Capitol guides get new uniforms. Washington, D.C., April 2. U.S. Capitol guides appeared for the first time today in their new uniforms of navy blue. The only ornament on the uniform is the badge of silver. One of the few women guides, Miss Olga Rice, is shown wearing the new outfit as she pilots a
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- 1938
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"Capitol guides get new uniforms. Washington, D.C., April 2. U.S. Capitol guides appeared for the first time today in their new uniforms of navy blue. The only ornament on the uniform is the badge of silver. One of the few women guides, Miss Olga Rice, is shown wearing the new outfit as she pilots a" (1938). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capitol_guides_get_new_uniforms._Washington,_D.C.,_April_2._U.S._Capitol_guides_appeared_for_the_first_time_today_in_their_new_uniforms_of_navy_blue._The_only_ornament_on_the_uniform_is_the_LCCN2016873314.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 274434.
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