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Speaker greets southern beauties. Washington, D.C., May 14. Past and present beauty queens of South Carolina were given a warm welcome by Speaker Bankhead when they visited the Capitol today. In the photograph, left to right: Rosemary Reilly, "Miss Charleston of 1936," Helen Libby, this year's "Miss Charleston," Speaker Bankhead and Elizabeth West, 1937 "Azalea Queen" of South Carolina, 5141937

A group of people sitting around a table, West Virginia. Farm Security Administration photograph.

Prominent society women to lead women's wet organization for next year. The social register is well represented in the slats of officers for the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform which concluded their meeting in Washington today. In the photograph, left to right: Mrs. William C. Potter, New York, National Treasurer; Mrs. Archibald B. Roosevelt, New York, National Secretary; Mrs. Edward S. Moore, New York Member of Executive Committee; Miss Maude Wetmore, Rhode Island, National Vice Chairman, Mrs. Charles H. Sabin, New York, National Chairman; Mrs. William B. Mason, Washington, D.C., National Vice Chairman; Mrs. Pierre S. Dupont, Delaware, National Vice Chairman; Mrs. E. Roland Harriman, National Finance Chairman

Eckener asks that helium gas be made available to Germany. Washington, D.C., May 25. A plan whereby American helium could be made available to Germany for commercial purposes was discussed today by Dr. Hugo Eckener, (left) German dirigible expert, with Secretary of Commerce Roper, (right) and Assistant Secretary Monroe Johnson. Roper told Eckner he felt sure that such a plan ... be worked out, 52537

Eckener asks that helium gas be made available to Germany. Washington, D.C., May 25. A plan whereby American helium could be made available to Germany for commercial purposes was discussed today by Dr. Hugo Eckener, (left) German dirigible expert, with Secretary of Commerce Roper, (right) and Assistant Secretary Monroe Johnson. Roper told Eckner he felt sure that such a plan [...] be worked out, 5/25/37

A group of people sitting around a table, Louisiana. Farmers during Great Depression

NATIONAL BEAGLE CLUB OF AMERICA. G. MIFFLIN WHARTON; MRS. G. GORDON MASSEY; J.C. COOLEY; G. GORDON MASSEY

A group of people sitting around a table, possibly related to: Women playing bingo, a very popular game at state fair, Donaldsonville, Louisiana

Principals in wage-hour amendments controversy. Washington, D.C., July 25. Seeking speedy action at this session of Congress, the House Rules Committee at a special session today agreed to further attempt to compromise proposals of opposing faction in the proposed amendments to the wage-hour law. Left to right: wage-hour administrator Elmer Andrews; Rep. Graham A. Barden, Democrat of North Carolina; Rep. Mary T. Norton, Democrat of New Jersey and Rep. Adolph Sabath of Illinois, Acting Chairman of the Rules Committee. Andrews, Rep. Norton and Rep. Barden appeared before the Committee in Executive region, 72639

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Speaker greets southern beauties. Washington, D.C., May 14. Past and present beauty queens of South Carolina were given a warm welcome by Speaker Bankhead when they visited the Capitol today. In the photograph, left to right: Rosemary Reilly, "Miss Charleston of 1936," Helen Libby, this year's "Miss Charleston," Speaker Bankhead and Elizabeth West, 1937 "Azalea Queen" of South Carolina, 5141937

Vice president greets southern beauties. Washington, D.C., May 19. South Carolina azalea beauty queens repaid today the visit Vice President Garner made to the annual azalea festival in their state a few weeks ago. The vice president was in a fine fettle as he greeted the beauties who are left to right: Elizabeth West, 1937 Azalea Queen; Margaret Lyon, "Miss Charleston" of this year; and Dorothy Moore, Azalea Queen of 1938, 5/19/38

Vice president greets southern beauties. Washington, D.C., May 19. South Carolina azalea beauty queens repaid today the visit Vice President Garner made to the annual azalea festival in their state a few weeks ago. The vice president was in a fine fettle as he greeted the beauties who are left to right: Elizabeth West, 1937 Azalea Queen; Margaret Lyon, "Miss Charleston" of this year; and Dorothy Moore, Azalea Queen of 1938, 51938

Azalea beauties welcomed at Capitol. Washington, D.C., May 2. South Carolina Senators Ellison D. 'Cotton Ed' Smith, seated, and Joseph F. Byrnes, standing, gave a royal welcome to the bevy of beauties visiting Washington today after presiding at the Azalea Festival in Charlestown, South Carolina. The girls are, left to right. Miss Grace Vickers, who was 'Miss Washington' at the festival; Miss Caroline Palm of Greenville, S.C., 'Queen of the Festival;' Miss Margaret Welch of Charleston, S.C., hostess at the festival

Azalea beauties welcomed at Capitol. Washington, D.C., May 2. South Carolina Senators Ellison D. 'Cotton Ed' Smith, seated, and Joseph F. Byrnes, standing, gave a royal welcome to the bevy of beauties visiting Washington today after presiding at the Azalea Festival in Charlestown, South Carolina. The girls are, left to right. Miss Grace Vickers, who was 'Miss Washington' at the festival; Miss Caroline Palm of Greenville, S.C., 'Queen of the Festival;' Miss Margaret Welch of Charleston, S.C., hostess at the festival

President greets Daughters of 1812. Members of the Daughters of 1812 who are holding their annual convention in Washington, were received by President Coolidge at the White House today. In the center of photograph, left to right: Mrs. Samuel Preston Davis, of Little Rock, Ark., President General; President Coolidge and Mrs Clarence F.R. Jenne, Honorary President General

Lady Astor welcomed at Capitol. Washington, D.C., Jan. 27. Lady Astor, the former Nancy Langhorne of Virginia and now a member of the British Parliament, received a warm welcome when she looked in on the United States Senate today. In the photograph, left to right: Senator Joseph O'Mahoney, Senator Hattie Caraway, Lady Astor, Senator Harry Byrd, Senator Key Pittman, and Senator Claude A. Pepper, 1/27/38

President Coolidge and pages at Convention of Daughters of 1812. The pretty girls from all parts of the country who are acting as pages at the annual convention of the Daughters of 1812 in Washington, were greeted by President Coolidge at the White House today. In the center of photograph, left to right: Mrs. Samuel Preston Davis, of Little Rock, Ark., President General; President Coolidge and Mrs. Clarence F.R. Jenne, Honorary President General

President greets Daughters of 1812. Members of the Daughters of 1812 who are holding their annual convention in Washington, were received by President Coolidge at the White House today. In the center of photograph, left to right: Mrs. Samuel Preston Davis, of Little Rock, Ark., President General; President Coolidge and Mrs Clarence F.R. Jenne, Honorary President General

Speaker greets southern beauties. Washington, D.C., May 14. Past and present beauty queens of South Carolina were given a warm welcome by Speaker Bankhead when they visited the Capitol today. In the photograph, left to right: Rosemary Reilly, "Miss Charleston of 1936," Helen Libby, this year's "Miss Charleston," Speaker Bankhead and Elizabeth West, 1937 "Azalea Queen" of South Carolina, 5/14/1937

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Speaker signs last minute bills. Washington D.C., Aug 21. Rep. John J. O'Connor New York, Chairman of the House Rules Committee, "shoots" Speaker Bankhead as he signs the last minute bills passed by the House before their adjournment tonight. Others in the picture are Rep. Mary T. Norton (left) of New Jersey; and Mrs. Bankhead, 82137

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

Miss Helen Colbert, 10/27/21 - Public domain photograph

Old "Libby Prison" building, Richmond, Virginia

Congressman's day. 11:40 A.M. Rep. Thomas engages in a short conference with Speaker Bankhead before attending to his duties on the floor of the House

[William Bankhead] - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Almas Temple Fashion Review Beauties, 11/11/24

Mrs. Helen Boyle at the jail - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Mrs. Frank Merchant and her children. They have a two-floor apartment--five rooms including kitchen and bath. Mr. Merchant works at the Carnegie Steel Company's South Chicago plant. They have three children: Frank, eight; Rosemary, eight; and baby, four months old. Ida B. Wells Housing Project, Chicago, Illinois

Uncle Joe Cannon & Speaker Clark, 80th birthday, May 6, 1916

Council meeting, San Leandro, California. This is a five-member board; the city clerk and city attorney meet with the council board. Mrs. Helen L.C. Lawrence, the mayor and Mr. Anthony B. Thomas, first on left, are both of Portuguese descent

Speaker Bankhead instructs rookie class of Congressmen. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. With Speaker Bankhead as the teacher, the freshmen class of Congressmen were given their first lesson on lawmaking today. Future classes for the new Congressmen will be held from time to time during the session with Congressional leaders acting as instructors

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