Speaker warms up for opening of Congress. Washington, D.C., Jan. 2. Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead appeared in rare form today as he took a few practice swings for photographers with the gavel he will open the House tomorrow when the third session of the 76th Congress convenes
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- 1940
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- Harris & Ewing
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- Library of Congress (via Wikimedia Commons)
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"Speaker warms up for opening of Congress. Washington, D.C., Jan. 2. Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead appeared in rare form today as he took a few practice swings for photographers with the gavel he will open the House tomorrow when the third session of the 76th Congress convenes" (1940). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Speaker_warms_up_for_opening_of_Congress._Washington,_D.C.,_Jan._2._Speaker_of_the_House_William_B._Bankhead_appeared_in_rare_form_today_as_he_took_a_few_practice_swings_for_photographers_LCCN2016876833.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 296744.
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