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Congress expresses sorrow on death of Pope Pius X1. Washington, D.C., Feb. 13. Senator Robert F. Wagner, left, democrat of New York, and Rep. James A. Shanley, democrat of Connecticut, introduced resolutions which were adopted by both houses of Congress expressing sorrow at the death of Pope Pius X1, 2-13- 39

PRESIDENT BESTOWS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL ON U.S. CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS. WASHINGTON, D.C. JULY 28. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TODAY BESTOWED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL ON ADMIRAL WILLIAM D. LEAHY, WHO RETIRES TUESDAY AS CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS TO BECOME GOVERNOR OF PUERTO RICO. THE AWARD WAS A SUPRISE TO LEAHY, WHO CALLED AT THE WHITE HOUSE TO DISCUSS PUERTO RICAN PROBLEMS. IN THE CENTER IS CHARLES EDISON, ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

A black and white photo of three men in suits. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

Snapped at Monopoly hearing. Washington, D.C., Dec. 20. Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, left, co-chairman of the National Monopoly Committee, chats with H.S. Stuart, of Halsey, Stuart & Co., just before today's session of the hearings got under ...

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Snapped at Monopoly hearing. Washington, D.C., Dec. 20. Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney, left, co-chairman of the National Monopoly Committee, chats with H.S. Stuart, of Halsey, Stuart & Co., just before today's session of the hearings got under [...]

Teacher and scholar meet again. Washington, D.C., April 1. Memories of school days were recalled today when Dean Harry M. Bates of the Michigan Law School, faced Senator Henry F. Ashurst, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, across the witness table in voicing his opposition against the President's court reform plan. Senator Ashurst was a student in Dean Bates' (right) law class at Michigan in 1903. As he and Dean Bates met, Senator Ashurst said: "If I have made a failure at law, I'm going to blame it on you," 4/1/1937

Principals at Monopoly hearing this morning. Washington, D.C., May 23. Senator Joseph O'Mahoney, chairman of the Temporary National Economic Committee, Peter Nehemkis, conductor of the examination of the S.E.C., and William R. White, superintendent of banks, New York State, talking together before the Monopoly Committee began to take its morning testimony from White

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Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

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Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

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A black and white photo of two men and a woman, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection

Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere.

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Washington, D.C. The registration desk during a drive for blood donors sponsored by Local 203 of the United Federal Workers of America, Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), and the personnel division of the United States Office of War Information (OWI)

Frances Perkins, right. White House, Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. International student assembly. Chinese delegates at the assembly

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

Men; State, War and Navy Building in background. Washington, D.C.

Mrs. Francis A. Shaughnessy, residence on Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach, Florida. Living room, to fireplace

Plane with cruising radius of 11,000 miles at 380 miles per hour plan of Glenn Martin. Washington, D.C., Feb. 28. Glenn L. Martin, Baltimore airplane manufacturer, today told amazed members of the House Naval Affairs Committee when he told he is studying plans for a new super ship capable of cruising 11,000 miles at 380 miles per hour with 4,000 pounds of bombs. The ship he is planning to build will dwarf even the biggest planes now in use, Martin added. Martin was testifying on President Roosevelt's billion- dollar Naval Expansion Program, 22838

Susanne Lenglen, George Grantham Bain Collection

Woman with bouquet of flowers. White House, Washington, D.C.

Aircraft Warning Service, New York, New York. Volunteer workers

Trout flown to President Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., May 21. Erdorn W. Wood, 57 year old sportsman went to Mystery Pond, New Hampshire, swished 29 trout from its 75-foot dept and started to Washington and President Roosevelt with the catch. His newly constructed glass-bottomed boat drifted on the pond during a rain storm, while Wood, depending solely on fly-casting, hooked the Presidential meal. The trout measured from 9 to 16 inches. Left to right: Spencer Treherne, the pilot; Marvin McIntyre, Secretary to the President who received the fish for the President; and Erdorn Wood, the fisherman, 5211937

Nelson congratulates a blind worker. For her work in training blind persons for war industries, Miss Helen Hurst, founder of the Helen Hurst Foundation For the Blind, was congratulated by Donald M. Nelson, War Production Board (WPB) chairman. Miss Hurst, herself blind, tries out the various types of jobs to see if they can be done by blind people before she places them in industry

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