Harris & Ewing photos from the 1930s

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr circa 1930

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Oliver Owen Kuhn (CBS)

Outdoor ceremony with military near State, War and Navy Building, Washington, D.C.

Oxen pulling covered wagons

Patrick J. Hurley, center

Paulina Longworth on pony

Perhaps the Rhineland grows bigger yule trees than this one, but these German kiddies are quite happy with the American product. They are Adelaide, Hubert and Charlotte, children of Rudolph Leitner, First Secretary of the German Embassy, and Mrs. Leitner

Philippe Pétain (en civil, autour de 1930)

Planning motor car expedition across Asia. Georges-Marie Haardt of Paris will head a scientific party which will start shortly on an expedition which will cover 13,500 miles in Asia, including previously unexplored sections. The expedition will travel in special caterpillar-drive equipped motor cars

Postmaster Gen. Walter Brown

Potomac River, Washington Monument in background; Washington, D.C.

Pres. and Mrs. Hoover at Marine-Coast Guard football game

Pres. Hoover and American delegates to London Naval Conference, 1/7/30 White House, Washington, D.C.

Pres. Hoover receives Boy Scouts from Kingston, PA, 1/8/30

Pres. Hoover going into executive offices after remodeling

Pres. Hoover White House, Washington, D.C.

Pres. Hoover, Rev. Taylor, Mrs. Hoover, and Allen Hoover leaving church. Thanksgiving service

President and Mrs. Hoover attend dedication of New Red Cross Building to Women of World War. President and Mrs. Hoover leaving the newest Red Cross building in Washington which was dedicated today to the women of the World War. General John J. Pershing presented the building, on behalf of the contri

President Hoover views West Wing fire ruins 15 January 1930 cropped

President Hoover receives first Buddy Poppy. Little Lois June Allen, five-year-old daughter of deceased veteran, presenting President Hoover with the first Buddy Poppy of the annual campaign conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States for the relief of disabled veterans and their

President Hoover presents special gold medal to Admiral Byrd. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd receiving from President Hoover the special gold of the National Geographic Society at the White House today. In the photograph, left to right; Gilbert Grosvener, President of the National Geographic Society

Rehabilitation hearing. The House Committee on Education met today in the House Caucus room to consider a bill presented by Mr. Reed of New York to provide à the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and then returned to civil employment. Several cripp

Rep. Ruth Bryan Owen (CBS)

Road building machinery?

Rotary Magazine Nat'l Catholic Charities

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Russell Boardmen

Russell Boardmen (cropped)

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Sec. Lamont and Mr. at CBS

Secretary of Labor and Mrs. James J. Davis at the White House New Year's Day

Secretary of the Interior and Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur as they appeared at the White House for the New Years reception

Secy. of War Patrick Hurley at Xmas party, Mt. Alto Hospital, given by Veterans of Foreign Wars

Sen. Burton K. Wheeler speaks over CBS

Sen. Brookhart (CBS)

Sen. Copper and Spanish Ambassador (CBS)

Sen. Henry Allen of Kansas and Polish Ambassador Tytus Filipowiez speak over CBS

Sen. Kenneth McKellar of Tenn. (CBS)

Senator Reed Smoot explains Tariff Bill over the radio. The Tariff Bill which has just been passed by the Senate was explained over the radio last night by Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. The speech was sent over the Columbia Broadcasting System network from WMA

Sir Esme Howard and Lady Isabella Howard as they appeared at the White House for the New Years reception

Skating at the Memorial Basin. Freezing weather in Washington.

Snow and Lafayette statue; White House in background. Washington, D.C.

Snowball fight in front of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Solon loses on "Kimono" in spelling bee with newspaperman. Congressman Robert. of Massachusetts gets a practical demonstration of how we spell and wear kimono from one of his fair constituents, Miss Phylis Jensen of Auburndale, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts member tripped up on this word in

Speaker Longworth U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Special Haiti Commission submits report to President Hoover. The special Forbes Haitian Investigating Commission called on President Hoover today to present its report. It was expected that the drafting of the report woulld recommend the withdrawl of the American Marines from Haiti as soon as possib

Spring-like weather brings out dancers. With the thermometer registering 70 degrees, Washington experienced the hottest January 9 in 57 years bringing forth this unusual sight of the Stafford Pemberton dancers gambling on the green before the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool with the Washington monu

State Senator J. Griswold Webb, New York. 1930

Studying why fruits taste that way. E.K. Nelson of the Department of Agriculture is shown making tests with an apparatus which the Department imported from Germany for the purpose of studying the essential oils or "flavor-giving" content of fruits and vegetables. At present chemists are acquainted w

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The Army arrives. Officers of the United States Army arriving at the White House for the annual New Year's Reception. In the lead, General Charles P. Summerall, Chief of Staff and Major General Briant H. Wells, Deputy Chief of Staff

The children of Sen. and Mrs. James J. Davis and their Christmas tree. The youngsters are Jewel, Joan, Jean, Jane and James, Jr., the five J's

The first of. M.S. Eisenhower, Director of Information, U.S. Department of Agriculture, finds the first publication ever issued by the Department to be interesting reading matter. This booklet, recently discovered in one of the Department libraries, was issued in 1861. It was a report on plants

The hen with the mechanical internal organs, who surprised visitors at the World's Poultry Congress in London by giving a brief lecture on how she utilized her food to make eggs. The exhibit was prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Exhibits. H. L. Shrader, poultry expert

The Navy at the White House. Officers of the United States Navy arriving at the White House for annual New Year's Reception. In the lead, Admiral Charles F. Hughes, chief of Naval operations and Admiral T.J. Cowie (retired) former Paymaster General

The National Woman's Party today observed the 137th anniversary of the birth of Lucretia Mott, the Quakeress, one of the Equal Rights pioneers. Little Peggy Anthony (left) placed the wreath and at the right is Hope Anthony

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These happy boys grouped about their Christmas tree are George, Jr., Clarkes, and Frederick, the sons of Mr. and Mrs. George Akerson. Mr. Akerson is President Hoover's Secretary