Congressional Gardener at hobby. Washington, D.C., May 7. Rep. William R. Poage, a first term Texas Democrat, likes gardening. He couldn't find a plot of ground in the crowded capital, so he used his newly acquired congressional influence and won permission to help tend flowers and shrubbery in the
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"Congressional Gardener at hobby. Washington, D.C., May 7. Rep. William R. Poage, a first term Texas Democrat, likes gardening. He couldn't find a plot of ground in the crowded capital, so he used his newly acquired congressional influence and won permission to help tend flowers and shrubbery in the" (1937-05-07). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Congressional_Gardener_at_hobby._Washington,_D.C.,_May_7._Rep._William_R._Poage,_a_first_term_Texas_Democrat,_likes_gardening._He_couldn%27t_find_a_plot_of_ground_in_the_crowded_capital,_so_he_LCCN2016871650.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 276074.
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