Harris & Ewing photos from the 1930s

Federal workers school. The social side has not been neglected at the new federal workers school. Miss Ruth Riley, former dance instructor at the University of W.VA., has been engaged to teach all types of dancing. 11/30/37

Federal workers school. The sign over the entrance of the new federal workers school in the Capital. The building was formerly occupied by the National Council for the Prevention of War. 11/30/37

Federal workers school. Public relations and trade unions. This course taught by Miss Jessica Buck, will familiarize the student with all forms of trade union publicity, including newspaper, radio, union publications and leaflets. Miss Buck (center) is explaining newspaper make-up to the students in

Federal workers school. Arthur Goldschmidt, executive officer of the new federal workers school, outlines plans for the new project to Educational Committee of the United Federal Workers of America. 11/30/37 *Vice President of United Federal Workers of America

Federal Workers school. Miss Eleanor Nelson, Secretary and Treasurer of the United Federal Workers of America, teaches the class in union organization at the federal workers school. Techniques of organizing and methods of vitalizing committee work are discussed at this class, as well as the history

File room, Labor Relations Board

Final check, weather device. Washington, D.C., Sept. 13. L.L. Stockman, also of the Bureau of Standards, Radium Division, uses a wave meter to check the radiometeorograph before attaching it to the parachute and the balloon. When the inflated bag breaks, which it usually does after several hours fly

First democrat in 24 Years. Washington D.C. Winner in the November elections Elmer H. Wene will be the first Democrat to represent the Second District of New Jersey since 1912. He defeated the veteran Solon Isaac Bacharach, of Alantic City. Wene comes from Vineland, N.J.

First CCC appointed to Civil Service rolls received by Director Fechner. Washington D.C. March 3. Elbert Jackson Lester, the first CCC enrollee to be appointed to the recently created civil service position of junior assistant to technician, was today presented to Robert Fechner, Director of the Civ

First calculating machine presented to Smithsonian. Washington, D.C., March 31. An old macaroni box filled with an arrangement of wheels, rubber bands, meat skewers and staples which was the forerunner of the modern key-driven, multiple-order calculating machine, was presented to the Smithsonian Ins

First Capitol telephone operator still on job. Washington, D.C., July 30. When Miss Harriot Daley was appointed telephone operator at the United States Capitol in 1898 there were only 51 stations on the switchboard. Today Miss Daley is Chief Operator and supervises a staff of 37 operators as they an

Fireman cleaning the senate side of Capitol

First family to settle in Greenbelt. Washington, D.C. The first family to move in and get settled in Greenbelt, MD, the, Resettlement Administration city, is Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Ashley, with their children, Lynn, 18 yrs, Dorma 16 yrs and Eddie, 4 years old. The Ashley Family are shown having the first

First sign of spring at White House. Washington D.C. The warm rain and mild weather of the last few weeks has given the White House a summertime apperance, Sam Beggs, gardener at the Executive Mansion, is mowing the lawn today

First pres'y of U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Washington, D.C., April 29. Harry A. Wheeler, first President of the United States Chamber of Commerce when it was organized in 1912, was given a great ovation after he spoke of the progress the chamber has made during the quarter of century of life, 4/29/19

First off the press. Washington D.C., Sept. 10. The first printing of the new three-cent stamp which will be issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution, came off the press today at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The first sale of the stamp will be at Phila

First of fair sex to obtain motorcycle license in Capital. Washington, D.C., Sept. 15. Although she weights only 88 pounds--one-third of the machine she rides, Mrs. Sally Halterman is the first woman to be granted a license to operate a motorcycle in the District of Columbia. She is 27 years old and

First lady to be decorated by Cuban government. Washington, D.C., Nov. 2. The decoration of the Grand Cross of the Cuban Red Cross which will be presented to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt at the White House Thursday, was brought to the Capital today be Lieut. Col. Evelio Figarola ?, infante ? (righ

First Roman Catholic priest to be named U.S. Chief of Catholics. Washington, D.C., Dec. 23. Col. William R. Arnold today became U.S. Chief of Chaplains. The first Roman Catholic priest ever named to this post in the Army. He is a Native of Wooster, Ohio and was ordained a priest on June 8, 1908. He

Fitness of Senator Black is topic? Washington, D.C., Aug. 17. No doubt but the gist of this conversation was the fitness of Senator Hugo L. Black to be a Supreme Court Justice. Senator Arthur Capper (left) Republican of Kansas, and Senator Royal Copeland, Democrat of New York who is bitterly opposin

Five year old Tyler Abell, whose custody has been the subject of international litigation, returned to his Washington home today, with his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Drew Pearson. Not at all worried, Tyler has a great time playing in the garden of the Pearson Washington home, 9/5/37 *Abstra

Five year old Tyler Abell, whose custody has been the subject of international litigation, returned to his Washington home today, with his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Drew Pearson. Not at all worried, Tyler has a great time playing in the garden of the Pearson Washington home. 9/3/37 *Abstra

Flanagan. L to r: Rep. Sam Rayburn, Roy Miller, Capt. J.W. Flanagan & Vice Pres. Garner, 5/5/1937

Flame propogation in gas engines photographed. Washington, D.C., Aug. 26. A study of the mechanism of the flame propogation in the cylinder of a internal combustion engine is being made at the U.S. Bureau of Standards for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. A secial bomb made of steel

Florida Senator and bride on way to opening session. Washington, D.C., Jan. 5. Happy as only a bridal couple can be, Senator and Mrs. Claude Pepper of Florida, wave a greeting to friends as they boarded the Capitol subway on the way to the opening of the 75th session of Congress. Senator Pepper is a

Folding unemployment blanks. Washington, D.C., Oct. 7. Coming off the press at the rate of 3,000,000 a day, the unemployment census questionnaires are automatically folded and then bundled for delivery to the post office, 10/7/37

For Constitutional amendment. Washington, D.C., Mar. 22. Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana who was the chief witness on the stand today at the Senate Judiciary hearing. He is opposed to the packing of the Supreme Court by legislation. The Senator proposed that the matter be achieved by constituti

For and against. Washington D.C., July 22. Senator Henry F. Ashurst, (left) Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a strong adherent of the President's Court Reorganization Bill, greets Senator Edward R. Burke, who is leading the bloc of Democratic Senators opposing the bill, as he arrives t

Former Envoy to Germany is last witness before Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., April 23. The hearings of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the court reorginization drew to a close today with J. Gould Schurman, former American Envoy to Germany, as one of the last witnesses to oppose the

Former head of New York Stock Exchange before Senate Committee. Washington D.C. Richard Whitney; former President of the New York Stock Exchange, was the first witness as the Senate Committee investigating railroad financing reopened hearings today. After testifying of his buying activity in Allegha

Former Major George Park Munsey, Peoples Nat'l Bank of Savonia ?, N. Hampshire. Geo. Park Munsey, Jr. & Sen. Fred H. Brown of N.H.

Former member of Social Security Board takes new post in Department of Justice. Washington, D.C., Aug. 30. Vincent M. Miles, whose term as a member of the Social Security Board. ired on August 13, was today sworn in as a Special Assistant to Attorney General Cummings. In the photograph, left to

Former Van Swerigen counsel appears before senate railroad financing committee. Washington, D.C., Oct. 20. John P. Murphy, General Counsel for the Van Swerigan Brothers during the years in which they expanded modest real estate holdings into a vast railroad empire, was the first witness today as the

Former New York Mayor and Mrs. Walker, callers at White House. Washington, D.C., July 19. "I wouldn't accept the Democratic nomination for Mayor of New York City for anything", former Mayor Jimmy Walker, told newsmen today as he emerged from a conference with President Roosevelt. Accompanied by Mrs.

Fort Belvoir troops proceed to flood area. Fort Belvoir, Va. Company B of the 5th Regiment of Engineers, stationed at this post a short distance from the Capitol, mobilized complete campaign equipment today and prepared to entrain immediately for the devastated flood area near Louisville, Ky. in thi

Former White House officer in new role. Washington, D.C., Sept. 9. For 36 years Lieut. Ernest M. "Larry" Seaman stood day after day at the door of the White House Executive offices and welcomed presidential callers. During this time "Larry" probably met more famous people than any other person in th

Fountain in front of the new Federal Reserve Building

Frances Perkinson Keyes

Frank Albert, reducing a navigation chart to half the size with a pantograph

Frank Bane, Exe. Director, 2/2/37, Social Security Board

Frank R. McNinch 1937-10-01

Franklin on new penny, Lincoln on new nickel? Washington D.C., Jan. 22. Henry Smythe, Jr., of New York City, has written a letter to Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau urging that the head of Benjamin Franklin in 1938 adorn the one cent piece and Abraham LIncoln's memory be honored on a new nickle. Sm

Fred D. Fagg, Jr., New Director of Bureau of Air Commerce, U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Succeeds Eugene Vidal, resigned, 3/4/1937

Freddie Steele

Frederic Brenckman. Washington, D.C., Mar. 25. Frederic Brenckman, Washington Representative of the National Grange, who is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Capitol today

Fred Vogelsong, 65 years old. 18 years on tram cars operat.

Frederick Ely Williamson, President of New York Central

French and American treaty from 1922

French Ambassador and Mme. Bonnett. Washington, D.C., April 3. The French Ambassador and Mme. Georges Bonnett pictured as they attended the Ball of Nations in the Capital this week, 4/3/1937

French Naval officers at White House. Washington, D.C., March 30. Officers of the French Cruiser Jeanne De Arc accompanied by the French Ambassador Georges Bonnet today paid their respects to the President at the White House. Left to right: Lt. F.M.G. Lafargue, Admiral Louis Sable, Naval Attache of

John F. Luecke - From oiler to member of Congress. Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. From the Job of an oiler in a paper mill the Eleventh Michigan District vacated by Senator-elect Prentiss M. Brown

From blue grass state. Washington, D.C., May 15. Senator M.M. Logan, Democrat of Kentucky, snapped at a recent Senate hearing, 5/15/1937

From Massachusetts. Washington, D.C., June 19. Rep. Allen T. Treadway, (left) and Senator David I. Walsh, both from Massachusetts. Rep. Treadway is the Senior Republican Congressman from the Bay State while Senator Walsh is the Senior Senator for the same state, 6/19/37

From South Carolina. Washington, D.C., Aug 5. Senator James F. Byrnes, of South Carolina, from a new and informal snap made a few days ago, 8/5/37

From South Carolina. Washington, D.C., Aug. 19. A new snapshot of Senator Ellison D. Smith, Democrat of South Carolina, 8/19/37

Fulmer, Bureau of Standards

Funeral services for Congressman Connery. Washington, D.C. June 16. The casket of Rep. William Connery, Mass. shown at the Union Station today before entraining for Lynn, Mass. Where funeral services will be held, the Guard of Honor is composed of members of the Yankee Division Club of Washington of

Funeral services for Congressman Connery. Washington, D.C. June 16. Friends and relatives of the deceased Chariman of the House Labor Committee, Rep. William Connery, Mass, photographed at the Union Station today as they boarded a train for Lynn, Mass. To attend funeral services for Rep. Connery. Le

G. O'Berdick, left, Secy. to Young & John W. Young, Pres. of Federal Laboratories both domestic & for foreign markets tear gas, submachine guns, armored shields, cars & vests. At Civil Liberties Comm. hearings

G-Mens headquarters ideal spot for tourists. Washington, D.C., Aug 6. Guard Saffel, shows a fair visitor the way to the exhibit rooms of the G-Men and their trophies captured from public enemies.