Harris & Ewing photos from the 1920s

President Hoover buys his supply of Xmas seals from youthful health crusader. Little Jacqueline Krah, health crusader, called at the White House today and sold President Hoover a supply of Christmas Seals. The seals are sold annually by the Tuberculosis Association to aid youthful tubercular patient

President Hoover lights 1929 National Christmas Tree

President Hoover wishes "Big Train" best of luck in first season as manager. President Hoover shaking hands with Walter Johnson, the new manager of the Washington Senators, shortly before he tossed out the first ball to open the baseball season in the National Capital today

President Hoover officially opens baseball season in National Capital. President Hoover tossing out the first ball to officially open the baseball season in Washington today. The Washington Senators played in the Philadelelphia Athletics in the season's opener. In the photograph, left to right: Secr

President Hoover receives first "Buddy Poppy". Eugene S. Carver, Commander-in-chief, Veterans of Foreign Wars, holds little Betty Boyer of Washington, while she pins the first "buddy poppy." The poppies are sold every year at this time for the benefit of American Veterans of Foreign Wars

President Hoover receives huge codfish from members of Chamber of Commerce of Boston. Members of the Boston, Mass. Chamber of Commerce, who are in Washington, on their way home from a cruise to the Pacific Coast, presented President Hoover with a huge cod when they called on him at the White House t

President Hoover gets gavel made from wood of tree where Republican Party was born. A handsome gavel was made from the wood of the oak tree in Jackson, Michigan, under which the Republican party was born seventy-five years ago on July 6, 1854, was presented to President Hoover at the White House tod

President Hoover is invited to annual convention of American Disabled Veterans. Millard W. Rice, Commander-in-Chief of the Disabled American Veterans, invited President Hoover to attend the annual convention of the Veterans in Detroit, June 24, when he called at the White House today

President Hoover presents oppossum to boy's baseball team as mascot. President Hoover solved the dilemma the Hyattsville High School baseball team found themselves in when their oppossum mascot strayed away. The Chief Executive directed that an oppossum that picked the White House for a home be turn

President Hoover meets with his newly created enforcement commission. President Hoover met this afternoon for the first time with the Ambassador of her newly created Law Enforcement Commissioner, appointed for the purpose. In the front row, seated, left to right: Roscoe Pound; Ada L. Comstock; Willi

President Hoover receives flag champions. The eighteen boys and 18 girls, regional winners in the flag essay contest conducted by the United States Flag Association, were received by President Hoover at the White House today. In the center of the group, left to right: Merle Clark, Michigan; Presiden

President Hoover signs Farm-Relief Bill. President Hoover signing the Farm-Relief Bill at the White House today, thereby making the measure which provides for a $500,000,000 revolving fund to stabilize agriculture and stiabilize agriculture and stimulate co-operative marketing, the land. Others in t

President Hoover presents Congressional Medal of Honor to World War hero. Michael Valente, formerly Private, Company D, 107th infantry, 27th Division during the World War, receiving from President Hoover the Congressional Medal of Honor at the White House today. Valente receives the medal for braver

President Hoover makes Armistice Day address at American Legion Exercises. President Hoover as he appeared voicing the sentiments of the nation on th eleventh anniversary of the signing of the Armistice, at the memorial exercises held by the American Legion in Washington tonight. The President's mes

President Hoover greets New England export club. Members of the New England Export Club, who meeting in Washington at the Department of Commerce, were received by President Hoover today. In the center of group, left to right: W.L. Cooper, director, Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commer

President Hoover proclaims "Century of Progress" fair for Chicago. President Hoover presenting to Rufus Dawes, brother of the Ambassador to England, a proclomation he has issued authorizing and inviting the public to attend the "Country of Progress" Fair to be held in Chicago in 1933. The citizens o

President Hoover greets winners of international oratorical contest. The winners of the International Oratorical Contest held in Washington, were received by President Hoover at the White House today. In this photograph, left to right; Roberto Ortiz Gris of Mexico, winner of third prize; ? R. Pinard

President Hoover greets football team of Baylor Military Academy. The Baylor Military Academy football team from Chattanooga, Tenn., were received by President Hoover at the White House today. In the center of photograph, left to right: J.B. Rike, coach; President Hoover; Peyton Kelsey, mascot; and

President Hoover greets youthful football team from Kent, Ohio. The Kent Bearcats, youthful football team avenging 90 pounds from Kent, Ohio, were received by President Hoover at the White House today. The boys are on their way home after playing a game in Charlottesville, VA., earlier in the week.

President Hoover's secretary signs famous autograph book. Secretary to the President Walter H. Newton signing the famous autograph book of Joseph Mikulee today at the White House. Mikulee, who hails from Jugoslavia, has toted this giant album around the world for the last five years and has recorded

President Hoover lights Nation's Capital community Xmas tree. President Hoover pressed the button that set the community Christmas tree of the National Capital ablaze with varied colored lights tonight, Christmas Eve, December 24. The Chief Executive was accompanied by Mrs. Hoover while members of t

President receives delegates to Women's Patriotic Conference. Delegates of the Women's Patriotic Conference on National Defense, representing 38 organizations, in session ar D.A.R. Hall in Washington, were received by President Coolidge today. In the center of the photograph, left to right: Mrs. Boy

President receives member of American and Japanese Davis Cup teams at White House. Members of the American and Japanese Davis Cup teams, who competing in Washington, were received by President Hoover at the White House today. Left to right: (center) John Hennessey of U.S. Team; President Hoover; and

Presidential Medal of Hoover placed on sale. Following the custom of other administrations a President Hoover medal has just been struck off by a Philadelphia Mint and is shortly to on sale to the public

President-elect Pascual Ortiz Rubio of Mexico arrives at the National Capital. This picture was made at the Union Station, Washington. In the group, left to right: Mrs. Henry L. Stimson, wife of the Secretary of State; Senora Ortiz Rubio; President-elect Rubio; Secretary of State Stimson and the Mex

Puerto Rican beauty attends Red Cross Convention in Washington. From far off Puerto Rico comes Senorita J. Rodriguez (left) to attend the eighth annual convention of the American Red Cross in Washington. Miss Flora Lavisson, of the National Capital greeted the beauty on her arrival

Railway confab at Pan Am. Union, 6/27/29

Railway executives meet with Hoover. President Hoover began today his series of conferences to help bring about normalcy in the financial world. The first conference was held in the cabinet

Ramsay MacDonald in House of Rep. Chamber

Sculpture: Portrait Monument to Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony at U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Receives French decoration. Former Secretary of State Kellogg received the cross of the French Legion of Honor yesterday. In the group, left to right are: Jules Henry, First Secretary of the French Embassy, Paul Claudel, the French Ambassador, Frank B. Kellogg and Secretary of State Stimson

Representative Willis G. Hawley of Oregon, left, and Senator. Smoot, authors of the Tariff Revision Bill shown on the steps of the Senate Office building

Robert H. Lucas, new Commissioner of Internal Revenue at desk

Santa Claus and health crusader call at Capitol to sell Christmas seals. Vice President Curtis and Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas, buying a supply of Tuberculosis Christmas seals from little Nancy Leech, child health crusader, at the Capitol today

Scene at Arlington National Cemetary where thousands gathered to pay tribute to America's war dead. General view at Arlington National Cemetary today, Memorial Day, where thousands gathered to hear President Hoover make the principal address in paying tribute to the dead of American heroes of 4 wars

School children of Cleveland invite President Hoover to attend air races there. President Hoover received his largest invitation today at the White House. A delegation headed by Mayor John Marshall of Cleveland, called with an invitation from 60,000 school children of the Ohio city for the Chief Exe

Sculpture: Portrait Monument to Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Secretary Jardine lays cornerstone of New Department of Agriculture building. The names of every employee together with reports on activities and finances of the Department of Agriculture, were deposited this morning in the cornerstone of the department's new $2,000,000 administration building. Secr

Secretary of Agriculture, William M. Jardine, (center) and representatives of Washington charitable organization, with the carload of grapefruit which was sent to Washington today by the Florida Citrus Groves Clearing House Association for distribution to hospitals, prisons, and the poor

Secretary of Agriculture is surprised with gifts from members of personal staff when he was Governor of Missouri. Led by members of his personal staff when he was Governor of Missouri and fellow Missourians, Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M.Hyde, was given a surprise party at his office in Washingt

Secretary of Commerce Robert P. Lamont and Assistant Secretary Julius Klein (right) as they left the United States Chamber of Commerce today after attending the open session of the meeting of American business leaders called together by President Hoover

Secretary of Navy presents commissions to graduates of U.S. Naval Academy. Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams awarding the diploma to 239 members of the graduating class at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., today

Secretary of War inspects latest mobile anti-aircraft unit of U.S. Army.

Secretary of Treasury Mellon pays honor to Uncle Sam's first Secretary of Treasury. Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon placing a wreath at the base of the statue of Alexander Hamilton to celebrate the 172nd anniversary of the birth of the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. Th

Secretary of War receives painting of Gen. Pershing for U.S. Military Academy. The Polish Minister to the United States Mr. Jan Ciechanowski, (right) presenting to Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis today a portrait of General John J.Pershing, which was painted by Wojciech Kossak of the Polish army. T

Secretary of War and U.S. Chief of Staff observe Army Day in Washington. The Secretary of War James W. Good and General Charles P. Summerall, U.S. Chief of Staff; led the National Capital in observing Army Day today April 6. They both spoke to a large gathering on the north front of the War Departme

Secretary of War raises flag to pry off baseball lid in Washington. Secretary of War James W. Good with aid of Walter Johnson and Clark Griffith raises the flag in center field shortly before the start of the first game in Washington between the Senators and Athletics

Secretary of Treasury Mellon and model of showing new buildings Uncle Sam will erect. Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon, who is chairman with the responsibility for the new government building Uncle Sam will erect in Washington and which will make the National Capital the finest Capital in

Secretary of War inspects latest mobile anti-aircraft unit of U.S. Army. When Uncle Sam's latest mobile anti-aircraft unit was exhibited beside the White House on Avenue today, Secretary of War James W. Good was the first to inspect it

Secretary of War receives autographed balls and bats from Babe Ruth for citizens military training camps. Babe Ruth started on his annual job today at the Washington Ball Park--shot of autographing hundreds of balls and bats to be awarded as prizes at the Citizens Military Camps all over the country

Secretary of War Cortege arrives at Union Station on way to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The funeral cortege of the late Secretary of War James W. Good arriving at the Union Station, Washington, today, on it's way to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where burial will take place

Sen. Brookhart and Dist. Atty. Roner

Senator Butler congratulates champion speller of Mass. Miss Dora Farland, 14 years old, of Fall River and the champion speller of Massachusetts receives the congratulations of Senator William M. Butler at the Capitol, June 15th. Young Miss Farland is in Washington to compete in National Spelling Bee

Side view of White House in snow, Washington, D.C.

Side view of White House, Washington, D.C.

Side view of White House offices, Washington, D.C.

Silhouette of man fishing; Washington Monument in background

Spanish dancers. Kneeling, Betty Ross, Zellah Bladen, both of Wash. D.C., Country women of the World Convention

Stars the drive for books. Mrs. Coolidge dropped the first book into the big box that starts the drive by The American Merchant Marine Library Association for a "floating library" for our "sailor men

Stone workers on bridge? near Potomac River, Washington, D.C.