Harris & Ewing photos from the 1930s

Sue sign off early adjournment of Congress. Washington, D.C., June 10. While Congress will probably not adjourn until sometime next week, its members are already besieging the railroad ticket office at the Capitol for transportation home. Pictured here getting their mileage are, left to right: Rep.

Sure sign of Congressional opening. Washington, D.C., Dec. 22. A sure sign that Congress is soon to open. E.S. Kenyon, Capitol Machinist, speeding up his production of gavels for the use of Vice President Garner and Speaker Bankhead, who break them by the dozens. David Lynn, right, Capitol Architect

Swinging a form for the concrete high speed basin into place. The workmen are standing in the place where the unique concrete hinges of the arched roof will be

Takes crack at government policies. Washington, D.C., March 2. Another crack was taken at the new deal today when George H. Houston, President of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, declared before the Senate Unemployment and relief Committee that the Government policies are paralyzing private enterprise

Takes command of Washington provisional brigade. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Col. Maxwell Murray was today promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and assumed command of the Washington Provisional Brigade. He succeeds Brig. Gen. Dana T. Merrill, who has been transferred to Fort Benjamin Harrison, In

Talks with Chief Executive. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Ray Atherton, United States Minister to Bulgaria, was one of President Roosevelt's callers at the White House this morning

Takes oath as first Assistant Interior Secretary. Washington, D.C., April 8. His nomination finally approved by the Senate after three month's consideration of his fitness for the post, Ebert K. Burlew was today sworn in as first Assistant Secretary of Interior to succeed the late Theodore A. Walter

Takes oath as U.S. Marine Corps Paymaster. Washington, D.C., May 2. Maj. Gen. Thomas Holcomb, (left) Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, administering the Oath of Office to Brig. Gen. Russell B. Putnam, new Paymaster of the Devil Dogs. He succeeds Brig. Gen. Harold C. Reisinger, 5/2/38

Talking the Italian situation over. Washington, D.C., July 21. Italy's highest ranking citizen in the United States and New York City's Mayor of. together while attending the Press Club luncheon for Howard Hughes, Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia of New York, left and Ambassador Fulvio Suvich, talking

Takes oath as S.E.C. Commissioner. Washington, D.C., Dec. 2. Rep. Edward C. Eicher of Iowa, recently appointed by President Roosevelt to be a member of the Securities and Exchanges Commission, is pictured being administered the oath of office today by Francis P. Brassor, left, Secretary of the Commi

Tax expert resigns. Washington, D.C., June 11. Senator Pat Harrison (left) bids goodbye to Lovell H. Parker, who has resigned as Chief of Staff of the Joint Congressional Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation to enter private law practice. Senator Harrison, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, termed

Tax expert favors incentive taxation. Washington, D.C., Dec. 12. Lovell Parker, who resigned last year after serving 12 years as tax expert for the Joint Congressional Finance Committee, today told the Senate Finance Subcommittee that he felt incentive taxation should be given a trial. He said that

Telegraphic protests against U.S. Merger Bill Flood U.S. Senate. Washington, D.C., March 28. Extra messengers were needed today to deliver the thousands of telegraphic protests against the Government Reorganization Bill which began the flood the United States Senate early this morning, 3/38/38

Teachers shock students at George Washington U. Washington, D.C., Aug. 2. Public speaking students at G.W. U. are only too well acquainted with the shocking machine, invented by Dr. Willard Hayes Yeager, Head of the department, to take the "ahs" "ers" and "ums" out of their diction. He is shown putt

Tells House Committee he is a member of American Legion and Communist Party. Washington, D.C., Oct. 26. Appearing before the House Committee investigating Un-American activities. Joseph F. Hannon, San Francisco, testified he is a member of the American Legion and of the Communist Party. He said he j

Tennessee Valley Authority Director. Washington, D.C., March 5. A new informal picture of David Lilienthal, Director of the Tennessee Valley Authority, 3/5/38

Testify before Senate Relief Committee. Washington, D.C., Mar. 7. Roy Franklin, left, business agent for Local #183, United Packing House Workers, and Ernest B. Jacobs, Pres. Of the same union, Austin, Minn. testified before the Senate Relief Committee today, both employees of the Hormel Packing Pla

Test electric light bulbs for Uncle Sam. Washington, D.C., March 21. Purchasing on an average of 4,000,000 electric light bulbs annually, Uncle Sam is probably one of the largest users of light in the country. The National Bureau of Standards sees that the government gets value received in purchases

Testifying before TVA Joint Congressional Committee. Washington, D.C., May 26. Dr. Harcourt A. Morgan, Chairman of the T.V.A., telling the TVA Investigations Committee that Dr. Arthur E. Morgan, deposed Chairman, lied to secure an absolute personal "veto power" over all board decisions, and convened

Testing strength of glass panels. Washington, D.C., June 21. With glass blocks being used more and more these days in the construction of buildings, The National Bureau of Standards is conducting extensive tests to determine how much wind pressure the panels will stand. So far the panels have resi

Testifies before House Patents Committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. Burgess Meredith, star of 'Winterset' and Acting President of the Actors Equity Association, was one of the group of prominent actors, musicians, and writers who testified before the House Patents Committee today in behalf of the pr

Textile experts before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 10. The above textile experts were called before the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment today. They are, left to right: Russell Fisher, President, American Cotton Manufacturers; Robert E. Henry, President, Southern Text

Texas Solon celebrates 25th anniversary in U.S. Senate. Washington, D.C., Jan. 29. Chipper as a cub, Senator Morris Sheppard, Democrat of Texas who today celebrated 25 years of continuous service in the United States Senate, wave a cheery hello to the cameraman as he arrives at his desk for the day'

Texas senator tries out "shooting irons" for news cameramen. Washington, D.C., June 14. Looking forward to a hunting trip in his native state as soon as Congress adjourns this week, Senator Tom Connally, democrat of Texas, checked his guns and did a little fancy shooting for the benefit of the camer

The clerical work of the Economics and Statistics Division varies from calculating estimates of population and the rate of residential building to actuarial calculations or estimates of volume of funds available for lending on home mortgages

The chairman meets the ladies. Washington, D.C., June 27. Snapped while attending the executive meeting of the Republican National Committee were left to right; Mrs. Paul Fitz Simmons, Rhode Island, Mrs. John E. Hillman, Colorado, Chairman of the Committee John Hamilton, and Mrs. Wothington Scranton

The Cuban Dictator and the Mrs. Washington, D.C., Nov. 10. Col. Fulgencio Batista, the Cuban Army Sergeant who rose to the Dictatorship of Cuba, arrived in Washington today for a round of military reviews and dinners of state which will screen some fine international conversations, the visit has a h

The Dictator from Cuba arrives. Washington, D.C., Nov. 10. Col. Fulgencio Batista, Cuba's Dictator, arrived in Washington today, he was met at the Union Station by General Malin Craig, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, who invited the Colonel to the Capitol, and Undersecretary of State Sumne

The hens are then allowed to choose their own trap nests in which to lay the hens, 1/19/38

The guns that protect the President. Washington, D.C., Aug. 2. Members of the White House police force that are taking part in the third annual marksmanship match between officers in the various enforcement services of the Treasury Department. All of them expert marksmen, the President will have no

The mapping and drafting section of the Division of Economics and Statistics visualizes information on housing and mortgage lending conditions, in some cases for country as a whole and in others by as small a geographical unit as the city block

The latest in plows. Washington, D.C., July 14. R.B. Gray, Chief of the Div. of Mechanical Equipment, U.S. Bureau of Agricultural Engineering, tightens a nut on a self-aligning jointer. An invention which helps to do a better job of plowing while reducing the power requirement 10 to 15 percent. The

The latest in cotton planting. Washington, DC, July 15. John Randolph, engineer of the U.S. Bureau of Agriculture Engineering demonstrates a model of a variable depth cotton planter which he invented. The small white dots at which he is pointing mark the wavy line of seed as planted by this new mach

The minister from Latvia & Mr. Bilmanis

The millions of applications for social security account numbers are handled in orderly manner in the Social Security Board Records Office. After the hour and date, and the number of each application has been recorded, as it is received, applications are sent to 'holding files.' Here they are held u

The new 'flying tube' airship. Washington, D.C., Mar. 14. Immediate commercial development of a new lighter-than-air airship of novel design, which its engineering sponsors believe will revolutionize air transportation, bringing safety, speed, load capacity, and easy maneuverability to airship perfo

The Winnah! Washington, D.C., March 1. Vice President Garner proclaims himself the winner of the impromptu oyster eating contest at the Capitol today in which members of the Senate participated. The bivalves were presented to the Senate by the New England Oyster Growers' Exchange through Senator The

The victor returns. Washington, D.C., May 16. Victorious in the recent Florida primaries, U.S. Senator Claude A. Pepper returned to the Capitol today with Mrs. Pepper. They are being greeted in this photograph by Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley. (right)

The transmitter unit in the rear of the experimental 2-way communication car. It is installed behind the rear seat, 10/38

The Sultan of Muscat & Oman Wayyid Said Bin Taimur Bin Faisal, at White House. With Stanley Woodward, asst. chief of the Div. of Protocol, State Dept.

Thomas A. Jenkins hec.25440

Thomas E. Boarde *Chairman of Prohibition Committee of Virginia

This is a very important picture. Washington, D.C., Oct. 27. A photographer was covering the White House yesterday, snapping pictures of important men after they had conferred with President Roosevelt on his way back to the laboratory he happened to notice thse two little girls, Patricia Freeman and

This is 'on the record.' Washington, D.C., Dec. 31. Senator Alexander Wiley, Republican from Wisconsin, one of the new faces on the "hill," leaned back in his chair this morning. demonstrate his office pet. "This," he quoth, "is strictly on the record," 12/31/38

Thomas Kennedy & Mrs. Emma Suffy Miller, May 23, 1938

Thomas Panter, Chief Eng. of the TVA investigating committee

Thurman Arnold. L.R. Robert Jackson, Solicitor Gen'l; Thurman Arnold, Asst. Sol. Gen'l; Hugo Carsui, administering oath being sworn in

To be new house minority leader. Washington, D.C., Dec. 2. Republican leaders in town awaiting the opening Congress said today that Rep. John W. Martin Jr., of Mass., Chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee, will be elected House Minority Leader to succeed Rep. Bertrant N. Snell of New Yo

To lay charges of fraud before Secretary of Interior Ickes. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Turney Gratz, standing, Secretary-Manager of the Produce Dealers Division of the North Side Business and Improvement Association, Kansas City, KS ?, and Lieut. Wm. M. Boyle Jr. Secretary to the Kansas City Police

To probe un-American activities. Washington, D.C., June 9. A House committee to be headed by Rep. Martin Dies of Texas, has been appointed to probe throughout the country un-American activities and foreign propaganda. The committee will have the power to subpoena and travel from coast-to-coast in it

Tom Symons, of Spokane, Washington. (for Broadcasting mag.)

Tomb of Unknown Soldier, Oct. 20, 1938

Tony Galento

Townsend faces senate committee again. Washington, D.C., March 19. Dr. Francis E. Townsend made a brief appearance before the Senate Unemployment Committee today and argued that his old age pension plan would do away with unemployment. He filed with the Committee a statement explaining the plan of a

Touching contrast. Washington, D.C., Nov. 11. A contrast in emotion is this picture made while President Roosevelt paid tribute today to America's Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery. While Alex Stern, World War veteran who lost a leg in the battle of Meuse-Argonne, remembers thoughtfully that the

Tommy' Corcoran, the Roosevelt administration's ace - brain truster, pictured leaving the White House

Townsened pardoned. Washington, D.C., April 18. Newspapermen, photographers and court attaches surround Dr. Francis E. Townsend, old-age pension planner, as he displays his pardon from a 30-day jail sentence from President Roosevelt today. The pardon for the sentence he received for contempt of the

Treasury aide suggests retention of undistributed profits tax. Washington, D.C., March 22. Appearing before the Senate Finance Committee today, Undersecretary of the Treasury Roswell Magill suggested retention of the undistributed profits tax in the new revenue bill and strongly recommend eliminatio

Treasury Chief before Senate Finance Committee. Washington, D.C., Mar. 14. Roswell Magill, Undersecretary of the Treasury, as he appeared before the Senate Finance Committee today, and told them that the House approved tax bill will not meet the governments revenue needs, Sen. William H. King, of Ut

Treasury promotions. Washington, D.C., Oct. 31. John W. Hanes, left, today took the oath as Undersecretary of the Treasury, while Eugene S. Duffield, right, was sworn in as a special assistant to the Secretary. Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau seems happy over the selection of his new assistants. Ha