Harris & Ewing photos from the 1930s

Harlan witness tells of bribe to hide-out. Washington, D.C., April 28. Hugh Taylor, former Harlan County, Ky. Deputy Sheriff, told the La Follette Civil Liberties Committee today that High Sheriff T.R. Middleton offered him $2,000 to hide out during the present investigation. With both hands cripple

Harry Cheek ? A. Nicholson ? Paint shop for Senate office bldg.

Questioned by senate Judiciary subcommittee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 4. Prof. Henry W. Edgerton, (right) recently nominated by President Roosevelt for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, as he appeared at the Capitol for questioning by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee in regard to whether he opposed

Harry Bridges

Harry Summerville Wieland

Huge responsibiltiy. Washington, D.C., Harvey A. Gordon, Director of Physical Arrangements for National Boy Scout Jamboree to be held in Washington beginning on June 30, faces a huge task. He is responisble for the erection of tents to accommodate 30,000 Scouts and 3,000 Scout officers. It will also

Hatchery Tribune. Standing, left to right: H.W. Marston, Office of Experiment Station; Dr. J.W.T. Duval, Commodity Exchange Adm.; E.G. Moore; Dr. H.C. McPhee; Roy C. Potts and Dr. Moskey. Seated, left to right: Mr. Beverly Winton, Bureau of Animal Industry; Dr. J.R. Mohler, Chief of Bu. of Animal In

Hatchery Tribune, Raleigh Hotel Conferee's, 4/16/37

Hatchery Tribune. Left to right: Dr. S.A. Jones, Division of Crop. estimates; Berley Winton, Bu. of Animal Industry. Div. of Crop and Livestock Estimates; S.J. A.I., Beltsville; H.l. Shrader,. of Animal. ordon Sprague, Div. of Dairy and Po. Prod., 4/20/1937

Head Federal Home Loan Bank Board. Washington D.C. July 9. John H. Fahey, Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, as he appeared at the hearing of the Special Senate Committee on reorganization of the Executive Branch of the Government through a merger of the Federal Housing Administration and

Head of National Maritime Union. Washington, D.C., Oct. 27. Joseph Curran, President of the National Maritime Union, was brought into the Nation's labor spotlight this week when he demanded the ouster of Joseph P. Kennedy, Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission, and Dan. S. Ring, of the Commission

Head of Legion Auxiliary honors unknown soldier. Washington, D.C., Nov. 11. Joining the heads of many other Military Organizations, Mrs. Malcolm Douglas, National President of the American Legion Auxiliary, placed a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington to observe Armistice Day, 11/

Head of congressional bloc to help butter, cheese and egg producers. Washington, D.C., Nov. 8. Dairy State Legislators opened a drive today to force the House Agricultural Committee to include in the new Farm Bill a program of benefits for the nation's butter, cheese and milk producers. Headed by Re

Head of nations make-believe government. Washington, D.C., Nov. 27. Gore Hinzie, secretary to Rep. Nat Patton of Texas, has recently been elected speaker of the little congress of the United States. One thousand Congressional employees from his organization which meets every Tuesday night while Cong

Heads of U.S. Secret Service. Washington D.C. Joseph E. Murphy, (left) Assistant Chief, and Frank L. Wilson Frank J. Wilson, Chief of the United States Secret Service. This picture was made a few days ago

Head of U.S.Employees' Compensations Commission. Washington, D.C. June 5. Mrs. Jewell W. Swofford is the Chairman and the only woman member of the United States Employees' Compensation Commission, 6/5/37

Heads of the National Republican Committee. Washington, D.C., Sept. 23. John Hamilton, Chairman of the National Republican Party, (right) confers with Miss Marion E. Martin of Bangor, ME. Who has recently been appointed Assistant to the Chairman in charge of Women's Activities of the Republican Nati

Head of U.S. delegation to nine-power treaty conference. Washington, D.C., Oct. 18. Norman Davis, Chief American Delegate to the Conference of the Nine-Power Treaty Signatories in Brussels, snapped at the State Department today where he met with the other members of the American Delegation. 10/18/37

Heads in huddle as senate committee resumes railroad financing hearing. Washington, D.C., Oct. 20. Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri, (left) acting Chairman, and Max Lowenthal, Counsel and Chief Investigator, go into a huddle as the Senate Committee investigating railroad financing resumed its ope

Head of Sears-Roebuck approves Roosevelt housing program. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. Robert E. Wood, (left) President of Sears- Roebuck Co., today told the Senate Banking and Currency Committee that the proposed New Housing Program "provides for the first time the mechanics to allow a man in the low

Helen E. Schutz, Sec. to the Comptroller, General Treas. Dept.

Hellmutt Schoenfeldt, Abie Lee, John Richards, Jerry Gordan

Henry A. Wallace1937

Henry A. Wallace, right

Henry Bubb in September 1937

Henry Cabot Lodge HE

Henry Cabot Lodge II

Herman B. Byer, Chief of Construction Section, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dept. of Labor

Herman Byer, Dept. of Labor, 12/15/37

Hiroshi Saitō at the diplomatic reception at White House (cropped)

Hiroshi Saitō at the diplomatic reception at White House

Hiroshi Saitō at the National Press Club luncheon

Holds House Committee in contempt. Washington, D.C. Jan. 16. The Presidential candidate Lemke and his backer Dr. Townsend are shown as they conferred about the new Townsend Plan now to be called the 'General Welfare Bill'. Dr. Townsend who goes to court on Feb. 8 for contempt charges against him sai

Holds first press conference. Washington, D.C., Oct. 5. Shortly after assuming office today as Special Assistant to Chairman Hamilton in Charge of Women's Activities, Miss Marion Martin, Republican National Committeewoman from Maine, outlined to women reporters the stand of the Republican Party on c

Home of John L. Lewis

Holts out dancing. Washington, D.C., July 30. Senator Rush Holt, Democrat of West Virginia, dances with his pretty sister Jane, as they attended a reception last night given by the Egyptian Legation to herald the coronation of His Majesty King Farouk 1. Announcement has just been made of the engagem

Hon. J. Burl Snyder & luncheon party at Capitol

House convenes for special session. Washington, D.C., Nov. 15. Scene in the House chamber today as Rev. James Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the House, delivered the prayer to open the special session called by President Roosevelt, 11/15/37

House agriculture committee decides on new production control plan. Washington, D.C., Nov. 16. A production control plan based on. instead of marketing quotas as asked by Secretary Wallace was decided on by the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Cotton. Rep. Hampton P. Fuller subcommittee chairm

House leaders study president's message. Washington D.C. President Roosevelt's sensational message to Congress today, demanding overhauling of the Judiciary, struck Congressional leaders like a bolt from a clear sky. Copies of the speech were at a premium on Capitol Hill. Here we see Rep. Hatton W.

House Judiciary Com.

House Minority Leader grabs hurried lunch. Washington D.C. Aug 21. House Minority Leader Bertrabd Snell of New York, hurried his lunch in order not to miss the action on theHouse floor as 75th Congress prepares to adjourn

House leaders in huddle. Washington, D.C., Nov. 12. Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead, (left) and Rep. John J. O'Connor, House Majority, snapped at the Capitol today as they discussed plans for the special session which convenes on November 15. 11/12/37

House doorkeeper. Washington, D.C., Nov. 13. Joseph J. Sinnott, doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, 11/13/37

House Speaker greets Governor General of Canada. Washington, D.C. April 1. Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor General of Canada, was extendd a cordial welcome by Speaker Bankhead when he visited the House of Representatives today, 4/1/37

House ways and means chairman confers with president. Washington, D.C., Nov. 27. Rep. Robert L. Doughton, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, leaving the White House today after discussing with President Roosevelt the program now before Congress. 11/27/37

Housing heads at White House conference Washington D.C., July 14. At the White House yesterday President Roosevelt announced that the government was going to study the possibility of forming limited dividend corporations on the same theory as building and loan associations which would construct apar

Housing heads get together. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. Attending the Annual Conference of Mayors today, were left to right: Mayor La Guardia of New York, Nathan Straus, of the United States Housing Authority; and Langdon Post, Chairman of the New York Housing Authority, who spoke on slum clearance a

Housing experts confer with U.S. director. Washington, D.C., Nov. 22. Leaders of housing projects in the country's largest cities today met with Nathan Straus, Director of the U.S. Housing Authority, to exchange ideas and discuss housing plans now under way. This is the meeting Mayor Fiorello La Gua

Housing head talks to newsmen. Washington, D.C., Dec. 10. Nathan Straus, Chief of the United States housing Authority who spoke before members of the National Press Club yesterday. 12/10/37

How's your stomach? Washington, D.C., Sept. 8. Dr. Fred A. J. Geier, member of the faculty of Georgetown University Medical School, looks thru the gastroscope, a newly designed instrument by which the medicos can explore your tummy as easily as though it were laid under his eyes on a table. Establis

Howard Talley, AAA Dept. of Agri.

Hoxey testifies before Wheeler. Washington, D.C. Jan. 16. J.M.B. Hoxsey who is the Executive Assistant to the Committee on stock list of the New York Stock Exchange was on the stand before the Railroad Committee at the Capitol. It was in reference to some of the stock that was to be listed on the ex

Huge crowd at Townsend rally. Washington, D.C. Jan. 16. This is the group that attended the rally of Dr. Townsends' at the Capitol today. There were more newspapermen than anything else. Approximately fifteen representatives were present while reports there were to be about one hundred of the nati

Huge crowd hears president speak. Washington, D.C., Sept. 17. A section of huge crowd that gathered at the foot of the Washington Monument tonight to hear President Roosevelt deliver his Constitution Day Speech. 9/17/37

Hull & Tumulty at victory dinner

ICC Commissioner opposes repeal of long and short haul rail freight rates. Washington D.C. Appearing before the House Interstate Committee today, Joseph B. Eastman, Railroad Coordinator and Member of the Interstate Commerce Commission, testified that the ICC opposed repeal of long and short haul rai

Ickes and Senator Guffey drop contributions in flood relief box at White House. Washington D.C. Callers on President Roosevelt today were reminded of the public's problem in the flood situation. A white enameled chest, about the size of a bread box, was put on a table in the lobby of the executive o

Ickes confers with Senators on Nat. Aud. Washington D.C. Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes aAppeared before the Senate Public Buildings and Ground Committee today where Ickes presented a general plan for the new proposed National Auditorium so that there will not be a reccurance of the wet Inag

Idaho Senator ponders. Washington D.C. The cameraman catches Senator William E. Borah, veteran Idaho legislator, as he rests after a stroll though the Capitol grounds today. With the Supreme Court in the background Senator Borah picked a good spot to ponder the President's latest message to Congress