New Congressman from Ohio takes oath. Washington, D.C., March 5. The swearing in today of Mrs. Frances P. Bolton, Cleveland, as a member of the House brings to six the number of women representatives. Mrs. Bolton succeeds her late husband, Rep. Chester Bolton, as a Republican member from Ohio. shown
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"New Congressman from Ohio takes oath. Washington, D.C., March 5. The swearing in today of Mrs. Frances P. Bolton, Cleveland, as a member of the House brings to six the number of women representatives. Mrs. Bolton succeeds her late husband, Rep. Chester Bolton, as a Republican member from Ohio. shown" (1940). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_Congressman_from_Ohio_takes_oath._Washington,_D.C.,_March_5._The_swearing_in_today_of_Mrs._Frances_P._Bolton,_Cleveland,_as_a_member_of_the_House_brings_to_six_the_number_of_women_LCCN2016877225.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 290357.
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