Harris & Ewing photos from the 1930s
6,354 photos, in date order; 3,781–3,840 on this page. The studio gave its photographs to the Library of Congress without copyright restrictions. About the collection
Ickes greets Eden. Washington, D.C., Dec. 13. Arriving at the National Press Club luncheon today, Anthony Eden, former British Foreign Secretary, is greeted by Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes. Also in the picture is undersecretary of State R. Walton Moore, 12/13/38
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Illinois Senator sees President. Washington, D.C., Sept. 17. Senator J. Ham Lewis, Democrat of Illinois and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, leaving the White House today after a conference with President Roosevelt, 9/17/38
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In huddle at rail facts finding hearing. Washington, D.C., Oct. 6. H.A. Scandrett, (left) trustee for Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul R.R., and F.E. Williamson, President of the New York Central, go into a last-minute huddle before Williamson took the stand to describe the railroad's financial troub
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Improvements impossible unless rail wage cut - fact finding committee told. Washington, D.C., Oct. 7. Charles Donnelly, President of the Northern Pacific Railroad, today told the fact finding committee that it would be impossible for any railroad to spend money for improvements under present conditi
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Immaculata Seminary, 10/38
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In spotlight at dinner of National Lawyers Guild. Washington, D.C., Feb. 21. Delegates from all parts of the country attended the annual dinner of the National Lawyers Guild last night in Washington. Solicitor General Robert H. Jackson and Senator Robert F. LaFollette were the principal speakers. In
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In spotlight at Congressional autogiro hearing. Washington, D.C., April 26. Highlight of today's news on Capitol Hill was the autogiro hearing before the House Military Affairs Committee, with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison as the first witness. Outstanding aviation experts were aske
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In spotlight at Liquor Advertising Conference. Washington, D.C., Oct. 25. Gene Tunney, left, former heavyweight champion and now Chairman of the board, American Distillers Corp, discusses with Wesley A. Sturgis, newly named Executive Director of the Distilled Spirits Institute, the many problems on
1938-10-25
In spotlight at conference on U.S. Health Plan Washington, D.C., Oct. 31. 'First Steps' in the evolution of a proposed 850-million-dollar national health program were worked in a conference here today between members of the American Medical Association and Federal Officials. Pictured, left to right
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In last minute huddle. Washington, D.C., Nov. 21. Senator Clyde Herring, left, Democrat of Michigan and Chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee which began hearings today on profit sharing plans, holds a last minute with a republican member of the committee, Senator Arthur M. Vandenberg of Michi
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In spotlight as monopoly investigating committee opens public hearings. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. The Temporary Economic Committee, Joint Legislative-Executive Body Created to Study Economic Ills and Recommend Remedial Legislation, opened public hearings at the Capitol today. These members of the Co
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In spotlight as A.A.U. opens Golden Jubilee Convention. Washington, D.C., Dec. 2. Marking its Golden Jubilee, the Amateur Athletic Union today convened for the 50th Anniversary Convention at the Willard Hotel. Sending John J. MaGee, coach of Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME., off to an imaginary race
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In spotlight at small business conference. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Secretary of Commerce Daniel A. Roper, RFC Head Jesse Jones and Fred Roth, President of the Whitney-Roth Shoe Co., Cleveland, Ohio, go into a huddle shortly following the selection of Roth as Temporary Chairman of the Small Busines
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In spotlight at Senate Lobby Committee. Washington, D.C., March 18. Dr. Edward A. Rumely (right) Executive Secretary of the Committee to uphold constitutional government, who today defied a Senate subpoena when he refused to turn over the files of his organization to the Senate Lobby Committee, is s
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In spotlight on congressional children's broadcast. Washington, D.C., April 15. Little Jane Case, Daughter of Rep. and Mrs. Francis H. Case of South Dakota, is one of the youngest of the children who will take part in the Congressional Children's Broadcast over the NBC Red Network from the Capitol o
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In spotlight at newspaper editors convention. Washington, D.C., April 21. The sixteenth annual convention of the American Society of Newspaper Editors opened in Washington today at the National Press Club. Editors from all sections of the country were in attendance at the first session of the meetin
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Incoming and outgoing. Washington, D.C., April 14. Today marked the change in chief ushers at the White House. Raymon Muir, who resigned as chief usher today to become assistant to the Chief of International Division of the State Department, is bid goodbye by Howell Crim, his successor. In the cente
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Incoming and outgoing. Washington, D.C., June 21. John C. Parker (left), President of the Consolidated Edison Co., New York City, who today was elected President of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, is congratulated by W.H. Harrison, retiring President. Mr. Harrison is Assistant Vice P
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Initiative needed here. Washington, D.C., June 3. Initiative was certainly needed when Clarence Jackson, diminutive news photographer, was sent to get a closeup of policeman Edward F. Brown, 6 foot, 91/2 inch arm of the law who gaurds the entrance to the Senate cloakroom at the Capitol. Jackson got
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Informal snap of Leon Henderson, 9/23/38
1938-09-23
Inspecting nickel designs
1938-04-20
Inspecting nickel designs crop
1938-04-20
Inspect designs for new Jefferson nickel. Washington, D.C., April 20. Prominent and obscure sculptors from all over the country have entered models in the competition being conducted by the Treasury Department, Procurement Division, to select a design for a new five-cent coin to be known as the "Jef
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Interested listeners. Washington, D.C., Feb. 24. Senator John G. Townsend (left), of Delaware, and Senator Robert Bulkley, of Ohio, listen intently today to Witnesses before the Senate Banking and Currency Subcommittee on the Bulkley Bill providing for a $6,000,000,000 system of superhighways in the
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International. Order at.
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International Business Machines Corporation group taken by Bill, 10/20/38
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International Business Machines Corps. contest winners
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International B usiness Machines Corp. grp. of men
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Ira Smith at White House
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Involuntary unemployment dangerous to public health. U.S. Surgeon General. Washington, D.C., March 16. Appearing before the Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee today, U.S. Surgeon General Thomas Parran declared that involuntary unemployment "breeds pathological political philosophies, subversiv
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Invites C.I.O. leader to the World Labor Conference in Mexico City. Washington, D.C., May 2. Vincente Lombardo Toledano, (left) Secretary General of the Confederation of Mexican Workers, today invited C.I.O. head John L. Lewis to attend a World Labor Conference against war in Mexico City next summer
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Invites president to New Rochelle for 250th Anniversary. Washington, D.C., May 16. Rep. Ralph Gambel of New York, (left) and Walter G.O. Otto, former mayor, today invited President Roosevelt to attend the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of New Rochelle, N.Y. by the Hugenots. The
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Irish get together with Corrigan Washington, D.C., Aug. 10. Doug "Wrong Way" Corrigan, honor guest of the Ancient Order of the Hibernians at the Willard Hotel, sits down to luncheon with Rev. Sheehan, (left) and Charge D'Affairs of the Irish Legation Robert Patrick Brennan, 8/10/38
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It won't be long now! Washington, D.C., May 19. Early adjournment of the Senate was forseen today by the number of bills being rapidly passed. Senate pages are pictured tearing from calender, bills that were passed yesterday, 5/19/38
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It won't be long now! Washington, D.C., June 14. With congress due to adjourn this week, Senator Tom Connally of Texas, just couldn't resist the urge to check his guns in preparation for a hunting trip in his native state during the reccess. The cameramen snapped the solon as he was about to take a
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J. Frank Wilson, seated, Chief of USSS, looking over a law enforcement map with Joseph Murphy, Asst. Chief
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J. Frank Wilson, seated, Chief of US Secret Service, Left, and Joseph Murphy, Asst. Chief, 10/38
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Oil executive predicts suffocated marketing competition if Gillette bill is passed. Washington, D.C., April 21. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, J. Howard Pew, President of the Sun Oil Co., declared that passage of the Gillette Bill prohibiting marketing of petroleum products
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J.F.T. O'Connor, Comptroller of the Treasury, former Pres. of the California State Society, shaking hands with congressman Frank Buck, new President of the Society
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J.C. Colley and family at White House 6/3/38, council for Winston Salem Journal
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J.M. Elizalde, Sergio Osmena, John W. Hausermann
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Jackson successor takes oath. Washington, D.C., March 21. Thurman Arnold, former Yale University Law Professor, was today sworn in as Assistant Attorney General in charge of anti-trust division. He succeeds Robert H. Jackson, who was appointed Solicitor General. In the photograph, left to right: Sol
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J.J. Kelley, Pres., Assoc. of Am. R.R.
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J.L. Flow, Hobart Okla., Senate Cotton investigation
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Jack & Wesley A. Sturgis
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J.M. Elizalde, Sergio Osmena, John W. Hausermann (cropped to Pres. Osmeña)
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JADixon-Group of Legislators ask president for flood control dollars (cropped)
1938-03-07
James G. Polk crop
1938-03-07
Seek means of restoring farm prosperity as stimulus to business and labor. Washington, D.C., June 2. Agriculture, business and labor leaders met in Washington today to discuss means of restoring farm proseperity as a stimulus to general business and labor, belief that increased agricultural income w
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James M Landis - Walter Stacy - Harry A Millis - 1938-10-29
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James Roosevelt & state island group, 2/1/38
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James R. Clement, radio dispatcher receiving a cell by telephone which he will repeat over the microphone before him, 10/38
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JamesHPrice (3x4 cropped)
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Japanese Ambassador. Washington, D.C., Jan. 10. A new informal snapshot of Hirosi Saito, Japanese Ambassador to the United States, 1/10/38
1938-01-10
Jay G. Hayden, Detroit newspaperman & Henry Ford at White House, 4/28/38
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Jay C. Hormel, Austin, Minn., packer, before Senate Unemployment Comm.
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Jeff. standard. Mr. Spencer Harrison, Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. American Security Bld., 4/25/38
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Jefferson standard. McKee Smith, T.E. Boyle, Carl Young; Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. American Security Bld., 4/25/38
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Jeff. standard. Mr. & Mrs. P.A. Proctor; Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. American Security Bld., 4/25/38
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