Harris & Ewing photos from the 1930s

Endorses profit sharing with employees. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. Willard H. Dow, President of the Dow Chemical Co. of Midland, Mich., today described to the Senate Finance Subcommittee how a profit sharing system operated in his plant returned from $680 to $80 per year to the 3,000 employees. He en

Envoy and wife break ground for new Venezuelan Legation building. Washington, D.C., Dec. 29. Charge d'Affairs of Venezuela and Senora Jacinto Fombona-Pachano work the controls of shovel used in breaking ground today for erection of a new legation building at Massachusetts Ave. and California Street.

Eugene B. Crowe crop

Eugene Roberts, left

Eugenia Pope, Secretary to Elmer Andrews

Examine communist evidence. Washington, D.C., Aug. 22. Dr. J.B. Matthews, (right) former communist organizer who resumed his testimony before the House Committee investigating Un-American activities today, explains a piece of evidence he submitted to Chairman martin Dies (center) and Rep. Joe Starne

Examine first evidence offered to Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Senator William E. Borah, left, Republican of Idaho, and Senator William H. Kin, Democrat of Utah, study evidence offered by Isador Lubin, Commissioner of Labor Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Labor, who appeared as the first

Ex-President Hoover arrives to attend meeting at Carnegie Institution. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9. Ex-President Herbert Hoover accompanied by his Secretary Lawrence Richey snapped as they arrived for the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. Mr. Hoover is a

Frank McNinch & Willis Mahoney

Executive Board of Nat'l Federation of Post Office Clerks Council with P.M.G. Farley, 1/7/38

Extension of ICC power is urged by rail labor. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. Railroad labor recommended today that regulatory power of the Interstate Commerce Commission be extended to domestic water and air transportation and that railroad freight and passenger rates be increased, contingent on earmar

Exhausted after wage-hour fight in senate. Washington, D.C., June 13. Senator Allen Ellender Democrat of Louisana and onetime Lieutenant of the late Huey Long, is snapped by news cameramen as he rests in his office after leading the victorious fight for the compromise in the wage-hour bill. The comp

Executive meeting of the Republican National Committee. Washington, D.C., June 27. The Republican National Committee met today in executive session for the first time since Congress closed to map plans for the coming elections, this is the first photograph made this year, 6/27/39

Experts at Bureau of Standards study effect of corrosive soils on specimens of pipe. Washington, D.C., Aug. 8. Of interest to home builders the country over is the study being made by experts at the National Bureau of Standards of the effect of corrosive soils on pipes and protective materials. Samp

Exterior of Gadsby's Tavern

Experienced advice. Washington, D.C., Dec. 3. The advice of Senator William E. Borah, who has participated in many Senate investigations in his 31 years of service in the Senate, is often sought by younger members of the Monopoly Committee at the hearing now in progress. Here we see Senator Joseph C

Eye, ear, nose and throat specialist visits Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., Oct. 13. Officials of the 43rd session of the American academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, that is being held in Washington were visitors at the White House today and were received by the President, they are left to ri

F.B.I. Messenger to exhibit paintings in one man show. Washington, D.C., Oct. 19. William Samuel Noisette, who is just plain Sam to regular visitors at the office of J. Edgar Hoover, head G-Men yesterday issued a statement to the press, and when close mouthed Sam issues a statement, its news. Sam's

F. Ryan Duffy's successor. Washington, D.C., Dec. 31. An informal portrait of Alexander Wiley, Republican Senator of Wisconsin who won out over F. Ryan Duffy in this year's elections, 12/31/38

Wisconsin cheese. V.P. Garner & Sen. F. Ryan Duffy of Wisc. tasting cheese, 3/5/38

Fact finding board Chairman intent as he hears final argument on wage cut. Washington, D.C., Oct. 17. Chief Justice Walter P. Stacy; chairman of the president's fact finding board, ponders as he listens to final argument by Charles MacKay, counsel for 18 railroad labor organizations, non labor's opp

Fact finding board vetoes 15 percent rail wage cut. Washington, D.C., Oct. 29. Reporting to President Roosevelt today, the emergency fact-finding board announced they had rejected the demand of Railway Management for a 15 percent wage cut affecting 960,000 workers. Left to right - Dean James M. Land

Fair sex grace republican national committee meeting. Washington, D.C., Nov. 29. Members of the fair sex were very much in evidence at today's meeting of the Republican National Committee at which the results of the recent election were carefully canvassed and plans outlined for the future. Here we

Farley & Dewson, Dem. Nat'l Comm.

Famous Kansas editor talks to members of National Press Club. Washington, D.C., Sept. 20. Taking as his theme "a liberal looks cross-eyed at the White House" William Allen White, famous editor of The Emporia (Kan.) Gazette, today addressed member sof the National Press Club at a luncheon in his hono

FBI Head presents diplomas to graduates of National Police Academy. Washington, D.C., April 2. Graduates of the seventh session of the National Police Academy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation were given their diplomas today at exercises held in the Department of Justice. FBI Director J. Edgar

FCC Radio Monopoly hearings 1938

FCC whispers. Washington, D.C., Nov. 15. Pictured in this impromptu huddle are Federal Communications Chairman Frank McNinch, and Judge Eugene O. Sykes, who led in questioning today's witnesses at the FCC hearing into alleged monopolies in the radio industry

FCC told in B.C. programs cost 1000,000,000 million dollars yearly. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. Testifying at the Federal Communications Investigation of Purported Monopolistic Practices in the Radio Industry today, John F. Royal, NBC Vice President in charge of programs, said the programs carried by

Federal Trade Commission. Washington, D.C., Jan. 3. The first picture of the Federal Trade Commission with the newly elected Chairman Garland S. Ferguson, presiding. Left to right: Charles H. March, Robert E. Freer, Chairman Garland S. Ferguson, Ewin L. Davis, and William A. Ayres, 1/3/38

Federal Housing Administrator. Washington, D.C., March 9. The Federal Housing Administrator Stewart MacDonald, photographed at his desk today, 3/9/38

Forceful speaker. Washington, D.C., March 1. A new informal photograph of Justice Ferdinand Pecora of the New York Supreme Court, who was recently elected President of the National Lawyers Guild, 3/1/38

Fewer jobs unless railroads get proper share of traffic, fact finding commission told. Washington, D.C., Oct. 3. A.F. Cleveland, Traffic Vice President of the Association of American Railroads, today told President Roosevelt's fact finding commission that unless railroads obtain their proper share o

Field Office of the Secret Service, 10/38

Fiery Johnstown Mayor and Counsel. Washington, D.C., March 10. Just before taking the stand before the Senate Civil Liberties Committee today, Mayor Daniel J. Shields (left) of Johnstown, PA., held a last-minute talk with his counsel Samuel A. King. Mayor Shields told the committee he had destroyed

Filibuster against anti-lynching bill. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Members of the bloc of Southern Senators who have been filibusting against the anti-lynching bill for the last 20 days and are still going strong, left to right: Senator Tom Connaly, of Texas, Sen. Walter F. George, of Ga.; Sen. Richa

Financier Washington, D.C., March 1. Bernard Baruch noted New York financier, snapped as he appeared before the Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee today, 3/1/38

Filipino dinner, Aug. 18, 1938

Finished pill-box fort

Finalists in Young Republicans Oratorical Contest draw for places. Washington, D.C., Nov. 1. Seven Young Republicans from scattered parts of the country, who will compete tonight in the finals of the Young Republican National Federation Nationwide 15,000 Dollar oratorical contest, were received by C

Financier. Washington, D.C., Nov. 23. A new informal picture of Bernard Baruchm New York financier, who was a visitor in the Capital yesterday

Final witness before profit sharing committee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 14. George P. McNear, Jr., President of the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad system, who was the final witness before the finance subcommittee studying profit sharing. The president of the 300-mile road told Senators Herring an

Finalists in Young Republicans' oratorial contest draw for places. Washington, D.C., Nov. 1. Seven Young Republicans from scattered parts of the country, who will compete tonight in the finals of the Young Republican National Federation nationwide 15,000 dollar oratorial contest, were received by Ch

Finnish postage stamps for the President. Washington, D.C., Oct. 13. Eero Jarnfelt, the Minister from Finland, shown entering the White House today with the first postage stamps printed in Finland to commerce the landing of the Finns and Swedes off the Delaware Coast 300 years ago. They were present

First formal meeting of the Commodity Exchange Commission. Washington, D.C., May 26. The Commodity Exchange Commission, photographed for the first time today while hearing a complaint of the Cargill, Inc. against the Chicago Board of Trade, the board consists of the Attorney Gen. Homer Cummings, lef

First National Conference of the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade

First press conference for new Assistant Secreary of the Treasury. Washington, D.C., July 1. Immediately after taking the oath as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury today, John W. Hanes, former New York broker and member of the S.E.C., held his first press conference. Hanes succeeds Josephine Roche

First meeting of the maritime labor board. Washington, D.C., July 14. The first meeting of the Maritime Labor Board took place today in the Commerce Dept. The group will act as a mediation board in all maritime labor troubles, left to right; Dr. Louis Bloch, of San Francisco, Chairman Robert W. Brue

First sit down strike in U.S. traced to Reds. Washington, D.C., Oct. 19. Clyde Morrow, an employee of the Ford Motor Co. in Detroit, told the House Committee on Un-American Activities that Communists engineered the first sit-down strike in Michigan--at the Midland Steel Co. Plant in 1936. Morrow, wh

Flash!! Republican wins race. Frederick, Md. June 4. congressional worries and party lines were forgotten today as members of Congress and other high government officials frolicked at the annual Alfalfa Club outing on the estate of Joseph E. Himes here. Here we see House Minority Leader Bert Snell

Florida Senator. Washington, D.C., Jan. 29. Senator Claude A. Pepper, Democrat of Florida, who is one of the leaders in the current Filibuster against the Anti-lynching bill in the., 1/29/38

FOC Chairman. Washington, D.C., March 1. Chairman Frank McNinch,. eral Communications Commission, lets. of steam when given the floor at a. He is shown as he addressed a recent. of Radio Broadcasters in Washington

Ford Motor Co., Union Station

Ford Motor Co., 13th & E

Ford Motor Co., new medical center parking lot

Former Cleveland Mayor argues against proposed rail wage cut. Washington, D.C., Oct. 17. Roy T. Miller, former Mayor of Cleveland, today argues against the proposed rail wage cut for the brotherhood of locomotive engineers before the President's fact finding board. He declared that the only argument

Former Cuban Army Sergeant visits Capitol. Washington, D.C., Nov. 10. Colonel Fulgencio Batista, the Cuban Army Sergeant who is now the boss of the Island of Cuba. Shown as he waved to the crowds that welcomed him to the Nations Capitol, for his first visit outside the Island in thirty seven years

Former First Lady. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. Seldom photographed, Mrs. William Howard Taft, widow of the late President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was snapped as she left the White House today after a call on President Roosevelt

Former Wall Street broker sworn in as member of Security and Exchange Commission. Washington, D.C., Jan. 13. J.W. Hanes, being sworn in as member of the SEC. Hanes is being sworn in by Frank P. Brassor, Secretary to the Commission while William O. Douglas, Chairman of the Commission, center, looks o

Former Interior Department investigators summoned before Senate Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 22. Two former investigators for the Interior Department, Col. W.L. Simpson (left) and Capt. J.G. Ghoslton, were summoned today to testify before the Senate Public Lands Committee considering the nomina