Harris & Ewing photos from the 1920s

Sec. of Commerce Herb. Hoover White House, Washington, D.C.

Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover as he posed for a special informal picture at his. 2300 S Street, Washington, on Sunday

Secretary of Treasury appears before Senate oil investigating commitee. Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon as he. ared before the Senate oil investigating committee. y at the Capitol to shed further light on his refusal.ccept $50,000 in bonds from the Continental. ing Co., for th

Assistant Secretary of War completes final plans with pilots for long air trip to Panama.

Secretary of War approves of design for Tomb of America's Unknown Soldier. The Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis (left) and Maj. Gen. B.F. Cheatham, Quartermaster General of the United States Army, inspecting the accepted design and model for the completion of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlin

Sen. Borah at White House and Sen. George Norris

Signing of new French treaty marks sesquincentennial of amity between France and U.S. A bond of peace and friendship between France and the United States which had its beginning just 150 years ago on February 6, 1778, was sealed anew at the State Department in Washington today, when signatures were

Statuary mockup - Arlington Memorial Bridge - 1928-05-15

Statues: Zachariah Chandler and Lewis Cass

Swimmers with trophy

Swimming pool, Chevy Chase Club, Chevy Chase, Maryland

Telephone communication to Austria from United States is established. Telephone communication between the United States and Austria was inaugurated today when the Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg talked to the American Minister in Vienna Albert Henry Washb. and high Austrian officials. In the

Tells. Joseph E. appeared be. Foreign Rel. American c. depr. has from 5. is being exp. legislature. law in reco.

Tennis, Chevy Chase Club, Chevy Chase, Maryland

The Asst. Secy. of the Navy and Mrs. Theodore Douglas? Rotinson

The first plane of the new transcontinental air line, of which Col. Lindbergh is one of the organizers photographed at Boiling Fields today. It is named The Columbus

The Secretary to the President, Everett Sanders congratulates Betty Robinson of South Bend, Indiana, on winning the fourth annual National Spelling Bee in Washington. The spelling bee contestants were received by President Coolidge at the White House today

The Secretary of War, The Hon. Dwight Davis, and the Chief of Staff, the Deputy Chief of Staff, the assistants Chief of Staff, and the Chiefs of branches posed for a photograph on the steps of the war Dept. In the group left to right, front row, Major Gen. Frank Parker, Major Gen. Charles P. Summera

Toy sailboats in front of Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Chief Signal Officer (G.S.Gibbs?) inspects new radio equipment for talking to Aviators in flight. The new aircraft-radio equipment designed by both the Signal Corps of the War Department permits of both radiotelephone and radiotelegraph communication, sending, receiving, at the same time. The a

U.S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau

Uncle Sam's largest submarine arrives at Washington Navy Yard. The fleet submarine V-4, largest, latest and only mine-laying submarine of the United States Navy, as she appeared after docking at the Navy Yard in the National Capital today. Lieut. Comd. W.M. Quigley is in command of this submarine

Unidentified woman with Calvin Coolidge at White House, Washington, D.C.

Unsuccessful 1928 (colour corrected)

Vice President Dawes presents silver trophy to British Army Officer for establishing new racing automobile record. Capt Malcom Campbell who established a new world's automobile racing record when he drove his Napier Bluebird Special at the rate of 205.9 miles today in Florida recently, received the

Vice President-elect Curtis receives supply of Christmas seals. The two little Health Crusaders Rosamond and Jacquelyn Krah, called at the Capitol today and delivered a supply of Tuberculosis Christmas Seals to Vice President-elect Charles Curtis

Walter Johnson, right

Washington huntsmen and their fine bag of rabbits. B.L. Fowler (left) and C. Yates of the American Railway Express were rewarded with a fine bag of rabbits after a hunt in nearby Virginia yesterday

Washington society youngster shoes pony for children's horse show. Young Howland Russell, grandson of Mrs Borden Harriman, refuses to intrust to a groom the important business of preparing his pony "Tottles" for the Children's Horse Show which will held in the National Capital on St. Patrick's Day

Washington society youngsters impersonate "Horse Marines" at children's horse show. The Misses Jinks of the Horse Marines all set for the Children's Horse Show which will be held in the National Capital on St. Patrick's Day. They are, left to right: Margaretta Rowland; Katrina McCormick, daughter of

White House (gold piano), 9/20/28

White House (Telegraph key)

White House visitors. Washington, D.C.

Wife of Secretary of Agriculture officially opens Washington Amaryllis Show. With the ladies of the diplomatic corps as the first to view the many beautiful blooms on display Mrs. William M. Jardine, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture, officially opened the fifteenth annual amaryllis show of the D

Wife of New York department store magnate captures first and second prizes at Washington Horse Show. Mrs. Bernard Gimbel, wife of the New York department store magnate, and her horses Capt. Doane (left) and welcome with with whom she captured first and second prizes in the Ladies Hunters class at th

Will Hays appears before Senate Oil Investigating Committee. Will H. Hays, former Chairman of the Republican National Committee and now czar of the movies, testifying before the Senate Teapot Dome Committee at the Capitol today. Hays appeared in answer to the committee's request for an explanation o

Winners! Winners of the Navy Day essay contest, conducted under the auspices of the Indiana Navy Committee and Daughters of the American Revolution, called upon Secretary of the Navy Wilbur today with the National Chairman for Navy Day, Mr. Walter Bruce Bow. The winners Miss Martha M. Thompson of Wa

Woman and child in costumes

Woman mounting sign "This Home is for Hoover

Woman seated with cat in doorway of WRC

Woman with high frequency transmitter

Women at White House, Washington, D.C.

Women in marksmanship class?

Women listening to radio?

Y. C. James Yen

Young women at outdoor table

Young women seated at outdoor table

Young women viewing race program

Big train" and "Bucky" meet again, this time as foes. Walter Johnson and "Bucky" Harris meet again in Washington, this time as managers of opposing teams. Bucky's Detroit Tigers lost the first game of their series to the "Big Train's" Senators 8-2

. sets "neighbors," The White House hostess? of No. 10 Downing Street, London, met today in neighborly fashion without pomp or ceremony. Mrs. Hoover even invited her little friends the Girl Scouts from "around the corner" to meet the daughter of Great Britain's noted Premier. Mrs. Hoover and Miss

Group at gravestone of Leonard Wood

60,000 school children from Cleveland invite Hoover to Air Rods White House, Washington, D.C.

A Veteran Inventor. About 6 miles from Washington, on the edge of the little hamlet of Hyattsville, Md., may be found Dr. James Harris Rogers, wizard inventor, now 80 years old, retired from his work but still erect and energetic It was Dr. Rogers, who during the war proved that water as well as ear

Administrative Assistant to Postmaster General and Assistant Postmaster General take oath of office at same time., Robert S. of Lancaster, Pa., beings sworn in as Administrative Assistant to Postmaster General Brown, and Frederic A. Tilton of Detroit, Mich., taking the oath of office as Thrid Assist

Aerial view of Washington, D.C. looking toward Lincoln Memorial

Air engine tester. Dr. K.C. Dickinson, Chief of the Heat and Power Division of the Bureau of Standards, and the control room of the new aircraft engine testing laboratory at Arlington, VA. Here all engines for use on licensed airplanes are to be tested and to protect the observer, the control room a

Al Smith and Charles Francis Adams III

Al Smith is given warm greeting by Navy. when he calls on Secretary of Navy Adams. Work was practically at a standstill today at the Navy Department in Washington when former Governor Al Smith called on Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams, asking the advice of Navy Engineers in the cons

Al Smith call on Secretary of Navy. Former Governor Alfred E. Smith called on the Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams today in Washington to ask for the help of Navy engineers in the construction of a mooring mast and landing platform for transatlantic dirigibles of the 1,100 foot tower of t

Alice Roosevelt Longworth with daughter Paulina