Harris & Ewing photos from the 1930s
6,354 photos, in date order; 4,681–4,740 on this page. The studio gave its photographs to the Library of Congress without copyright restrictions. About the collection
Vice Pres. Garner and Gene Buck
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Vice President enjoys milk from refillable bossy. Frederick, Md. June 4. The "drinks" were on the house and they were milk, as Vice President Garner with other members of Congress enjoyed the annual Alfalfa Club outing today near. Left to right: Joseph E. Himes, who played host to the club; Rep. Ber
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Vice President greets Sultan of Muscat and Oman. Washington, D.C., March 5. How congress works, when it does, was explained to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman today by Vice President John N. Garner today when the Potentate visited the Capitol, 3/5/38
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Vice President Garner. Washington, D.C., March 9. A new informal picture of Vice President John N. Garner, made in the senate restaurant today, 3/9/38
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Vice President gets another gavel. Washington, D.C., March 25. Another gavel to add to this varied collection was presented to Vice President Garner today by Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi. Made of cedar from "Beauvoir, home of Jefferson Davis at Biloxi, Mississippi, the gavel is a present from
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Vice president greets southern beauties. Washington, D.C., May 19. South Carolina azalea beauty queens repaid today the visit Vice President Garner made to the annual azalea festival in their state a few weeks ago. The vice president was in a fine fettle as he greeted the beauties who are left to ri
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Vice President's wish comes true. Washington, D.C., April 18. Vice President Garner's wish last year that Zeke Donura, White Sox slugging first basemen, would be a member of the Washington team this year, was fulfilled today as the big Italian covered the initial station in the season's opener betwe
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View communist evidence uncovered by ace investigator. Washington, D.C., Aug. 18. Immediately after reaching Washington today, Edward F. Sullivan, (right) ace investigator for the Special House Committee investigating Un-American activities, went into a huddle with Chairman Dies and explained eviden
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Vice President ready for opening. Washington, D.C., Dec. 29. A sure sign that Congress is ready to convene on January 3. Vice President Garner posing, gavel in hand, on the rostrum in the Senate chamber, 12/29/38
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Vinson sworn in
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Vinson sworn in - cropped and restored
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Virginia senator celebrates 80th birthday. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Senate duties were forgotten by Senator Carter Glass today as he celebrated his 80th birthday anniversary surrounded by his family. He is shown reading congratulatory wires sent him from all parts of this country and abroad, 1/4/38
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Visit the president Washington, D.C., April 22. Mrs. Joseph T. Robinson, wife of the former majority leader of the senate with her brother Grady Miller, who visited the president at the White House today, 4/22/38
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VP Osmeña in Washington
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W.P.A. Administrator appears before Senate Appropriations Committee. Washington, D.C., May 17. Harry Hopkins, Chief of W.P.A. testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee today that approximately 2,800,000 persons are on relief. Shown with members of the committee, hopkins, left; seated Sen.
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W. Averill Harriman, Dr. Willard Thorpe, and Sec. of Com. Daniel Roper
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W.Va. mine gives up rock with CIO letters in natural formation. Washington, D.C., Feb. 19. This rock containing the letters CIO in natural limestone formation was dug out of the West Virginia coal mine belonging to the United States Steel Corp. Miss Lorena Montesanti si holding the rock which is now
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Wage-Hour Administrator and assistants. Washington, D.C., Sept. 14. Probably the busiest government agency in the Capitol these days is The Wage-Hour Administration. The Wage-Hour Administrator, Elmer F. Andrews, is pictured for the first time with the newly appointed assistant administrators, Col.
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Wage reductions are necessary, N.Y. Central Prexy tells fact finding board. Washington, D.C., Oct. 6. Wage reductions are necessary to enable railroads to balance their budgets and meet competition, F.E. Williamson, President of the N.Y. Central Railroad, told President's fact finding board today. H
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Wage-Hour Unit prepares to put act into effect. Washington, D.C., Oct. 22. The Wage-Hour Administration rushed work today on last minute explanations of how industry should comply with the most far reaching attempt since the NRA days to put a floor under wages and a ceiling over hours. Wage-hour Adm
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Wage-Hour Administrator reports to President. Washington, D.C., Oct. 25. Wage-Hour Administrator Elmer F. Andrews leaving the White House today after making a report to President Roosevelt. At a press conference today, Andrews expressed belief that employees thrown out of work by closing of low wage
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Wage-Hour conferees discuss compromise bill. Washington, D.C., June 6. Impromptu conferences such as this one, were frequently seen in the halls of the Capitol today as Senate and House Wage-Hour conferees discussed the drafting of compromise bill. Pictured, left to right: Rep. Mary T. Norton, of Ne
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Walkers White House callers. Washington, D.C., May 20. Former New York Mayor and Mrs. James J. Walker leaving the White House today after calling on President Roosevelt. No news and only a friendly call, said Jimmy, 5/20/38
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Wallace & Mabridge(?)
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Wallace R. Stark, appearing before the Dies Un-American Committee about communism in the Federal Theatre Project
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Walter B. Weisenburger, right, Exec. Vice Pres, & Noel Sargent, Secy. of the Nat'l Assoc. of Manufacturers, at Senate Civil Liberties Comm. Hearing
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Walter C. Louchheim, Jr.
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Walter C. Louchheim, Jr., S.E.C.
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Walter P. Keellner, city policeman of Canton appearing before Committee. the LaFollette Civil Liberties
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War Secretary greets new Philippine Resident Commissioner. Washington, D.C., Sept. 30. Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring (right) greets Joaquin M. Elizade, newly appointed Philippine Resident Commissioner, as he arrives at the War Department to take the Oath of Office. Elizalde, who succeeds Quinti
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War Secretary presents Army Flyers with Mackay Trophy. Washington, D.C., Oct. 14. As a reward for their development and demonstration of the original automatic landing device for aircraft, Captains Carl J. Crane and George V. Holloman, U.S. Army Air Corps, were today presented with the MacKay trophy
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War Secretary. Washington, D.C., March 1. Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring, from a new informal picture made at his desk
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Warns Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., Aug. 18. Surrendering the Labor Department's complete file on Harry Bridges to the Special House Committee on Un-American activities today, Thomas B. Shoemaker warned the investigators that revelation of its contents might result in violence to persons involve
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Warren Sweeny & Charles Daly., Columbia Broadcasting Service ?
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Washington gets a new airport. Washington, D.C., Oct. 27. After showing the President the plans for the new Gravely Point Airport, Chairman Edward J. Noble of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, center, and Col. Sumter Smith, Chairman of the Air Safety Board, right, explain to White house correspondent
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Washington Votes; first time since 1874. Washington, D.C., April 30. It was a long time between votes, 1874 to 1938, but the Capitol bridged a gap today when its residents cast a city-wide ballot on the question of whether suffrage shall be voted to the voteless community. Mr and Mrs Paul R. Henry a
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Washington's smallest diplomatic hostess. Washington, D.C., Sept. 21. As the new social season begins in Washington, little Didi Rajamaitri, Daughter of the Minister of Siam and Mme Abhibal Rajamaitri, continues to hold her unique place as one of the Capitol's smallest assistant hostesses. She is pi
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Washington, D.C., Jan. 10. Rep. Hatton W. Sumners, Democrat of Texas, who is being mentioned as a probable candidate to succeed Justice George Sutherland on the United States Supreme Court, is shown talking with Speaker Bankhead, 1/10/38
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Washington, D.C., Dec. 3. Dr. Willard Thorp, Dun and Bradstreet Economist now with the Commerce Department, pictured as he listened to testimony before the Monopoly Committee today. He is a member of the Committee
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Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. A.F. of L. Head William Green and Davod Dubinsky, President of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, attended last night's opening performance of 'Pins and Needles,' the stage production of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union
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Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. Henry G. Alsberg, Director of the Federal Writers' Project, today told the House Committee Investigating Un- American Activities that he experienced some difficulty with communists on the New York Project, but added that the trouble had been eliminated and the program now w
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Washington, D.C., Dec. 19. Capt. Anthony Eden, former British Foreign Secretary, snapped while in Washington on his recent visit, 12/19/38
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Washington, D.C., Dec. 23. A new informal photograph of Louis Arthur Johnson, Assistant Secretary of War, 12/23/38
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Washington, D.C., Feb. 11. Senator Claude Pepper, of Florida, has some fun with Washington's latest snow storm, shown leaving the Senate chambers, the senator told photogs, that he would much rather have sunshine and flowers, as who wouldn't, 2/11/38
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Washington, D.C., May 12. A recent snapshot of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Stanley F. Reed, 5/12/38
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Washington, D.C., June 10, The House of Representatives late yesterday voted 214 to 122 to seat Alphonse Roy (above) Democrat, as a representative of the first district of New Hampshire. At the same time Rep. Arthur B. Jenks, Republican, who has represented the District for the last year and a half
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Watches birdie. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Edsel Ford, auto magnate, poses for the Harris-Ewing photographer just before he is questioned by the Senate Rail Investigating Committee today, 1/7/38
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Washington, D.C., May 7. Schoolboy patrols from all over the eastern seabord staged their annual safety parade down Constitution Ave. today, Pennsylvania with 1500 youngsters, had the largest delegation in the parade, 5/7/38
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Washington, D.C., May 9. Somewhat handicapped by the broken toe which has kept him on crutches for the past week, Speaker William Bankhead of the House today visited the White House to talk over legislation with President Roosevelt. After his conference with the President the Speaker stated that adj
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Washington, D.C., Sept. 27. Sir Ronald Lindsay, British Ambassador to the United States
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Washington, D.C., Oct. 5. Raymond T. Cahill, of New York City, has just been appointed Deputy Administrator in charge of mutual mortgage insurance for the Federal Housing Administration. Mr. Cahill fills the vacancy left by William D. Flanders, also of New York, who recently resigned to return to pr
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Watchdog of senate folding room has 'crop control' of own. Washington, D.C., Dec. 3. Since 1900 John W. 'Happy' Deards has been foreman of the Senate folding room which carries with it the responsibility of guarding thousands of volumes of Senate records including congressional records, agriculture
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Wayne Morris, motion picture star, is enrolled in the Red Cross by Mrs. Mary Holland, of Bradley Hills, MD. Morris is making a personal appearance at the Earle Theater, 9/28/38
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Weighing turkey at Dept. of Agric. exp. farm, Beltsville
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Wesley A. Sturgis, Exec. Director of the Distilled Spirits Institute, Oct. 25, 1938
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Wheeler bill would "cripple" radio communications. Sen. Alben Barkley
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What next? Unborn baby's heartbeat broadcast from Washington hospital. Washington, D.C., Sept. 13. As part of an educational program, the heartbeats of an unborn baby were broadcast today from Georgetown University Hospital. This was made possible by the use of a specially designed microphone placed
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White House & Executive Offices, 2/8/38
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Whispers Washington, D.C., Feb. 28. Senator James J. Davis (left), Republican of Pennsylvania, gets another earful from Bernard Baruch following the noted Financier's blaming of the new deal policies for present unemployment before the Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee today. Baruch particula
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