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President lays cornerstone for new Apex Building. Washington, D.C. July 12. President Roosevelt today laid the cornerstone to the Apex Building to complete the government buildings on the Mall, the building will house the Federal Trades Commission, the President is shown with the Honorable W.A. Ayres, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, left; as he used the trowel used by George Washington in laying the cornerstone of the Capitol

Washington, D.C. Pan-American Building, laying the corner stone, President Roosevelt delivering the address

Work on Mellon's gift to National Capitol progressing rapidly. Washington, D.C., Nov. 3. Construction of the new National Gallery of Art, a gift of the late Andrew Mellon to the United Stated Government, is progressing rapidly. The building, which is expected to be the most beautiful and one of the largest galleries in the world, is slated to be completed in 1940. It is situated on the mall within a stone's throw of the U.S. Capitol, 11338

Laying cornerstone of George Washington Memorial at Alex. Virginia Pres. Coolidge is at the edge of the stone with trowel used by George Washington when he laid cornerstone at the Capitol

House-Capitol tunnel may get moving walk. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. Footsore Congressmen may find succor in their journey from the House office building to the Capitol by proposed installation of a 'moving side-walk'. President Roosevelt made the supplemental request for $200,000 in an appropriation bill sent to the House Wednesday. David Lynn, Capitol Architect made a similar proposal last year. A rail subway between the two offices has been decided to be impractical because of the heavy traffic between House office buildings and the Capitol, 2-3-39

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DEDICATES NEW FEDERAL RESERVE BUILDING. WASHINGTON, D.C., OCTOBER 20. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DELIVERING A BRIEF ADDRESS AT THE CEREMONIES TODAY DEDICATING THE HOME OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD ON CONSTITUTION AVENUE. THE CEREMONIES TODAY DEDICATING THE HOME OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD ON CONSTITUTION AVENUE. THE CEREMONIES WERE CONDUCTED ON THE FLOOR OVERLOOKING THE MAIN STAIRCASE OF THE [...]TIAL BUILDING

Housing heads at White House conference Washington D.C., July 14. At the White House yesterday President Roosevelt announced that the government was going to study the possibility of forming limited dividend corporations on the same theory as building and loan associations which would construct apartments for people who rent instead of purchase. Left to right: Isador Lubin, Commissioner of Statistics Dept. of Labor, Secretary of Labor Perkins, and Stewart McDonald Federal Housing Administrator, 71437

Chamber of Commerce elects new president. Washington, D.C., May 2. The Chamber of Commerce, concluding the last day of its three-day meet in Washington, wound up with election of new officers. As was expected, James S. Kemper, president of the Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Company, was made president of the board of directors. Here he is in his most business-like pose following the election as he prepared to take over his new duties, 5-2-40

President invited to Roosevelt Square. Washington, D.C., Oct. 22. President Roosevelt agreed today to visit Gainsville, Ga., November 24th when the city dedicates 'Roosevelt Square' in his honor. The city's public square has been rebuilt and renamed. Senator Richard B. Russell, left, and Senator Walter F. George, look over one of the drawings of the square, after asking the president to dedicate the square

President lays cornerstone for new Apex Building. Washington, D.C. July 12. President Roosevelt today laid the cornerstone to the Apex Building to complete the government buildings on the Mall, the building will house the Federal Trades Commission, the President is shown with the Honorable W.A. Ayres, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, left; as he used the trowel used by George Washington in laying the cornerstone of the Capitol

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

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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 eight.

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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The Harris & Ewing, Inc. Collection of photographic negatives. Washington DC.
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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

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