Harris & Ewing photos from the 1930s
6,354 photos, in date order; 4,201–4,260 on this page. The studio gave its photographs to the Library of Congress without copyright restrictions. About the collection
Ohio Solon presides at Dies committee hearing. Washington, D.C., Nov. 18. In the absence of Chairman Died, Rep. Harold G. Moiser of Ohio, presided at the hearing today of the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities
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Old Bureau ready to do work of proposed economics agency. Washington, D.C., May 6. Dr. Alexander V. Dye, Director of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce, which has had its appropriation reduced to less than half what it was in 1932, today said his Bureau is ready and
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Old friends meet after 50 years. Washington, D.C., May 26. Sen. William E. Borah, left, R. of Ohio, first the first time in 50 years met his old friend Clark Conkling 86 yrs. old of Lyons, Kansas, center. Mr. Conkling was running a country newspaper while Sen. Borah was attending the Law School of t
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One of the worlds largest organs. Washington, D.C., April 16. One of the world's largest organs has just been completed at the Washington Cathedral, costing $80,000 and started in 1923, the organ will play for the first time Easter Sunday at the Washington Cathedral, Robert J. Barrow, the organist f
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One of the Treasury's best marksmen. Washington, D.C., Aug. 2. L.E. Echols, of the Bureau of Customs, winner of last years fold medal in the annual marksmanship match between officers of the law enforcement services of the Treasury Dept. Tries cut his hand for the third annual match held in Washingt
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Only women delegates to United Mine Workers Convention. Washington, D.C., Jan. 24. These three women delegates to the Gas, By- Product Coke and Chemical Workers, District 50, United Mine Workers of American Convention being held in Washington, are taking an active part in the daily sessions. Left to
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Opposes Equal Rights Amendment. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Dorothy Straus, New York attorney, today testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee against the Equal Rights for Women Constitutional Amendment which is not being considered. The proposed amendment sponsored by Senator Burke and Townsen
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Oranges for congressional leaders. Washington, D.C., Mar. 7. Today was California orange-day at the Capitol and Congressional Leaders were presented with crates of the Old Gold and Sunkist brand which the native sons claim are the finest oranges grown in the world. The oranges, presented by the Mutu
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Only bespectacled bust at Capitol. Washington, D.C., March 24. A bust with spectacles is probably not unique but at the U.S. Capitol one is practically a curiosity. It is that of former Vice President Thomas E. Sherman, and, is the only one of a person wearing spectacles of the many standing in the
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Opens 26th annual meeting of U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Washington, D.C May 3. Officially opening the U.S. Chamber of Commerce 26th Annual Meeting today, George H. Davis, President, expressed faith in the capitalistic system and declared it was time for business to concentrate on agreement. He urged
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Opens for business as usual. Washington, D.C., Oct. 26. Despite President Roosevelt's rebuke yesterday of the House Committee investigating Un-American activities, Chairman Dies opened his Committee room as usual today for further hearing of witnesses, 10-26-38
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Order of Ahepa banquet; Sen. Carl Hatch, Mrs. Sherwood Jones, Soterios Nicholson
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Order of Ahepa banquet, 3/4/38
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Ousted TVA Chairman tells his story. Washington, D.C., May 25. Appearing as the first witness before the Joint Congressional TVA Investigating Committee today, Dr. Arthur E. Morgan deposed Chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority, declared that his two co-directors had engaged in "misrepresentatio
1938
Oyez' Oyez' U.S. Supreme Court gets new crier. Washington, D.C., May 27. Perry Lippitt, 23 years old and a native of Washington, has been appointed crier of the United States Supreme Court to succeed Thomas E. Waggaman. Waggaman was promoted to the post of Marchal recently made vacant by the death o
1938
Panay hero receives Navy Cross. Washington, D.C., July 1. Fireman first class John L. Hodge, who is recuperating at Naval Hospital here, was today decorated with the Navy Cross for the bravery he displayed during the sinking of the U.S. gunboat Panay by Japanese bombs last year. Assistant Secretary
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Parking meters for the Nation's Capitol. Washington, D.C., Nov. 14. Commissioner Melvin Hazen and William Van Duzer, putting the first nickel in the parking meters ordered by Congress for a test in Washington. Parking will be at the rate of five cents an hour, with no extensions for more nickels, 11
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Patricia Carver, of Dayton, Ohio, and Nancy Clark, Jamestown, NY., Mt. Vernon Sem., Bethesda Market
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Patrick Brennan of. Legation & Doug Corrigan
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Pat Harrison and Jesse Jones at White House, Washington, D.C.
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Paul Hart, secret service agent of W.H.
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Paul Hart, secret service agent of White House
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Payment of soldiers bonus partly to blame for current business recession. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Appearing before the Special Senate Committee on unemployment, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Eccles today declared that payment of the soldiers bonus in 1936 helped create price distortion that pushe
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Pays homage to America's Unknown Soldier. Washington, D.C., Nov. 12. Cuba's Dictator, Col. Fulgencio Batista, placing a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery today, 11/12/38
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PDeMuth-Group of Legislators ask president for flood control dollars (cropped)
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Pennsylvania Governor urges President continue federal spending. Washington, D.C., Dec. 30. After a call on President Roosevelt today with Mrs. Earle, Governor George H. Earle of Pennsylvania told newsmen he urged the President to continue a policy of liberal federal spending, 12/30/38
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Pennsylvania Senators. Washington, D.C., Mar. 14. Apparently unworried by the incoming elections, Senators James J. Davis, R. of Penna., seated, jokes with Joseph Guefey, D. of Penna. while attending the first executive meeting of the Senate Finance Committee today
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Pennsylvanian is commissioned as third Assistant Postmaster General. Washington, D.C., Feb. 1. Ramsey Black, of Harrisburg, PA., was today sworn in and presented with his commission as third Assistant Postmaster General by PMG James A. Farley. Black succeeds the late Clinton B. Eilenberger. In the p
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Perfect Harmony Washington, D.C., Nov. 7. Perfect harmony prevailed today as President Roosevelt's Special Committee of Rail Labor and Management representatives discussed proposed recommendations for legislative aid for the industry. Here we see George Harrison, right, President of the Brotherhood
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Pershing and Taylor
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Pershing arrives in Washington. Washington, D.C., April 25. Gen. John J. Pershing, photographed at the Union Station today after arriving form New York. The general is in Washington for a much needed rest, he expects remain at Walter Reed Hospital for a few weeks, 4/25/38
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Peter De Muth crop
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Pettengill bill will affect waterfront labor senate committee told. Washington, D.C., March 17. F.S. Davis, of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, today told the Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee that passage of the Pettengill Bill permitting railroads to charge lower rate for long hauls than for
1938
Philadelphia resorts to sings to heckle at small business conference. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. A.G. Shafer, contractor of Philadelphia, has been like the proverbial "bull in a china closet" at the Small Business Conference since yesterday. Restrained by police from making a long-winded speech and l
1938
Photoelectric ray to determine flying ceiling. Washington, D.C., June 15. To permit a ground observer to determine at what height flying is safe during days of fog and heavy overcast, Miss Elizabeth M. Zandonini, of the Radio Section staff of the Bureau of Standards, is shown with the balloon transm
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Picture stars enroll in Red Cross. Between appearances at the Earle Theater Johnny Davis, (left) and Wayne Morris receive their Red Cross pins from Miss Carolyn Chantry, Daughter of Capt. Allan Chantry USN and Mrs. Chantry, 9/28/38
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Pictured at Rail Labor-Management Meeting. Washington, D.C., Nov. 7. E.E. Norris, President of the Southern Railway, and Carl Gray, right, Chairman of the Board, Union Pacific, chat as the wait for the President's Special Railroad Committee to meet at the Southern Railway Office here today. The Comm
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Pill-Box Fort built in four hours. Washington, D.C., Aug. 25. Something new in speedy-built forts was built on the grounds of the Bureau of Standards today in four hours. Karl P. Billner, Swedish Inventor, supervised the building of the pill box which was done by his new invention as the vacuum conc
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Pill-Box Fort finished in four hours. Washington, D.C., Aug. 25. Something new in speedy-built forts was built on the grounds of the Bureau of Standards today in four hours. Karl P. Billner, Swedish Inventor, supervised the building of the pill box which was done by his new invention as the vacuum c
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Pill box fort at Bureau of Standards. Pill box under construction
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Pill box fort under construction
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Pittsburgh women urge enactment of amendment to adminsitration's recovery program. Washington, D.C., May 23. Led by Mrs. Arnold M. Replogle, a delegation of Pittsburgh women today called on Senator James J. Davis to urge enactment of a amendment to administration of relief to local bodies, 5/23/38
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Places wreath on Tomb of Unknown Soldier for President Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., Nov. 11. Capt. Daniel J. Callaghan, Chief White House Naval Aide, places President Roosevelt's wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier today - Armistice Day - While the Chief Executive looks on in silent prayer, 11
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Pittsburgh women urge enactment of amendment to adminsitration's recovery program. Washington, D.C., May 23. Led by Mrs. Arnold M. Replogle, a delegation of Pittsburgh women today called on Senator James J. Davis to urge enactment of a amendment to administration of relief to local bodies, 5/23/38 C
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Plan for hearing on Reed nomination. Washington, D.C., Jan. 17. Senator Henry F. Ashurst, of Arizona, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Matthew M. Neely of West Virginia, Senate Rules Committee Chairman, map out plans for Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on the fitness of
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Plans to resume speechmaking against anti-lynching bill. Washington, D.C., Jan. 26. Senator Allen J. Ellender of Louisiana, who just completed 28 hours of speechmaking in 6 days to lead the bloc of Southern senators on their filibuster against the Anti-Lynching Bill, is planning to again take the Se
1938
Plane with cruising radius of 11,000 miles at 380 miles per hour plan of Glenn Martin. Washington, D.C., Feb. 28. Glenn L. Martin, Baltimore airplane manufacturer, today told amazed members of the House Naval Affairs Committee when he told he is studying plans for a new super ship capable of cruisin
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Plane manufacturer. Washington, D.C., March 1. Glenn S. Martin, Baltimore Airplane Manufacturer, proved a good listener as well as a good talker yesterday when appearing before the House Naval Affairs Committee, 3/1/38
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Plans for Commissioner McNutt's Philippine residence. Washington, D.C., April 21. An architect's drawing for the "regular" residence for the U.S. High Commissioner to the Philippines sought by Paul McNutt. It would cost $500,000, 4/21/38
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PMG arrives to hear president deliver message to Congress. Washington, D.C., Jan. 3. Postmaster General James A. Farley signals the house members elevator to take him to the House floor where he heard President Roosevelt deliver a message to a joint session today, 1/3/38
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PMG Farley receives airmail plane model. Washington, D.C., May 18. Postmaster General James A. Farley, receives from Miss Marion Weldon, Paramount Starlet who is playing in the Paramount production "Men with Wings" a model of the De Haviland Liberty plane used twenty years ago for carrying airmail
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PMG Farley administers oath to new Assistant PMG. Washington, D.C., Oct. 5. Ambose O'Connell of New York, recently named Second Assistant Postmaster General, was today administered the Oath of Office by Postmaster General James A. Farley. O'Connell, who was formerly Executive Assistant to the Postma
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Police radio station in Washington, D.C., 10/38
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Rep. Joseph Martin, Rep. Lewis E. Graham of Pa., Rep. Daniel Reed of NY
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Postmaster James Farley and Judge Leon McCord of Montgomery, Ala.
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Praises work of TVA in combating disease. Washington, D.C., Nov. 15. Surgeon General Thomas Parran was the first witness today as the Joint Congressional Committee Investigating the Tennessee Valley Authority resumed it's public hearing at the Capitol. While praising the TVA for the work it has done
1938
Preparing material on Life Insurance Co. set for presentation to monopoly study comm. Washington, D.C., Nov. 4. A preliminary investigation by the S.E.C. of Life Insurance Co. Corporate. ups now completed, Gerhard Gesell, who served as the SEC's Chief Counsel in the investigation; Richard Wh
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Prepares Vice President's gavel. Washington, D.C., Dec. 28. A last-minute sheen is given the gavel Vice President Garner will use in opening the Senate on January 3. J. Mark Trice, Deputy Senate Sergt. of Arms is doing the polishing, 12/28/38
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Presents U.S. Treasury views. Washington, D.C., May 12. Wayne Chatfield Taylor, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, today told the Senate Banking and Currency Committee that the Treasury Department is oppose to the Bulkley Bill which seeks to expand the Home Owners Loan Corporation and the Federal
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Presented National Geographic Society Award. Washington, D.C., May 20. Director of the National Zoological Park and Mrs. William M. Mann were today presented with the Franklin L. Burr award, which carries with it a prize of $1000, by the National Geographic Society for the results gained in their bi
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