Boy Scout Jamboree switchboard. Washington D.C June 29. Boy Scouts who are attending the worlds Jamboree in Washington wont have any trouble calling Mom and Pop back home, three operators working shifts of three each are on duty day and night to take care of the 25,000 Boy Scouts who will attend the

Boy Scout Jamboree switchboard. Washington D.C June 29. Boy Scouts who are attending the worlds Jamboree in Washington wont have any trouble calling Mom and Pop back home, three operators working shifts of three each are on duty day and night to take care of the 25,000 Boy Scouts who will attend the

First Capitol telephone operator still on job. Washington, D.C., July 30. When Miss Harriot Daley was appointed telephone operator at the United States Capitol in 1898 there were only 51 stations on the switchboard. Today Miss Daley is Chief Operator and supervises a staff of 37 operators as they an

Boy Scouts to broadcast Jamboree. Washington D.C. June 26. Larry Le Kashman, of New York City, with the short-wave radio sending and receiving set loaned to the Boy Scouts for their National Jamboree in Washington. A special license was issued by Federal Communications Commissions for the set, which

Soothes anxious relatives of American citizens in China. Washington, D.C., Aug. 20. Worried citizens calling the State Department these days to inquire about the safety of relatives and friends in the China danger zone are connected with Mrs. Madge Blessing, in charge of the "Welfare and Whereabouts

Boy Scouts to broadcast Jamboree. Washington D.C. June 26. Larry Le Kashman, of New York City, with the short-wave radio sending and receiving set loaned to the Boy Scouts for their National Jamboree in Washington. A special license was issued by Federal Communications Commissions for the set, which

Leaders of Boy Scout National Jamboree Washington D.C. June 30. Upon the shoulders of these men rests the responsibility of caring for the 30,000 Boy Scouts from all parts of the world now encamped in the Capitol for the National Jamboree. In the photograph, left to right: Daniel T. McMannus, Repres

Huge responsibiltiy. Washington, D.C., Harvey A. Gordon, Director of Physical Arrangements for National Boy Scout Jamboree to be held in Washington beginning on June 30, faces a huge task. He is responisble for the erection of tents to accommodate 30,000 Scouts and 3,000 Scout officers. It will also

Women working at the U.S. Capitol switchboard, Washington, D.C. Creator(s): Trikosko, Marion S., photographer Date Created/Published: 1959 Jan. 27. Medium:.