Harris & Ewing photos from the 1930s
6,354 photos, in date order; 3,361–3,420 on this page. The studio gave its photographs to the Library of Congress without copyright restrictions. About the collection
Co-chairman of monopoly committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 3. Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, democrat of Wyoming, Chairman of the Joint Monopoly Committee, snapped as he presided at today's hearing at the Capitol
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Col. Sumter Smith (left) & Tom Hardin (right) Air Safety Board
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Col. Sumpter Smitts ? Chairman of Air Safety Board of the CAA Evening Star 30 Oct 1938, Sun · Page 45 Alabama National Guard * probably Col. Walter Sumpter (Sumpter) Smith Sr
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Collard Magnate questioned on profit sharing systems. Washington, D.C., Nov. 30. Testifying before the Senate Finance Subcommittee today, R.O. Kennedy, Vice President of Cluett, Peabody, and Co. of Troy, N.Y., said that if incentive taxation is used a method would have to be developed according to t
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Columbia Broadcasting System. Arch McDonald, Warren Sweeney, and helpers at ball park, 4/19/38
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Color expert for Uncle Sam. Washington, D.C., June 20. When it was discovered that color plays an important role in marketing of cotton, Miss Dorothy Nickerson, Color Technologist of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, developed a method for measuring the color of raw cotton mechanically. The equi
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Columnist denies he is a communist. Washington, D.C., Aug. 22. Heywood Broun, newspaper columnist, appearing before the House Committee investigating Un-American activities today denied he is or ever was a communist. He concluded his testimony by saying the committee is wasting its time, 8/22/38
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Commerce Secretary holds last press conference. Washington, D.C., Dec. 21. A full house of reporters greeted Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper today at his last press conference preparatory to leaving the cabinet post on December 23, 12/21/38
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Companies report 11 percent decline in employment. Washington, D.C., Jan. 20. Colby M. Chester, Chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers, today told the Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee that 40 typical companies have reported a decline of 11 percent in employment. He also told t
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Communists filtering into Merchant Marine Union head charges. Washington, D.C., Feb. 9. Appearing before the Senate Commerce Committee today, Joseph P. Ryan, (center) President of the International Longshoremen's Association, an A.F. of L. affiliate, charged "Communism" to CIO Labor Leaders and inco
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Communists get together. Washington, D.C., Feb. 12. Americans, all of whom fought and many wounded while fighting for the Loyalists in Spain, met today in Washington at the First National Conference of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, left to right: Francis J. Gorman, President of the Un
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Commodity Exchange Heads seek method to prevent defrauding of public commodities. Washington, D.C., Aug. 1. Representatives of six major commodity exchanges today conferred with Department of Agriculture officials on methods of preventing so-called commodity counselors from defrauding the public thr
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Communists direct Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party charged before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Oct. 17. Appearing before the House Committee investigating the Un-American activities today, Steve Gadler, St. Paul, Minn., consulting engineer, charged that Communists actively direct the Minnesota Farm
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Complete preliminary investigation of Life Insurance Companies for S.E.C. Washington, D.C., Nov. 4. Completing a preliminary investigation of Life Insurance Companies for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Gerhard Gesell, who served as the SEC's Chief Counsel in the investigation of the Richard
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Conduct FCC hearings into alleged radio monopolies. Washington, D.C., Nov. 15. These three members are conducting the Federal Communications Commission investigation into the alleged monopolies in the radio industry. Left to right. Chairman Frank McNinch, Thad Brown, and Judge Eugene O. Sykes. The l
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Confer with president. Washington, D.C., Jan 24. Robert H. Jackson (left) Assistant Attorney General, and Ben Cohen Office of the President's "Braintrusters", leaving the White House today after a conference with President Roosevelt. It is believed they discussed projected anti-monopoly recommendati
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Cong. Edith Nourse Rogers. May 1938
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Confer with President on anti-trust matters. Washington, D.C., June 24. William O. Douglas, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Left; and Robert Jackson, Solicitor General, photographed after leaving the White House today where they conferred with the President on anti-trust matters
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Cong. Daniel Reed, NY & Cong. Frank Crowther of NY
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Confer with president. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. Chairman J. Warren Madden of the National Labor Relations Board and Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins leaving the White House ? after discussing with President Roosevelt a labor dispute at the Merrimac Mills at Huntsville, Ala., which the Labor Se
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Congratulations! Washington, D.C., June 16. Vice President Garner congratulating Senator Prentiss M. Brown, Michigan, on his appointment as Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Senator James F. Byrnes, South Carolina, is in center, 6/16/38
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Congratulations. Washington, D.C., March 5. Attorney General Homer S. Cummings congratulating Robert H. Jackson today shortly after he was sworn in as United States Solicitor General, 3/5/38
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Congratulations! Washington, D.C., March 26. Mutual congratulations were exchanged today as Maj. Gen. John K. Kerry (left) became U.S. Chief of Calvary, and Maj. Gen. R.M. Danford assumed the post of Chief Field Artillery. The officers are personal friends of long standing, 3/26/38
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Congratulations! Washington, D.C., May 18. Rep. Charles A. Wolverton of New Jersey, congratulates Senator James J. Davis on his victory in the Pennsylvania primaries for the Republican Senatorial Nomination. Davis defeated G. Mason Owlett. Both Davis and Wolverton are members of the Joint Congressio
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Congressional. broadcast group. Cong. Kids, NBC, 4/16/38
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Congressional farm leaders compare notes. Washington, D.C., Jan. 5. Leading exponents of farm legislation in the House and Senate met at the Capitol today to compare notes on the progress made so far. Left to right: Senator James P. Pope of Idaho; Rep. Marvin Jones of Texas, Chairman of the House Ag
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Congressional group asks $80,000,000 for flood control. Washington, D.C., Mar. 7. President Roosevelt today canvassed proposals for flood control measures with a house delegation placing emphasis on need for a program in the Ohio River Valley. The House Delegates asked the president to support and $
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Congressional children broadcast. Cong. Kids, NBC, 4/16/38
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Congressional children broadcast. Cong. Kids, NBC, 4/16/38 Temilita Maverick & Mrs. Maury Maverick
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Congressional children broadcast. Cong. Kids, NBC, 4/16/38 Jesse. & Mary Louise Hook
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Congressional children broadcast. Cong. Kids, NBC, Joan Lundeen, Julia Grove Sharkin, Virginia Garrett, 4/16
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Congressional children broadcast. Cong. Kids, NBC, Robert Kniffen & Ralph Church, Jr., 4/16
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Congressional children broadcast. Cong. Kids, NBC, Joan Case
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Congressional children broadcast Cong. Kids, NBC, Margaret Truman, Annie Laurie Perkin, Martha Polk
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Congressional children broadcast. Cong. Kids, NBC, O'Neal Children
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Congressional leaders leaving the White House Tuesday after a conference with President Roosevelt following his return from Hyde Park. Left to right: House Majority leader Sam Rayburn, Senate Majority Leader Alvin W. Barkley, Vice President Garner, and Speaker William B. Bankhead, 6/1/38
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Congressional milking contest declared draw. Washington, D.C., June 9. The four congressmen competing for mlking championship of the 75th Congress today on the Capitol plaza deserted their cows to make speeches when the discovered a microphone nearby. Halting the contest in mid-squirt, Rep. Marvin J
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Congressional cow milker fold in the stretch. Washington, D.C., June 9. Rep. Harold Knutson, Republican of Minnesota, competing for the milking championship of the 75th Congress with three other representatives today on the Capitol plaza; started off with the grace of an electric milker. However, he
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Congressional leaders at celebration of California Orange Week
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Congressional group at celebration of California Orange Festival
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Congressman Gardner Witherow (P) of Wisc. and Otto Case, of Washington
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Congressman Dewey W. Johnson, Minn. and Congressman Tom O'Malley, of Wisc.
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Congressman James J. Melon of N.Y. on Cavalcade of Labor broadcast
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Congressional TVA interrogators. Washington, D.C., May 25. Principal interrogators of Dr. Arthur E, Morgan, deposed Tennessee Valley Authority Chairman who was the first witness before the Joint Congressional Investigating Committee today, were, left to right: Senator Vic Donahey, Chairman; Rep. Jam
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Congressional monopoly committee holds initial meeting. Washington, D.C., July 1. The Congressional Executive Committee to investigate monopolies held their first meeting today and charted a course designed to determine the efffect of concentrated wealth and power on business. Pictured, left to righ
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Congressional TVA Committee. Washington, D.C., Nov. 23. Members of the Joint Congressional Committee Investigating Tennessee Valley Authority now conducting open hearings at the U.S. Capitol. Left to right - Rep. Graham A. Barden, Democrat of N.C., Senator H.H. Schwartz, Democrat of Wyoming, Chairma
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Congressmen: John Coffe, D. of Wash.; William Leavey, D. of Wash.; Ira S. Drew, D. of Penna; Knute Hill, D. of Wash.
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Congressmen. I.M. Crosby, Ira Drew, Dewey Johnson, H.R. Shepherd, G.R. Withrow. al White House, 2/17/38
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Construction of new battleships to start this year. Washington, D.C., April 8. Following a conference with president Roosevelt today, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison (left) and Rear Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, Announces that construction of the new battleships
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Convincing argument. Washington, D.C., Jan. 28. These girls, members of the delegation of three hundred hosiery workers from Philadelphia who paraded to the White House today in protest against the Japanese Silk boycott present a convincing argument on why women should continue to wear silk hose, 1/
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Corrigan at airport
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Corrigan at Willard Hotel
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Corrigan & Susan Jones
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Correct way to bake turkey. Mrs. Lamb stuffs the bird with dry bread. When dressing is used, stuffing is done with a spoon
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Cough drop erases throat of Senate filibuster. Washington, D.C., Jan. 26. Senator Allen J. Ellender of Louisiana, has suddenly become fond of cough drops since he spoke for 28 hours in six days during the present filibuster by. of Southern Senators against the Anti-Lynching Bill, 1/26/38 *Abstra
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Council for Prevention of War
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Counselor of Polish Embassy sees Secretary of State. Washington, D.C., Sept. 28. Today was another busy one for the State Department. Here we see the Counselor of the Polish Embassy, Witold Klemens Wańkowicz leaving after a call on Secretary Hull, 9/28/38
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Counselor of Jap. Emb. Hisaji Hatteria, Attache, left; Yakichiro Sunna, Counselor, right
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CROSSER, ROBERT. PORTRAIT
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Cronin offspring poses for first picture. Washington, D.C., May 13. The bouncing boy born to the Red Sox manager and Mrs. Joe Cronin a week ago posed for his first picture today at Garfield Hospital. The beaming gent on the left is Grandpappy Clark Griffith, owner of the Washington Senators, who see
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