Rep. Nan Honeyman, of Ore., lowers flag at Capitol

It wont be long now. Old Glory is hoisted at. Capitol building once more as December 1 arrive. days remain before the opening of Congress and. ing of gavels at the extreme ends of this world famous structure

Betsy Ross of the Capitol." Washington, D.C. Mrs. Georgeieanna Higgins. Official title is Seamstress to the United States Senate, but for years has been called the "Betsy Ross of the Capitol." She is responsible for keeping the flag that flies over the Senate wing of the Capitol in proper flapping o

Royal Swedish feminist lays wreath at Capitol. Washington, D.C., Nov. 26, 1938. Baroness Ebba Nordenfelt, left, member of the recently organized World Women's Party, laying wreath before the Statue of the Equal Rights Pioneers located in the Capitol. The Baroness is here to make plans for Sweden's p

Tarzan paints the Senate flagpole. Washington, D.C., July 11. There comes a time each year when things around Capitol Hill need a bit of fresh paint, flagpoles no exception. Here is the flagpole over the Senate Office Building getting its new paint job, curiously enough, from a steeple-jack named Ta

Raising Honor Flag of 3d Liberty Loan on Treasury *Abstract/medium:; 5 x 7 in. or smaller

Head of Legion Auxiliary honors unknown soldier. Washington, D.C., Nov. 11. Joining the heads of many other Military Organizations, Mrs. Malcolm Douglas, National President of the American Legion Auxiliary, placed a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington to observe Armistice Day, 11/

Out of respect to dead Senate Majority Leader. Washington D.C., July 14. The flag atop the Senate office building is lowered to half mast out of respect to Senate Majority Leader Joseph T. Robinson who died this morning at his apartment within a stones throw of the Capitol, 7/14/37

Secy. of Navy, Curtis D. Wilbur, raising the flag on Amer. League lot, April 15, before the official opening of the baseball season in Washington