Harris & Ewing photos from the 1940s

Exterior, Dept. of Labor

Fairliss, Adams & (aides? Alde?) U.S. Steel

Farm family makes cotton mattresses

Federal Reserve Board Committee before Senate Committee. Washington, D.C., June 13. Appearing before the Senate Banking and Currency Subcommittee today, Marriner S. Eccles, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, expressed his opposition to a bill liberalizing provisions of the Federal Home Loan Act.

Fiery San Antonio mayor testifies before House Judiciary Subcommittee. Washington,D.C., March 6. Former representative and Mayor of San Antonio, Maury Maverick was back in familiar territory today when he appeared before a House Judiciary Committee to urge abolishment of the poll tax in elections fo

Frank Murphy, center

Finnish Lagation deluged with donations to aid fight with Soviet. Washington, D.C., March 7. Mail from all parts of the nation and from all classes is deluging the Finnish Legation to the extent that its staff has jumped from 3 to 30, and a new building has been rented to handle contributions to aid

Finnish minister discusses Russo-Finnish peace statement with Secretary Hull. Washignton, D.C., March 13. Finnish Minister Hjalmar J. Procope, center, runs a gauntlet of news photographers and reporters as he leaves State Department following a meeting with Secretary Hull at which he was shown a cop

Finnish minister. Washington, D.C., March 14. Finnish Minister Hjalmar J. Procope told reporters today at his press conference that the loss of 15,000 to 20,000 Finns in the struggle with Russia was not in vain because Finland, by fighting for its life, has earned a greater moral right to live, 3-14

Frank Kent, columnist for Baltimore Sun, 3-15-40

Frank Lloyd Wright with Crystal Heights plan

Frances P. Bolton 1940-3 standing

Frances P. Bolton 1940-3 seated

Frances Eileen Dewey and Eleanor Roosevelt

Frances Eileen Dewey and Eleanor Roosevelt (cropped1)

Frances P. Bolton 1940-3 seated (cropped)

Franklyn Waltman, Director of Publicity of Republican National Comm.

Franklyn Waltman at desk with group

Frederick C. Phillips & Wm. McCuistion

Frederick Ecker, left, chrmn. of the board of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and Leroy A. Lincoln, pres. of the same company at the Monopoly Committee hearing today, Feb. 1940

French Ambassador sees President Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., May 29. Count de Saint-Quentin, French Ambassador, leaving the White House today after an especially requested conference with President Roosevelt

French and British Ambassadors confer with President Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., June 15. The French and British ambassadors, Count Rene De Saint-Quentin, left, and Lord Lothian, respectively, leaving the White House today following a conference of more than an hour. The meeting 'cleared up some th

French manufacturer talks tanks with President Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., June 11. Louis Renault, prominent French auto manufacturer, leaving the White House today after a conference with President Roosevelt on war material production. Renault said he was interested chiefly in mass production of t

Fru Betzy Kjelsberg, Perkins, & Miss Charlotte Whitton

G.O.P. Vice Presidential candidate now center of news at Capitol. Washington, D.C., July 7. Cameramen "shoot" Senator Charles McNary, G.O.P. vice presidential candidate, at the Capitol while he discusses his nomination with reporters, 7-1-40

Gen. Marshall, right, & Melvin Johnson

Gen. George C. Marshall speaks during a hearing

Gen. Maxwell Murray, Potocki & Gen. Haller

Gene Autry, the singing cowboy, with Vice President John N. Garner & unidentified

Geo. Washington signature

Geo. Harrison, witness at Monopoly Comm. Hearings, 4-15-40

George A. Hill *Likely federal elector - went to washington to cast idaho's votes for FDR

Gov. Payne H. Ratner

Gov. Wm. H. Vanderbilt, R.I.

Gov. Harold E. Stassen

Governor Lloyd Stark visits the White House. Washington, D.C., June 7. Governor Lloyd Stark of Missouri, pictured as he left the White House today after a visit with the President. Mr. Stark said he reported in detail to Mr. Roosevelt on the actions of the recent Governor's conference and talked ove

Governor urges increased appropriation for Alaskan roads. Washington, D.C., March 5. Shown here with Anthony J. Dimond, delegate from Alaska to Congress, Governor Ernest Gruening, right, today urged the House Roads Committee to increase to "at least $600,000" a proposed allocation of $400,000 for co

Governor of Rhode Island. Washington, D.C., March 8. A new informal photograph of William H. Vanderbilt, Republican Governor of Rhode Island. The governor is in Washington for a weekend visit, 3-8-40

Governor of Rhode Island. Washington, D.C., March 8. A new informal picture of William H. Vanderbilt, Republican Governor of Rhode Island. Today Governor Vanderbilt held a conference with Chairman John Hamilton of Republican National Committee

Governor of Rhode Island testifies before Senate Wire Tapping committee. Washington, D.C., May 28. Governor William H. Vanderbilt of Rhode Island, today told the Senate Wire Tapping Committee that he secretly engaged Frank B. Bielaski, New York private detective, to conduct an investigation in his s

Governor Stark at White House. Washington, D.C., June 7. Governor Lloyd Stark of Missouri conferred with President Roosevelt today and said the discussion did not touch on the impending vacancy in the Secretaryship of the Navy. Stark said he reported in detail to Mr. Roosevelt on actions of the rece

Governor of Bank of China presented to President Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., July 1. Dr. T.V. Soong, left, Governor of the Bank of China, was presented to President Roosevelt today by Dr. Hu Shih, Chinese ambassador. Dr. Soong told reporters his visit was purely social, 7-1-40

Gracie Allen 9 March 1940 (cropped)

Gracie Allen 1940 (cropped)

Graduation day at Annapolis. Washington, D.C., June 6. The United States Naval Academy, Class of 1940, held graduation exercises today at Annapolis, Maryland

Graduation day at Annapolis. Washington, D.C., June 6. The United States Naval Academy, Class of 1940, held graduation exercises today at Annapolis, Maryland. The climax of the ceremonies is shown in this picture, when the boys blew off a little steam

Grayson's widow weds. Washington, D.C., March 2. Mrs. Alice Gertrude Grayson, widow of Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson who was personal physician to the late President Wilson, was married today to George Harrison, President of the New York Federal Reserve Bank. The ceremony was performed at St. Alban's

Gridiron widows. Mrs. Pete Brandt, playing Girl Scout Chief Mrs. Herbert Hoover, gives a three fingered salute to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, played here by Mrs. Jay Hayden

Gridiron widows. And here is Mrs. Paul McNutt, played by Mrs. Charles O'Gridley, hanging up a photograph of handsome Paul, and we quote, 'tan, terrific, and tall'

Gridiron widows. Forgotten is the Ickes baby when politics are discussed. Mrs. H. Tudor Morsell is Mrs. John Garner, and Mrs. Harold Brayman is Mrs. Harold Ickes

Gridiron widows. Having nothing else to do about the farm since the pigs were killed, Mrs. Henry Wallace, played by Mrs. Bromley Kilgore, rakes up the photographer's flashbulbs

Gridiron widows. Taking a bow here is Mrs. Raymond Clapper, Ringmaster at the round-up of presidential candidates wives

Gridiron widows. Wives of two Republican candidates riding in under direction of Mrs. Dewey. Mrs. Erwin Canham is Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. Warner is Mrs. Vandenberg, and Mrs. Byron Price is Mrs. Taft

Gridiron widows. Riding side-saddle for dear old Tennessee is Mrs. Cordell Hull, waving a flag and coming down the stretch. She is Helen Essary

Group, includes Robert Jackson, 2nd from left; and J. Edgar Hoover, right

Happy Chandler - Crop

Happy Chandler and John Garner

Happy Chandler - Crop (cropped)

Harold D. Smith, Dir. of the budget, Feb. 1940

Harold Ickes with Capitol police officers