Margaret Chase Smith follows in husband's footsteps. Washington, D.C., June 10. Margaret Chase Smith, wife of the late Rep. Clyde Smith, Republican, of Maine, was sworn in today to fill the vacancy left by her husband. Left to right in the picture: Margaret Chase Smith, Speaker William Bankhead, and
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"Margaret Chase Smith follows in husband's footsteps. Washington, D.C., June 10. Margaret Chase Smith, wife of the late Rep. Clyde Smith, Republican, of Maine, was sworn in today to fill the vacancy left by her husband. Left to right in the picture: Margaret Chase Smith, Speaker William Bankhead, and" (1940-06-10). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Margaret_Chase_Smith_follows_in_husband%27s_footsteps._Washington,_D.C.,_June_10._Margaret_Chase_Smith,_wife_of_the_late_Rep._Clyde_Smith,_Republican,_of_Maine,_was_sworn_in_today_to_fill_the_LCCN2016877730.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 287518.
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