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"Fails" in charges. Washington, D.C., June 8. After questioning George Henry Payne, Federal Communications Commissioner today, members of the House Rules Committee said the Commissioner failed to support his charges made last week that fellow commissioners were "too greatly influenced" by broadcasters' lobbyists. The hearing was in executive session, 6838

Hempel - Public domain portrait photograph

E. Stanley Glines - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

E. Stanley Glines - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

Franklyn Waltman with Rep. Nat'l. Com., 11739

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

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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

Named to Supreme Court. Washington, D.C., March 20. William O. Douglas, at 40 year-old Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, was today nominated to the Supreme Court Bench by President Roosevelt. This picture of Douglas, who will succeed Justice Brandeis, resigned, was made today shortly after the announcement from the White House. 3-20-39

Named to Supreme Court. Washington, D.C., March 20. William O. Douglas, at 40 year-old Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, was today nominated to the Supreme Court Bench by President Roosevelt. This picture of Douglas, who will succeed Justice Brandeis, resigned, was made today shortly after the announcement from the White House. 3-20-39

Newest Supreme Court appointee and family. Washington, D.C., March 20. Mrs. William Douglas, William, Jr., William Sr., and daughter Mildred Riddle at home tonight as they posed for photographs, following a day of excitement at the SEC when the President announced Mr. Douglas as his newest appointee to the Supreme Court to succeed Justice Brandeis, resigned. 3-20-39

Newest Supreme Court appointee and family. Washington, D.C., March 20. Mrs. William Douglas, William, Jr., William Sr., and daughter Mildred Riddle at home tonight as they posed for photographs, following a day of excitement at the SEC when the President announced Mr. Douglas as his newest appointee to the Supreme Court to succeed Justice Brandeis, resigned. 3-20-39

Douglas dons robes of Supreme Court Justice. Washington, D.C., April 17. William Orville Douglas, 40 year old successor to retired Justice Louis D. Brandeis, today donned the robes of an associate Justice of the Supreme Court and took his place on the bench at noon today. Here he is in his new robes shortly before being sworn in

Douglas dons robes of Supreme Court Justice. Washington, D.C., April 17. William Orville Douglas, 40 year old successor to retired Justice Louis D. Brandeis, today donned the robes of an associate Justice of the Supreme Court and took his place on the bench at noon today. Here he is in his new robes shortly before being sworn in

Newest Supreme Court appointee and family. Washington, D.C., March 20. Mrs. William Douglas, William, Jr., William Sr., and daughter Mildred Riddle at home tonight as they posed for photographs, following a day of excitement at the SEC when the President announced Mr. Douglas as his newest appointee to the Supreme Court to succeed Justice Brandeis, resigned. 3-20-39

New U.S. Supreme Court Marshal. Washington, D.C May 3. Thomas E. Waggaman has been named Marshal of the United States Supreme Court to succeed Frank Key Green, who died last week. For 27 years Waggaman has been an employee of the court, starting there as a page boy in 1911 when only 13 years. He was apppointed court crier in 1915, a post he held until yesterday. He is a native of Washington and a graduate of Georgetown University in law, 5338

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

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A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection

Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection.

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 five.

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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[Congressional legislative assistant Kirk Bell, speaking at microphone at a press conference at F and 5th Streets, NE, Washington, D.C., the site of the murder of his friend, Thomas "Gray" Liddell]

Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska. Auxiliary Supreme Court, general view

Judge Erwin Untermyer, residence at 960 5th Ave., New York City. Table, with porcelain set

Closed old court; will open in? Frank J. Wideman, Assistant Attorney General in the Tax Division, will represent the government in the first case to go before the Supreme Court in the new building, and he holds the honor of arguing the last case to be heard in the old Supreme Court quarters. He has won 10 out of his last 11 cases. He represented the government, and won, in the Sandy-Fox case last session, which involved the Five Civilized Indian Tribes vis the United States. He will defend the government in the Douglas-Willicutts case, in which Edward B. Douglas seeks a return of tax money from Levi M. Willicutts, Collector of Internal Revenue, 10/4/35

WARWICK, W.W. JUDGE - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Informs President SEC ready to proceed with investigation of insurance companies. Washington, D.C., Jan. 24. William O. Douglas, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, leaving the White House today after reporting to President Roosevelt that the commission was ready to proceed with its investigation of insurance companies in connection with the present monopoly inquiry. He indicated the SEC would be concerned primarily with the investment and managerial phases of insurance company operation and said approximately $300,000 would be required to carry out the work in this calendar year, 1/24/38

CAPSTICK, J.H. HONORABLE - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

H.G. Corcoran of Wash., D.C., needs an aerial for his radio outfit. His receiving wire is connected to the wire springs of his bed which take the place of an aerial

Judge McKenzie Moss, 3/12/23 - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Judge E. Findley Johnson, 4/15/22

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Omaha, Douglas And Sarpy County, Nebraska

Cotton state Solons present demands for enactment of farm program to president. Washington, D.C., Aug 5. Led by Senator Ellison D. "Cotton Ed" Smith, of South Carolina, a delegation of congressmen from the cotton states called on President Roosevelt today and presented their demands for enactment of a farm program before congressional adjournment. After the conference a spokesman for the group told reporters he felt the president would make stabilization loans under existing discretionary powers, probably through the Commodity Credit Corporation, on all basic commodities if given "definite assurances" that a farm production control program would be enacted early next session. In the picture, left to right: Rep. William R. Poage, Texas; Rep. John J. Sparkman, Ala.; Senator Ellison D. Smith, S.C.; Rep. Rene L. De Rouen, LA.; Rep. Lyndon Johnson, Tex.; Rep. Aaron Lane Ford, Miss. and Rep. Clyde Garrett, Texas, 8/5/37

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