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Harris & Ewing Collection, 1930-1940

[Group at White House, Washington, D.C.]

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

[Group of unidentified men and women], 1/24/22

Ickes denies wire tapping by his investigators. Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. Secretary of the Interior Ickes denied before the Senate Public Lands Committee that this department investigators had tapped telephone wires of any Senator or Representative. Ickes, testifying on behalf of Ebert K. Burlew, nominee for Asst. Sec. of the Interior, was questioned by Sen. Key Pittman of Nevada in regard to "rumors" of a secret investigation of an unidentified Congressman. "It is not true, and it has never been true as far as I know" Ickes said. Shown after the battle are, left to right: Sen. Alva Adams, Colo., Chairman of the Committee; Secretary Ickes; Burley; and Senator Key Pittman, 1/11/38

Taft and Notification Comm. at Wh. House

Plane manufacturer. Washington, D.C., March 1. Glenn S. Martin, Baltimore Airplane Manufacturer, proved a good listener as well as a good talker yesterday when appearing before the House Naval Affairs Committee, 3/1/38

Frank Kellogg, center - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Plane manufacturer. Washington, D.C., March 1. Glenn S. Martin, Baltimore Airplane Manufacturer, proved a good listener as well as a good talker yesterday when appearing before the House Naval Affairs Committee, 3138

25 cents, costs of producing gallon of whisky, Monopoly Committee told. Washington, D.C., March 16. The Monopoly Committee was told today by James E Friel, Vice President and Treasurer of Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, Inc., that the cost of producing [a] gallon of Kentucky Bourbon Whisky was between 25 and 30 cents. In Illinois, Friel added, the cost would be five cents less because of the difference in state levies. He asserted that while prices of liquor have dropped since the early days of Repeal, the lower prices have not materially affected consumption, 3-16-39

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A man sitting at a table in front of a microphone.

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district of columbia washington dc glass negatives cents costs gallon whisky committee james friel james e friel vice president treasurer joseph joseph e seagram sons inc bourbon kentucky bourbon whisky five cents difference state levies state levies prices liquor repeal consumption united states history politics and government library of congress
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01/01/1939
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States ,  38.90719, -77.03687
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U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce hears Admiral Stark. Washington, D.C., June 20. Speaking before the National Convention of the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce today, Admiral Harold R. Stark, Chief of Naval Operations, U.S.N., called for self-sacrifice and strengthening of the 'moral fiber' to prepare the U.S. for what he said may be the last stand against 'the vaunted efficiency and ruthless methods of dictatorship.' Left to right in the picture: Admiral Harold R. Stark; Joe E. Levitt, Vice President of the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the morning meeting, and Henry F. Grady, Assistant Secretary of State

Thomas R. Bowden to Edward Bates, Tuesday, June 21, 1864 (Liquor tax at Norfolk, Virginia)

Artificial flower making at 8 cents a gross. Youngest child working is 5 years old. Location: New York, New York (State)

Senate lobby committee again refuffed. Washington, D.C., April 20. Efforts of the Senate Lobby Committee to obtain records of the National Committee to uphold Constitutional Government hit another snag today when Sumner Gerard, Treasurer of the Organization, testified he did not have in his "control" a list of contributors to the National Committee. Gerard, A brother of James Gerard, former Ambassador to Germany, was questioned by the committee in his investigating of Lobby activities uding congressional consideration of the Government reorganization bill, 4/20/38

Camp punishments--too fond of whisky [sic]--scene in the Army of the Mississippi

[Vice President John Nance Garner with group]

National Union Republican nomination. For president General U.S. Grant. For vice president, Schuyler Colfax

MRS. JOHN N. GARNER, MRS. ROOSEVELT, VICE PRESIDENT GARNER, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, CAPT. WILSON BROWN

Rail Labor-Management Committee Meets. Washington, D.C., Nov. 7. The president's special Committee of Rail Labor and Management representatives met today to discuss proposed recommendations for legislative aid to the Rail Industry. A spokesman for the Committee said 'they hoped to have recommendations ready for the President before Congress meets in January' left to right. M.W. Clement, Pres. of the Penna. R.R., George Harrison, Chairman of the Railway Labor Executives Assoc., Carl R. Gray, Vice Chairman of the Union Pacific., B.M. Jewell, Pres. of the Railway Employees Department of the A.F. of L., Ernest E. Norris, Pres. of the Southern, R.R., D.B. Robertson Head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive, Firemen, and Enginemen, 11/7/38

Vice Pres. Curtis, 41129 - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Joe Keenan, Asst. Atty General with Vice Pres. Garner. Ed Jamison, 6/38

Girl - Baner? Carswell. Been in mill 4 years. 12 years old. Runs 6 sides = 60 cents a day. Soon will run 8 = 80 cents a day. Father said "the wife of neighbor made $7.40 last week, $1.40 more than her husband. Women and girls makes more than the men." Child 8 yrs. old helps sister. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina

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district of columbia washington dc glass negatives cents costs gallon whisky committee james friel james e friel vice president treasurer joseph joseph e seagram sons inc bourbon kentucky bourbon whisky five cents difference state levies state levies prices liquor repeal consumption united states history politics and government library of congress