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Meeting of the town council. Greendale, Wisconsin

[Group: Joseph Kennedy, center]

Judiciary still to continue. Washington, D.C., April 17. Newshawks that have been covering the Senate Judiciary hearing at the Capitol today expected to hear that the hearings would cease. In the above picture the reporters are learning that the hearing will continue for another ten days at least, 4171937

[J. Hamilton Lewis, front left; James A. Farley, center]

Committee on Elections of the Senate engaged in the counting of the Ford-Newberry vote. Tellers in the foreground of the picture are Senators Walter E. Edge of N.J. and Selden P. Spencer of Mo.

Judiciary still to continue. Washington, D.C., April 17. Newshawks that have been covering the Senate Judiciary hearing at the Capitol today expected to hear that the hearings would cease. In the above picture the reporters are learning that the hearing will continue for another ten days at least, 4/17/1937

Wilson, first cabinet meeting - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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New Supreme Court Nominee faces "firing squad." Washington, D.C., Jan. 15. Shortly after his nomination to the Supreme Court bench was announced today by President Roosevelt, U.S. Solicitor General Stanley F. Reed faces this huge battery of cameras--both sounds and still--at his office in the Justice Department, 11838

Supreme Court appointee faces movie cameras. Washington, D.C. Aug. 12. Shortly after he was nominated as a member of the United States Supreme Court today, Senator Hugo L. Black of Alabama, faced a battery of ground cameras on the steps of the Capitol. During the next few days the face of the new Justice will beam down from movie screens in all parts of the country, 8/22/37

New Supreme Court Nominee. Washington, D.C., March 20. William O. Douglas, at 40 youngest man ever to be appointed to the Supreme Court, was all smiles and perfectly relaxed as cameramen called on him following the announcement by president Roosevelt today. Lounging back with feet on desk this picture of Douglas is familiar to all newsmen attending his frequent press conferences, 3-20-39

Supreme Court appointee faces movie cameras. Washington, D.C. Aug. 12. Shortly after he was nominated as a member of the United States Supreme Court today, Senator Hugo L. Black of Alabama, faced a battery of ground cameras on the steps of the Capitol. During the next few days the face of the new Justice will beam down from movie screens in all parts of the country, 82237

Stanley Reed receives commission. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Stanley Reed, photographed as he left the Executive offices of the White House, where President Roosevelt today personally handed t o him his commission to the Supreme Court, 12738

Supreme Court possibility. Washington, D.C. Aug 5. Another whose name is being prominently mentioned as an appointee to the Supreme Court bench is Stanley F. Reed, U.S. Solicitor General. He is shown leaving the White House today after a conference with President Roosevelt, 8537

[President Gerald Ford being photographed while appearing at the House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on pardoning former President Richard Nixon, Washington, D.C.]

Justice Van Devanter retires. Washington, D.C., May 19th. Justice Willis Van Devanter, after 26 years of service with the Supreme Court sent his resignation to the president to become effective June 2nd, seldom photographed the judge let news photographer snap him while cleaning up his desk

Supreme Court possibility. Washington, D.C. Aug 5. Another whose name is being prominently mentioned as an appointee to the Supreme Court bench is Stanley F. Reed, U.S. Solicitor General. He is shown leaving the White House today after a conference with President Roosevelt, 8/5/37

New Supreme Court Nominee faces "firing squad." Washington, D.C., Jan. 15. Shortly after his nomination to the Supreme Court bench was announced today by President Roosevelt, U.S. Solicitor General Stanley F. Reed faces this huge battery of cameras--both sounds and still--at his office in the Justice Department, 1/18/38

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The Supreme Court - group portrait

Movies record Frankfurter's appearance before Senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. Movie and still cameras were set at all angles in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing room to record for the nation the appearance of Felix Frankfurter, who made himself available to answer questions as to his fitness to serve on the Supreme Court bench. The committee later confirmed the nomination of Frankfurter, 1/12/39

President Roosevelt at Fort Yellowstone, ready for his trip through Yellowstone Park

Turning out a squad - New Tenderloin station

Scene by Verestchagin: Moscow: French Firing squad shooting Russ.

Mentioned for Supreme Court vacancy. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Rep. Hatton Sumner, Democrat of Texas and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is being mentioned prominently as the successor to Justice George Sutherland when he retires from the Supreme Court bench on January 18, 1/7/38

Office of Civilian Defense worker help protect nation's capital. Nerve center of civilian defense communications. A message center keeps constantly in touch with developments throughout the city by telephone and radio. A vital part of civilian defense work is the proper handling of trouble calls, assignment of crews to troubled areas and the passing on of orders for prompt action. One operator is connected with the first aid center, one with the decontamination squad, one with the disaster unit and another with the emergency service division. Girls shown at work in the message center of central alarm system, Washington, D.C.

Civilian protection. Members of the rescue parties like this worker must be prepared to reach victims of bomb raids and fallen debris and give them emergency first aid treatment. It is not always possible to remove debris by hand, therefore, rescue workers' trucks carry equipment to enable the rescue squad to shore up masonry, cut through steel or stone, shut off broken mains or tunnel through conglomerate heaps of debris. The worker here shown is using an acetylene torch to cut away a stubborn resisting piece of expanded steel

West Point Mountain Gun Squad - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Frankfurter Counsel listens to testimony opposing appointment of Harvard professor. Washington, D.C., Jan. 10. Dean Acheson, right, former Undersecretary of the Treasury, as counsel for Prof. Felix Frankfurter, listens to testimony opposing his client's appointment to the Supreme Court before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee today. George E. Sullivan, left, Washington Attorney and author, opposed the nomination on the grounds that Frankfurter was alien born--in Austria--and had 'alien affiliations.' 1/10/39

Our Bill of Rights is everybody's business / Stanley Dersh.

President Roosevelt and Mayor Smyth, arrival at Summerville from Charleston, S.C

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