Belanger, (right) French-Canadian boy who is representing southeastern Massachusetts in the National Spelling Bee now being held in Washington was received French Ambassador Paul Claudel today. On the left is Elea

Ganna Walska meets President Coolidge. Ganna Walska the opera singer who in private life is Mrs. Harold McCormick, snapped at the White House today after being received by President Coolidge

Gen. Lafayette again arrives in America. The Marquis de La Fayette, impersonated by John McGrath, kisses the hands of the flower children who greeted him as in colonial days when he arrived in Annapolis, Md., on his way to join Washington's forces at Yorktown. The scene was portrayed in Annapolis, M

George E. Chamberlain

German cavalry horse show team received by Secretary of War Davis. Members of the German cavalry horse show team, one of the five foreign teams to compete with the United States in the 1928 National Horse Show just ended in New York City and the first German horse show team to come to the United Sta

Girls dressed in costumes

Girls and boys dressed in costumes