Harris & Ewing photos from the 1930s

Rapid fire questions cause Federal Reserve Chairman to have headache. Washington, D.C., March 23. Marriner Eccles, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board undertook to answer the Questions fired at him by Walter Trent, Director of the Rocky Mountain Metal Foundation. Trent's questions came so fast tha

Rayburn, Barkley, and reporters

Raymond Geist

Rear Admiral Harry Stuart

Rear Admiral Harry A. Stuart, U.S. Navy, March 1939

Ready for her radio fling. Washington, D.C., May 4. Four year old Nancy Anderson, daughter of Rep. and Mrs. John Z. Anderson, will make her radio debut Saturday on the third annual Congressional Children's Broadcast over a national NBC hook-up, sponsored by the Congressional Club. Children of all ag

Reception room, Passport Bureau, War Dept.

Receiving line at Immaculata Junior College. A get-acquainted tea at which students present their parents and friends to members of the faculty was given at Immaculata Junior College today. In the receiving line, left to right - Miss Estelle Flynn, the first guest to arrive, Misses Frances O'Donnell

Receives Pershing medal. Washington, D.C., Feb. 16. Outstanding trainees of the Citizens' Military training camps of 1938 arrived in Washington today to receive the General John J. Pershing Medal for distinguished attainment in Military Education. Chief of Staff Malin Craig is pictured pinning one o

Receive honorary degrees. Washington, D.C., Feb. 23. Dr. Oswaldo Aranha, center, Brazilian Foreign Minister, receiving from Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin, left, President of George Washington University, and honorary degree of Doctor of Laws at graduation exercises. On the right is American Ambassador from

Reclamation Commissioner testifies. Washington, D.C., March 30. John C. Page, U.S. Commissioner of Reclamation, Department of Interior, was a witness today before the House Irrigation and Reclamation Committee.

Rehearses for Congressional Children's Broadcast. Washington, D.C., May 4. A piano solo by Miss Joan Lundeen, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Ernest Lundeen of Minnesota, will be a feature of the Congressional Children's Broadcast on national hook-up over NBC this Saturday. This will be the third annua

Rejected. as Federal Judge. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Floyd Roberts, whose nomination by President Roosevelt to be a Federal Circuit Judge for the Federal District of Virginia was rejected by the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. upon motion of majority leader Barkley, delayed

Rep. Adolph J. Sabath

Rep. Charles A. Halleck of Ind., member of the Committee investigating the Nat'l Labor Relations Board, Sept. 1939

Rep. Arthur D. Healey of Mass., member of the Committee investigating the Nat'l Labor Relations Board, Sept. 1939

Rep. Bernard J. Gehrmann, Progressive of Wisc., Oct. 1939

Rep. Bloom presents sculptress with check from anonymous New Yorker to save home. Washington, D.C., Nov. 18. Early this week a reporter on a local paper discovered that Adelaide Johnson, sculptress, who created the Susan B. Anthony Sufferagist Group in the U.S. Capitol, was about to be evicted from

Rep. Charles I. Faddis, Democrat of Pa., Dec. 1939

Rep. Clyde Garrett of Texas & Rep. Ed Gossett of Texas, 1/39

Rep. Christopher D. Sullivan leaving White House. Told reporters there was no basis to reports that he would resign as head of Tammany Hall

Rep. Charles L. Gerlach of Pa., Sept. 1939

Rep. F. Cranvens *William Fadjo Cravens

Rep. Edward T. Taylor, Democrat of Colorado, who at 81 is the oldest member of the House of Rep. He is. of the House Appropriations Comm., Oct. 1939

Rep. Chester Gross of Pa., 10/26/39

Rep. H. Jerry Voorhis, Democrat of Calif., 2-14-39

Rep. Georger Grant, Time

Rep. F. Cranvens, Time *William Fadjo Cravens

Rep. Francis E. Walter, Democrat of Pa. Represents the 21st District

Rep. Francis E. Walter, Democrat of Pa.

Rep. Francis E. Walter, Democrat of Pa., Sept. 1939

Rep. J. Parnell Thomas

Rep. Jas. F. O'Connor, Mont. and Rep. Daniel A. Reed, N.Y.

Rep. Homer D. Angell, Republican of Oregon, 3-14-39

Rep. Joe Bates, Time

Rep. John M. Houston, Demo. of Kansas, 10/26/39

Rep. John Jennings Washington, D.C., Jan. 8. A new photograph of Rep. John Jennings, Republican of Tennessee who was sworn in today by Speaker Bankhead

Rep. Joseph Hendricks, Francis Townsend, Sen. Claude Pepper. Co., 1/5/39

Rep. Joseph Hendricks of Fla.; J ? Francis Townsend and Sen. Claude Pepper, 1/5/39; Townsend Co.

Rep. Joseph W. Martin, Jr., House Minority Leader, 2-18-39

Rep. Newt. Mills of La., 2-20-39

Rep. Martin L. Sweeney, Republican of Ohio, 3-15-39

Rep. Randolph, champion dunker of Congress. Washington, D.C., May 4. Rep. Jennings Randolph of West Virginia today bent an elbow, crooked a doughnut around a finger, dunked a decided dunk into his coffee, and was declared a champ. Rep. Caroline O'Day, runner-up, presented him with the cup while B.V.

Rep. William Lemke for Fraiser. A new informal pix of Rep. William Lemke

Republican House Leader praises Speaker Bankhead as 76th Congress convenes. Washington, D.C., Jan. 3. Speaker William Bankhead, left, was today characterized as a 'great American' by Republican House Leader Joseph W. Martin, Jr., right, in a short address before the 76th Congress when it convened. T

Reports to Senate Finance Committee on taxation of salaries. Washington, D.C., Feb. 21. Chairman Prentiss M. Brown of Special Senate Committee asserted today that justification of reciprocal state and federal taxation of salaries lies in a just distribution of the tax load. In reporting to Senate Fi

Representatives from AMA argue against Wagner health program bill. Washington, D.C., May 25. Dr. Morris Fishbein, President of the American Medical Association, and Sen. Allen Ellender of Louisiana, member of the Senate Committee which is holding hearings on a bill proposed by Sen. Robert Wagner to

Representatives of American Youth Congress testify at Dies hearing. Washington, D.C., Nov. 30. Three members of the American Youth Congress, left to right: Jack R. McMichael, Chairman of the Congress; William W. Hinckley, former Chairman; and Joseph Cadden, Executive Secretary, testified before the

Reports on Mexican oil situation. Washington, D.C., April 23. American Ambassador to Mexico Josephus Daniels, (right) made a full report and discussed at length the Mexican oil situation with acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles today. While in this country Daniels will observe his fiftieth weddi

Republican National Committee chairman before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., May 22. John Hamilton, chairman of the Republican National Committee, today told the Dies Committee Investigating Un-American Activities that he had no prior knowledge of the activities of persons alleged to have dissemi

Republican Senators leave White House after conference with president. Washington, D.C., July 18. Appearing a bit wan after the night conference which the President called for tonight, Senators Warren Austin and William E. Borah were snapped in their car as the drove away from the White House steps

Republican National Committee chairman before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., May 22. John Hamilton, chairman of the Republican National Committee, today told the Dies Committee Investigating UnAmerican Activities that he had no knowledge of the activities of persons alleged to have disseminated a

Retiring Attorney General gets Cabinet chair. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. Retiring Attorney General Homer S. Cummings lost no time in sitting in his former cabinet chair which was presented to him at a Testimonial Dinner last night at the Mayflower Hotel. Frank J. Hogan, President of the American Bar

Republican Women's Chief. Washington, D.C., April 21. A new informal picture of Miss Marion E. Martin, assistant to the Chairman of the Republican National Committee in charge of women's activities

Retired Supreme Court Justice celebrates 83rd birthday. Washington, D.C., Nov. 13. Celebrating his 83rd birthday today, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis is pictured with Mrs. Brandeis leaving their home for the usual morning stroll

Rev. Ze Barney Phillips, Chaplain of U.S. Senate, March 1939

Rev. Dr. Maurices Sheehy, Head of Dept. Religious Education Catholic Univ.

Rev. Asbury Smith, representing the Maryland Keep Out of War Congress, before the Senate Naval Affairs Comm. in opposition to the proposed fortification of Guam

RKO Kettle's Gateway to Hollywood Contest, 1/27/39

RNC Chairman John Hamilton, April 20, 1939 (cropped)