House doors conditioned for Opening. Washington, D.C., Dec. 30. The huge doors through which the lawmakers of the lower house of Congress will pass for the 75th session were opened and tested today by doorkeeper Joseph J. Sinnott (right), assisted by Rep. Harold Knutson, of Minnesota
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"House doors conditioned for Opening. Washington, D.C., Dec. 30. The huge doors through which the lawmakers of the lower house of Congress will pass for the 75th session were opened and tested today by doorkeeper Joseph J. Sinnott (right), assisted by Rep. Harold Knutson, of Minnesota" (1936). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:House_doors_conditioned_for_Opening._Washington,_D.C.,_Dec._30._The_huge_doors_through_which_the_lawmakers_of_the_lower_house_of_Congress_will_pass_for_the_75th_session_were_opened_and_LCCN2016871040.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 283544.
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