Congressional hog caller. Washington, D.C. June 9. The Capitol Plaza reverberated with sounds of the barnyard today as Rep. Robert L. Mouton, of Louisana, went into serious training for his coming hog. calling contest with Rep. Otha D. Wearin, of Iowa. The contest, which will take place on the Capit
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"Congressional hog caller. Washington, D.C. June 9. The Capitol Plaza reverberated with sounds of the barnyard today as Rep. Robert L. Mouton, of Louisana, went into serious training for his coming hog. calling contest with Rep. Otha D. Wearin, of Iowa. The contest, which will take place on the Capit" (1937). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Congressional_hog_caller._Washington,_D.C._June_9._The_Capitol_Plaza_reverberated_with_sounds_of_the_barnyard_today_as_Rep._Robert_L._Mouton,_of_Louisana,_went_into_serious_training_for_his_LCCN2016871820.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 276077.
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