Scene in U.S. Senate. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Scene in the United States Senate today as Vice President Garner administered the oath to Senator Elmer Thomas, re-elected from Oklahoma in last November's election, 1/4/39

Senator New Jersey takes oath of office. Washington, D.C., April 15. Vice President Garner administering the oath of office to United States Senator William H. Smathers, new Democratic member of the upper house from New Jersey. Senator Smathers, who has remained in the State Senate, where he is the

New Alabama sworn in by vice president. Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. Senator Lister Hill, of Montgomery, Ala., former congressman, was sworn in today as senator taking the place of Sen. Dixie Bibb Graves. He is shown as he took the oath from Vice President John N. Garner, 1/11/38

Vice President Garner administers oath to new Florida Senators. Washington, D.C., Dec. 8. Florida's new senators, Claude Pepper and Charles O. Andrews, presented their credentials and were administered the oath of office today by Vice President John N. Garner. Left to right: Senator Pepper, Senator

Vice President Garner brings down gavel to convene Senate in new session. Washington, D.C., Jan. 3. Vice President John N. Garner as he called the Senate to order today for the third session of the 76th Congress

Oklahoma Senator. Washington, D.C., April 19. A new informal picture of Senator Elmer Thomas, democrat of Oklahoma

V.P. welcomes new Senator. Washington, D.C., Dec. 17. Returning to the Capitol today for the opening of Congress, Vice President John N. Garner greets Senator-Elect Sheridan Downey of California, who was one of the first callers, 12/17/38

Rookie Senators engage in first 'Bull' session with Vice President Garner. Washington, D.C., Dec. 19. This session's crop of rookie Senators were initiated today at an impromptu conference with Vice President John N. Garner. Naturally they were regaled by the wily Texas Legislator with some of his f

Sen. Elmer Thomas D. of Okla. (Master-pnp-hec-38200-38267a)