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Bankheads together again. Washington, D.C. Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead forgot his official duties for a while today to welcome his talented actress daughter, Tallulah, at the Capitol today. Miss Bankhead is in the Capitol to open in a new play "Reflected Glory." Left to right: Tallulah Bankhead, Speaker of the House, and Mrs. Bankhead
Lady lawmakers of into huddle. Washington D.C. July 23. An impromptu meeting of the only women Chairman of Congressional Committees took place today in the hall of the Capitol. Here we see, left to right: Mrs. Hattie W. Caraway, Senior United States Senator from Arkansas and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Enrolled Bills; Rep. Caroline O'Day, Chairman of the House Committee on Election of President and Vice President and members of Congress; and Rep. Mary T. Norton, Chairman of the House Committee on Labor, 72337
Bankheads get together. Washington, D.C., June 8. The Bankheads of Alabama, Senator John H. 2nd, Speaker of the House William B., and Col. H.M. Bankhead, U.S.A. retired, as they met at the Capitol today for luncheon, a sure indication that this session of Congress is drawing to a close, 6/8/38
Senate and house leaders together. Washington, D.C., Nov. 13. Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead, (left) and Senator Alvin W. Barkley, Senate Majority Leader, discuss plans from the Democratic viewpoint for the special session as they lunch in the Capitol restaurant. Speaker Bankhead seemed to be emphasizing a point as the cameraman snapped the picture, 111337
Lady lawmakers of into huddle. Washington D.C. July 23. An impromptu meeting of the only women Chairman of Congressional Committees took place today in the hall of the Capitol. Here we see, left to right: Mrs. Hattie W. Caraway, Senior United States Senator from Arkansas and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Enrolled Bills; Rep. Caroline O'Day, Chairman of the House Committee on Election of President and Vice President and members of Congress; and Rep. Mary T. Norton, Chairman of the House Committee on Labor, 7/23/37
Ladies of the White House secretariat. Washington, D.C., Feb. 19. Headed by Miss Margaret "Missy" Lehand, personal secretary to President Roosevelt, these girl secretaries play an important part behind the scenes at the White House. They hail from five states and include brunettes, redheads, and blondes, with scatterings of iron-gray. In the front row, seated, left to right: Miss Robert Barrows, Secretary to Marvin H. McIntyre; Miss Grace Tully, to whom President Roosevelt dictates his speeches, State papers, etc.; Miss Marguerite Lehand; Miss Margaret Durand, Secretary to James Roosevelt; Miss Mary Eben, who cares for and catalogs the President's personal books and the White House Library. Back row, left to right: Paual Larabee takes care of the President's personal files and looks up things; Toinette [?] Bachelder, Assistant Secretary to Marvin McIntyre; Mabel Williams, Secretary to Bill Hassett, Steve Early's Assistant; Katherine Gilligan, Assistant in James Roosevelt's office; Prudence Shannon, Secretary to Stephen T. Early; Lucile Lewis handles much of the White House mail, routes it to Government Departments and Agencies for answer when necessary; Louise Hackmeister was brought from Albany to operate the White House switchboard, the first woman to ever man this important line of communication; and Lela Stiles, who assists Miss Lewis in handling the White House mail, 2/19/38
The Bankheads from Alabama. Washington, D.C., April 21. The Bankhead brothers, Speaker of the House William B., and Senator John H., 2nd, find time during the busy sessions of congress to get together with their wives once a week for a quiet family dinner and chat about the news from their home state of Alabama. Speaker and Mrs. Bankhead, left, and Senator and Mrs. Bankhead
Republican House Leader praises Speaker Bankhead as 76th Congress convenes. Washington, D.C., Jan. 3. Speaker William Bankhead, left, was today characterized as a 'great American' by Republican House Leader Joseph W. Martin, Jr., right, in a short address before the 76th Congress when it convened. The two legislators are shown as they entered the House chamber, 1/3/39
Republican House Leader praises Speaker Bankhead as 76th Congress convenes. Washington, D.C., Jan. 3. Speaker William Bankhead, left, was today characterized as a 'great American' by Republican House Leader Joseph W. Martin, Jr., right, in a short address before the 76th Congress when it convened. The two legislators are shown as they entered the House chamber, 1339
Bankheads together again. Washington, D.C. Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead forgot his official duties for a while today to welcome his talented actress daughter, Tallulah, at the Capitol today. Miss Bankhead is in the Capitol to open in a new play "Reflected Glory." Left to right: Tallulah Bankhead, Speaker of the House, and Mrs. Bankhead
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A black and white photo of a man and woman sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection
Title from unverified data on the negative or negative sleeve.
Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955.
General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.hec
Temp. note: Batch four.
A random collection of portraits of people famous between 1926-1963
The Harris & Ewing, Inc. Collection of photographic negatives includes glass and film negatives taken by Harris & Ewing, Inc., which provide excellent coverage of Washington people, events, and architecture, during the period 1905-1945. Harris & Ewing, Inc., gave its collection of negatives to the Library in 1955. The Library retained about 50,000 news photographs and 20,000 studio portraits of notable people. Approximately 28,000 negatives have been processed and are available online. (About 42,000 negatives still need to be indexed.)
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No known restrictions on publication. For more information, see Harris & Ewing Photographs - Rights and Restrictions Information http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/140_harr.html