Harris & Ewing photos from the 1940s

Lord Lothian, British Ambassador to U.S., Jan. 1940

Louis Renault, Washington, 1940

Louisiana Solon. Washington, D.C., June 18. A new informal picture of Rep. Paul H. Maloney, Democrat of Louisiana

Lt. Col. Chas. Hines

Lt. Beecher, Navy Press

Lubin and Sen. Jos. C. Mahoney

Mabel. Walterbrandt, Jaqueline Cochran

Maj. Richard Casey, first Minister from Australia to U.S., 2-22-40

Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Green, new Chief of Coast Artillery, U.S. Army, April 1940

Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Green

Major Gen. T.Q. Ashburn (sent to Time)

Making out income tax perplexing problem to Nevada senator. Washington, D.C., March 11. Political issues and congressional problems were forgetten today by Senator Pat McCarran, Democrat of Nevada, when he tackled his income tax report due in a few days, March 15 to be exact. A look of disgust and u

Map-making Division of Coast & Geodetic Survey, Dept of Commerce

Margaret McDuff Farmer

Margaret Chase Smith follows in husband's footsteps. Washington, D.C., June 10. Margaret Chase Smith, wife of the late Rep. Clyde Smith, Republican, of Maine, was sworn in today to fill the vacancy left by her husband. Left to right in the picture: Margaret Chase Smith, Speaker William Bankhead, and

SUSPENDED CENSUS OFFICIAL AND "JOINER" DENISE BEING COMMUNIST TO DIES COMMITTEE. Richard H. Lawry, right, telling the Dies committee this morning that he was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Rotary Elks, Moose--"a jointer"--he was not a Communist, nor interested in communism. He said th

Maybe the Jackson Day dinner invitation. Washington, D.C., Jan. 3. They could be discussing the invitation Senator Warren R. Austin, right, Republican of Vermont and Senate Minority Leader, received for the Jackson Day dinner. At any rate, Senator George L. Radcliff, left, and Senator Austin seem to

McNutt delivers principal address at Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery. Washington, D.C., May 30. Paul McNutt, Federal Security Administrator, delivering the principal address at the Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery today

Michigan Congressman. Washington, D.C., June 17. A new informal picture of Rep. Clarence J. McLeod, Republican of Michigan

Miss Josephine Roche, Jan. 1940

Monopoly Committee hearings

Mr. & Mrs. Clark Griffith

Mrs. Grover B. Hill, Mr. Hill, Mr. Henry Wallace

Mrs. Longworth and Theodore Roosevelt

Mrs. Lister Hill Titanic Memorial, Washington, D.C.

Mrs. Robert E. Ridenhour ?

Mrs. Margaret Wyetts

Mrs. V.A. Rubin, Cora Rubin

Mrs. Worthington Scranton, Rep. Nat ? Co.

Murphy holds press conference after nomination for Supreme Court. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Attorney General Frank Murphy was in a jovial mood today as he met reporters at a press conference following his nomination as a member of the United States Supreme Court

N.Y. office, Dudley P.K. Wood

National Defense Commission meets at White House. Washington, D.C., June 20. Among the president's appointments today at the White House was one with his National Defense Commission. Pictured here are two members, Edward R. Stettinius Jr., left, and Sidney Hillman, right

Natl. Press Bld. Newstand

Navada senator. Washington, D.C., March 12. A new informal picture of Senator Pat McCarron, Democrat of Nevada, 3-12-40

Naval leaders ask Congress for more armament. Washington, D.C., Jan. 8. Photographed today at the initial meeting of the House Naval Affairs Committee are, left to right: Lewis Compton, Assistant to Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, Secretary Edison, with Admiral Harold R. Stark, Chief of Naval

Navy gets original commission of John Paul Jones. Washington, D.C., March 12. The original commission of John Paul Jones, as captain in the United States Navy, dated October 10, 1776, and issued under authority of the Continental Congress with signature of John Hancock as its president was presented

Navy Secretary and Naval Affairs Committee Chairman chat at meeting. Washington, D.C., Jan. 8. At the meeting of the House Naval Affairs Committee today, Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison was photographed chatting with Chairman Carl Vinson. Left to right: Edison and Vinson

Nelson, made for broadcastings magazine.

Neutrality Act of 1939

New 'Mosquito Boat' ready for action. Washington, D.C., June 19. The PT-9, first of the American Motor Torpedo Boats to be delivered to the U.S. Navy under the President's $15,000,000 experimental small craft program had a preview showing for the press today. The 'Mosquito Boat' and eight other ones

New Australian Minister visits Hull. Washington, D.C., March 1. The new Australian minister to the United States, Richard Casey, visited Secretary Cordell Hull today, as one of his first official acts. The pair of them posed for all the photographers, left to right: Secretary Cordell Hull and Richar

New C.C.C. director sworn in. Washington, D.C., March 7. James J. McEntree of New Jersey today took the oath of office as director of the C.C.C. succeeding that late Robert Fachner. Mr. McEntree made his name as a leabor mediator and lader before being appointed as assistant director in 1933 under F

New Capitol Police go on duty. Washington, D.C., July 1. Danger of subversive activities increased by the war conditions in Europe, has resulted in the appointment of 20 experienced policemen to augment the Capitol police force. Some of the new men who were recruited from the FBI, Secret Service and

New Congressman from Ohio takes oath. Washington, D.C., March 5. The swearing in today of Mrs. Frances P. Bolton, Cleveland, as a member of the House brings to six the number of women representatives. Mrs. Bolton succeeds her late husband, Rep. Chester Bolton, as a Republican member from Ohio. shown

New informal on Admiral Waesche. Washington, D.C., June 13. Latest informal photo on Admiral Russell Randolph Waesche, who, today was reappointed for another four years to the post of Commandant of the Coast Guard

New Mosquito Boat gets a tryout. Washington, D.C., June 19. The PT-9, first of the new 'Mosquito Boats' to be delivered to the U.S. Navy under the President's $15,000,000 experimental small craft program had a preview for the press today. This is the same type of boat that the government is in proce

New Quartermaster General of the Army. Washington, D.C., March 14. Col. Edmund B. Gregory will become Quartermaster General of the Army March 31 upon the retirement of Maj. Gen. Henry Gobbons after 41 years of service. Col. Gregory will be promoted to the rank of Major General when he takes over the

New Quartermaster General of the Army. Washington, D.C., March 14. Col. Edmund B. Gregory will become quartermaster general of the Army when Gen. Henry Gobbons, present chief, retires on March 31 after 41 years of service. The promotion of Col. Gregory will carry with it the rank of Major General, 3

New recruits join up, Washington, D.C. Private First Class Sherwood M. Frye talking to William Lambert, 23 years old of Franklyn, W. Virginia, about enlisting

New recruits join up, Washington, D.C. Group of men being sworn in by Major Seth Gayle, Jr.

New recruits join up, Washington, D.C. Kemit Kuhn, 21 years old, of Bayard, West Virginia, being examined by army doctor Major Seth Gayle, Jr.

New recruits join up, Washington, D.C. Louis Benne, 19 years old, of Friedens, PA., being interviewed by Sergeant Norman W. Morgan, at desk

New Republican Senator from Vermont takes oath. Washington, D.C., July 1. Senator Ernest W. Gibson, Jr., was today sworn in as a Republican member of the upper house of Congress to fill the unexpired term of his father the late Senator Ernest W. Gibson. Left to right: Senator Ernest W. Gibson, Jr.

New Republican Senator from Vermont and wife. Washington, D.C., July 1. The new Republican Senator from Vermont and Mrs. Ernest W. Gibson, Jr. Senator Gibson was named to fill the unexpired term of his late father, Senator Ernest W. Gibson, who until his death a few weeks ago, served in the Senate s

New Secretary of the Navy. Washington, D.C., Jan. 5. New informal picture of Charles Edison, Secretary of the Navy

New Senator from Vermont. Washington, D.C., July 1. Ernest W. Gibson, Jr., today took the oath as Republican Senator from Vermont and assumed his duties immediately. He named to succeed his father, Senator Ernest W. Gibson, who died a few weeks ago after a long illness

New target range for Treasury. Washington, D.C., June 10. Secret Service men and other Treasury Department marksmen now have their own pistol range. Just completed in the sub-basement of the Treasury Building in Washington, D.C., the range has shielded lights and electrically operated targets, is so

Newly appointed Supreme Court Justice attends White House Judiciary reception. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Attorney General Frank Murphy, who was today nominated for the U.S. Supreme Court bench, is pictured leaving his hotel tonight for the Judiciary reception at the White House

Newest member of U.S. Supreme Court, Frank Murphy, former Atty. General, Feb. 1940

Newly nominated Attorney General and Mrs. Jackson leave for White House reception. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Robert H. Jackson, who was nominated by President Roosevelt today to succeed Frank Murphy as Attorney General, and Mrs. Jackson leaving their hotel tonight for the Judiciary reception at the