Harris & Ewing photos from the 1940s
556 photos, in date order; 481–540 on this page. The studio gave its photographs to the Library of Congress without copyright restrictions. About the collection
White House closed to visitors. Washington, D.C., July 1. Beginning today the White House mansion and grounds were closed to visitors until the 15th of September. The White House will be painted and repaired during that time, 7-1-40
1940
White House Military Aide places president's wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier. Washington, D.C., May 30. While President Roosevelt was busily occupied meeting for the first time with his new Advisory Defense Commission, Maj. Horace B. Smith, White House Military Aide, placed the President wreath at
1940
Wife of Supreme Court justice enjoys box at benefit for Spanish relief. Washington, D.C., March 13. Persons in all walks of life turned out last night at the National Press Club for the combination auction and box supper given for the benefit of the Spanish Relief Campaign. In this picture, Mrs. Wil
1940
Wilkie addresses National Press Club. 2. Wendell Wilkie during a serious part of his off-the-record talk before members of the National Press Club today
1940
Will fire Republican answer to President Roosevelt's defense of new deal farm policies. Washington, D.C., March 11. Over a nationwide radio hookup tomorrow night, Rep. Clifford R. Hope, chairman of the G.O.P.'s congressional committee studying farm issues, will answer President Roosevelt's defense o
1940
Wilkie addresses National Press Club. 3. Wendell Wilkie stops during his off-the-record talk before the National Press Club to answer questions from club members
1940
Wilkie addresses National Press Club. 4. The hot weather coupled with the barrage of questions fired at him by members left Wendell Wilkie all in today following his off-the-record talk before the National Press Club
1940
William A. Calvin, Sect. Treasurer, Metal Trade Dept.
1940
William A. Calvin, Sect. Treasurer, Metal Trades Dept.
1940
William Bankhead and group at table
1940
William Gibbs McAdoo
1940
William M. Colmer
1940-02
William Howard Taft, gravestone
1940
William Pelley, Joe Stevens
1940
WILSON, ROBERT WHITELOW, MRS. PORTRAIT
1940
Wisconsin Senator. Washington, D.C., June 14. A new informal picture of Senator Robert F. Lafollette, progressive of Wisconsin
1940
Woman flyer speaks before National Aviation Forum. Washington, D.C., May 27. Ruth Nichols, famous aviatrix, was a speaker today before the National Aviation Forum. 'Woman's place in aviation' was the text of her talk
1940-05-27
Woman member of president's new Advisory Defense Commission. Washington, D.C., May 30. Among the first to arrive for the meeting of the newly created Advisory Defense Commission with President Roosevelt was Miss Harriet Elliott, Dean of Women of the University of North Carolina
1940
WOMEN LEADERS MEET WITH FIRST LADY TO OPEN FIGHT ON INFANTILE PARALYSIS, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 6. AS PART OF A 'FIGHT INFANTILE PARALYSIS' DRIVE PARTICIPATED IN BY PROMINENT WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES, A BROADCAST WAS SENT OUT THROUGH THE NATION FROM THE WHITE HOUSE'S DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION ROOM. P
1940-01-06
Women's Press Club skit
1940-03-11
Women's Press Club skit instructs future first ladies on how to get along. Washington, D.C., March 11. America's next first lady, whoever she may be, was last night instructed on how to be successful in a skit presented by the Women's National Press Club during an annual stunt party. The skit runs t
1940
Women's Press Club skit instructs future first ladies on how to get along. 2. 'Retaliate, reciprocate, at any rate, cooperate. If I scratch your back, then you'll scratch mine.' This is a lesson on how to get along in Washington portrayed by Mary Johnson of Time Magazine and Dudley Harmon of the Was
1940
Women's Press Club skit instructs future first ladies on how to get along. 3. In which Mammy Congress puts Scarlett O'Budgett into her corset before going to a 'lection party. ' Couldn't nobody tell what's inside and after you is married, Miss Scahlett, you can spread out any ways you like - fo' fo'
1940
Women's Press Club skit instructs future first ladies on how to get along. 4. Scene at Hyde Park, supposing that Roosevelt has retired to be squire of Douchess County, when a man from Mars drops in to ask him to be president of the universe. He thinks it a good idea and right away says he will move
1940
Women's Press Club skit instructs future first ladies on how to get along. 5. Delegates to the nominating convention include 679,342. 1-2 honest to God newspaperwomen, not counting socialite chiselers, meeting to nominate the next first lady who may pick out her own president. All possible ladies ar
1940
Women's Press Club skit instructs future first ladies on how to get along. 6. Mr. President. Esther Von Waggoner Tufty of Tufty News Service, plays the part of the squire of Duchess County--cigarette holder and all
1940
Woodring, Rep. May & Gen. Marshall
1940
Woodring, Mrs. Hull, Sec. Ickes
1940
Freezing of Japan's credits may popularize cotton stockings for milady. Washington, D.C., July 26. It appears that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's efforts to improve cotton stockings and thereby popularize the wearing of them as a means of disposing of surplus long-staple cotton, will bear frui
1941-07-26
James F. Byrnes cph.3c32232
1941–1942
James F. Byrnes cph.3c32232 (cropped)
1941–1942
James F. Byrnes Portrait (cropped)
1941–1942
James F. Byrnes cph.3c32232 (cropped)(b)
1941–1942
James Percy Priest, Congressional portrait collection
1941–1956
PLANCHE, VANCE. HONORABLE. PORTRAIT *Vance Gabriel Plauché
1941
Robert Jackson sworn in as Justice. Washington, D.C. July 11. Robert Jackson was sworn in as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in President Roosevelt's office before an audience comprising most of the high officials of the New Deal with whom he had been associated for seven years. Picture shows
1941
SUPREME COURT, U.S. STONE COURT * Front Row:, (Chief Justice),. * Back Row:,.
1941-10
Stanley Reed
c. 1942
FISCHELIS, ROBERT. DOCTOR. PORTRAIT *Robert P. Fischelis
1943
Fred L. Crawford cph.3c32254
1943-03-22
James William Fulbright, Democratic senator from Arkansas, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left
c. 1943
James William Fulbright, Democratic senator from Arkansas, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left Trim
c. 1943
KAISER, HENRY. PORTRAIT
1943
McCLELLAN, JOHN L. SENATOR. PORTRAIT
1943
Samuel Arthur Weiss, 1943
1943
Samuel Arthur Weiss, 1943 (cropped)
1943
William Lemke, 1878-1950, bust portrait, facing right
1943-06-15
William Lemke, 1878-1950, bust portrait, facing right (cropped)
1943-06-15
Bess Truman(colorized)
1944–1953
BRAMLETT, CHARLES W., MRS. PORTRAIT
1944
HOPE, CLIFFORD. HONORABLE. PORTRAIT
1944
WILLS, WILLIAM H. GOVERNOR. PORTRAIT
1944
A. Walter Norblad
1945
A. Walter Norblad (cropped)
1945
Eleanor Roosevelt, Edith Wilson and Josephus Daniels cph.3b07516
1945-03
HICKENLOOPER, BOURKE. SENATOR. PORTRAIT
1945
IAGER, THELMA. PORTRAIT Possibly Thelma Ethel Iager Maloney, see
1945
James Lindsay Almond - circa 1945 to 1949 - US House of Representatives
1945–1949
TENNANT, D.F. HONORABLE - David Tennant, brother of Lord Glenconner
1945
WOODRUM, CLIFFORD. HONORABLE. PORTRAIT
1945