Capitol made ready for return of legislators. Washington, D.C., Nov. 9. Even the air conditioning system is being readied for the legislators when they return on November 15 for the special session. While the session is expected to be a hot one, it will hardly be necessary to turn on the air conditi
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- 1937
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- Harris & Ewing
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"Capitol made ready for return of legislators. Washington, D.C., Nov. 9. Even the air conditioning system is being readied for the legislators when they return on November 15 for the special session. While the session is expected to be a hot one, it will hardly be necessary to turn on the air conditi" (1937). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capitol_made_ready_for_return_of_legislators._Washington,_D.C.,_Nov._9._Even_the_air_conditioning_system_is_being_readied_for_the_legislators_when_they_return_on_November_15_for_the_special_LCCN2016872521.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 274432.
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