House doors ready for Congressional opening. Washington, D.C., Jan. 2. Joseph J. Sinnott, doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, makes a final inspection of the huge doors leading to the House Chamber to be sure there will be no hitch in their opening when the third session of the 76th Congress
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- 1940
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- Harris & Ewing
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"House doors ready for Congressional opening. Washington, D.C., Jan. 2. Joseph J. Sinnott, doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, makes a final inspection of the huge doors leading to the House Chamber to be sure there will be no hitch in their opening when the third session of the 76th Congress" (1940). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:House_doors_ready_for_Congressional_opening._Washington,_D.C.,_Jan._2._Joseph_J._Sinnott,_doorkeeper_of_the_House_of_Representatives,_makes_a_final_inspection_of_the_huge_doors_leading_to_LCCN2016876829.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 283555.
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