Sure sign of Congressional opening. Washington, D.C., Dec. 22. A sure sign that Congress is soon to open. E.S. Kenyon, Capitol Machinist, speeding up his production of gavels for the use of Vice President Garner and Speaker Bankhead, who break them by the dozens. David Lynn, right, Capitol Architect
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"Sure sign of Congressional opening. Washington, D.C., Dec. 22. A sure sign that Congress is soon to open. E.S. Kenyon, Capitol Machinist, speeding up his production of gavels for the use of Vice President Garner and Speaker Bankhead, who break them by the dozens. David Lynn, right, Capitol Architect" (1938). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sure_sign_of_Congressional_opening._Washington,_D.C.,_Dec._22._A_sure_sign_that_Congress_is_soon_to_open._E.S._Kenyon,_Capitol_Machinist,_speeding_up_his_production_of_gavels_for_the_use_of_LCCN2016874579.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 297299.
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