visibility Similar

code Related

The first meeting of the commission to arrange for the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington to be held in 1932, took place today, Feb. 16th at the White House with President Coolidge as chairman. The committee includes four members appointed by the Senate, four from the House and four appointed by the President. Left to right, front row: Senator Selden P. Spencer, Missouri; Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, President General, D.A.R.; President Coolidge; Mrs. John D. Sherman, Federation of Women's Clubs and Senator Simeon Fess, Ohio. Second row: Frederick H. Gillett, Speaker of the House of Representatives; Representative John Q. Tilson, Connecticut; Representative Willis C. Hawley, Oregon. Top row: Frank Munsey, publisher; Representative Joseph W. Byrns, Tennessee; Senator Thomas F. Bayard, Delaware; Senator Carter Class, Virginia, and Hanford Monider, former Commander of the American Legion

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

President gets huge invitation to attend National Rally of young democrats. Washington, D.C., June 14. The state of Washington extends their invitations in a big way if the one pictured here, inviting President Roosevelt to attend the national Rally of Young Democrats Clubs of America at Seattle July 14, 15, 16, is a sample. The entire congressional delegation from Washington, led by Senators Schwellenbach and Homer T. Bone, Charles H. Shreve, Executive Secretary of Young Democrats; Presidential Secretary Marvin H. McIntyre, Rep. Martin F. Smith, Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach, Rep. Charles H. Leavy, and Rep. Knute Hill, 61438

Tribute paid to George Washington on 150th Anniversary of signing of Constitution. Washington, D.C., Sept. 17. While the rest of the country were conducting appropriate ceremonies in commemoration of 150th anniversary of the Constitution a delegation led by Rep. Sol Bloom, Director of the U.S. Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission, journeyed to Mt. Vernon where they paid tribute to the father of our country. This picture, snapped as the wreath was placed on the tomb, shows left to right: Rt. Reverend James E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington, who delivered the invocation; Rep. Bloom; General S. Gardner Waller, Virginia Adjutant General who represented the Governor of the state: and Col. Joseph Button, representing the Virginia Society of the Sons of the Revolution. 91737

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

President receives delegates to Women's Patriotic Conference. Delegates of the Women's Patriotic Conference on National Defense, representing 38 organizations, in session ar D.A.R. Hall in Washington, were received by President Coolidge today. In the center of the photograph, left to right: Mrs. Boyce Ficklen, Jr., President Coolidge; and Mrs. Alfred J. Borsseau [White House, Washington, D.C.]

Executive Committee of the National Republican Committee. Washington, D.C., Sept. 23. The Executive Committee of the Republican National Committee held their first meeting to plan their campaigns for the Congressional Elections that are to be held in 1938. Left to right, seated are: Henry P. Fletcher of R.I., Mrs. Marjorie Scranton of PA., John Hamilton of Kansas, Chairman, Mrs. John E. Hillman of Colo., C.B. Goodspeed of Ill., Treasurer, and standing left to right: Joseph W. Martin, Jr. of Massachusetts., Mrs. Paul Fitzsimmons of R.I., Walter S. Hallanan of West. Virginia, ...S. Harace B. Sayre of Okla., Robert P. Burroughs of New Hampshire, Ezra R. Whitla of Idaho, R.B. Creager of ...kas, J. Will Taylor of Tenn., Earl Warren of Cal., ...rison E. Spangler of IA., Daniel E. Pomeroy of N.J. 92337

Republican leaders express sentiment for late national convention at Washington meeting. Washington, D.C., Dec. 7. Republican Party leaders and members of the Executive Committee of the Republican National Committee met today to discuss presidential campaign problems and consider an embarrassing deficit, at the same time many of the members expressed sentiment for a late national convention and a shorter presidential campaign in 1940. Left to right, seated: Mrs. Paul Fitzsimons, Rhode Island; Daniel Pomeroy, Vice Chairman from New Jersey; Mrs. Worthington Scranton, Vice Chairman from Penna.; Mrs. John E. Hillman, Vice Chairman from Colorado; Rep. Joseph W. Martin Jr., House Republican Leader; Henry P. Fletcher, General Counsel from Rhode Island; and Ezra R. Whitla, Idaho. Standing, left to right: Harrison E. Spangler, Iowa; Daniel O. Hastings, Delaware; Mrs. Margaret Wyeth, Missouri; Walter S. Hallanan, West Virginia; Mrs. Bertha D. Baur, Illinois; R.B. Creager, Texas; John Hamilton, Chairman; Harvey Jewett Jr., South Dakota; Robert P. Burroughs, New Hampshire; Harold W. Mason, Secretary from Vermont; F.F. Taggart, Ohio; Sinclair Weeks, Treasurer, Eastern Division, Massachusetts.; Sam F. Pryor, Jr., of Conn

President calls conference of Senate and State Department on neutrality. Washington, D.C., July 18. It was almost midnight tonight when Senators began emerging from the White House after their conference with President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hull at which an agreement was reached to allow neutrality legislation to lie dormant until next session, thus, apparently ending a flare-up between congress and the president on the neutrality issue which began when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee refused to take up the question this session. Left to right: Senator Charles L. McNary, Minority leader; Sen. Warren Austin of Vermont; Sen. Key Pittman, Chairman of the Foregin Relations Committee; Sen. William E. Borah of Idaho, and Secretary of State Cordell Hull. Senator Alben Barkley, Majority Leader and Vice President Garner remained inside to talk further with the president

The first meeting of the commission to arrange for the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of George Washington to be held in 1932, took place today, Feb. 16th at the White House with President Coolidge as chairman. The committee includes four members appointed by the Senate, four from the House and four appointed by the President. Left to right, front row: Senator Selden P. Spencer, Missouri; Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, President General, D.A.R.; President Coolidge; Mrs. John D. Sherman, Federation of Women's Clubs and Senator Simeon Fess, Ohio. Second row: Frederick H. Gillett, Speaker of the House of Representatives; Representative John Q. Tilson, Connecticut; Representative Willis C. Hawley, Oregon. Top row: Frank Munsey, publisher; Representative Joseph W. Byrns, Tennessee; Senator Thomas F. Bayard, Delaware; Senator Carter Class, Virginia, and Hanford Monider, former Commander of the American Legion

description

Summary

A black and white photo of a group of people.

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

label_outline

Tags

district of columbia washington dc glass negatives commission celebration anniversary birth washington george washington place today white house president coolidge president coolidge chairman committee members four members senate front row front row senator selden senator selden p spencer anthony wayne cook anthony wayne cook general president general john sherman federation women clubs simeon fess senator simeon fess second row frederick frederick h gillett speaker representatives representative representative john q tilson willis representative willis c hawley top top row frank munsey frank munsey publisher joseph representative joseph w byrns thomas senator thomas f bayard delaware carter senator carter class virginia hanford monider hanford monider commander historical photos female portrait 1920 s women woman photograph first class american legion images of george washington us presidents president george washington john white 20 s woman portrait united states history politics and government 1920 s library of congress
date_range

Date

01/01/1925
person

Contributors

Harris & Ewing, photographer
place

Location

Washington, District of Columbia, United States ,  38.90719, -77.03687
create

Source

Library of Congress
link

Link

http://www.loc.gov/
copyright

Copyright info

No known restrictions on publication.

label_outline Explore Anthony Wayne Cook, Second Row, Top Row

Top of the Sabine Bank Lighthouse. All that remains of a metal, caisson-style lighthouse (not to be confused with the far taller Sabine Pass Lighthouse that stands in Louisiana waters) that guarded the entrance to the Sabine River at Sabine Pass between southern Texas and Louisiana, beginning in 1904

The source of the "bang." Members of the first "big" plebe class at U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., shown aboard the U.S.S. Babbitt, destroyer, where the newcomers are examining a deck gun. The boys are having quite a time before the regular opening of the academy for all classes. 9/20/35

Selden's condensed ledger and condensed memorandum book; and forms of record, condensed ledger, reports, and condensed memorandum book.

View from the Top of the Mark Restaurant at the Mark Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel located on Nob Hill, San Francisco, California

Carter Beverley to Robert Selden Garnett, February 4, 1831

Smoot, Mae Murray, Hawley tax petitions, 12/7/29

Placer Mining--Columbia, Tuolumne County - Top of the Dump-box

Hanford McNider - Public domain portrait photograph

President Coolidge presents Congressional Medal of Honor to sailor Hero. William Russel Huber, Machinist Mate, First Class, United States Navy, receiving from President Coolidge today the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded to him for an act of outstanding heroism. After a boiler explosion on the U.S.S. Bruce last June 11, Huber rescued shipmates and then succeed in closing off the steampipes at the risk of his own life. In the picture at extreme left is Admiral Charles F. Hughes, Chief of Naval Operations, while on the right is Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur

Pan American Union leaders luncheon to Minister of Nicaragua. The Director of the Pan American Union, Dr. Leo S. Rowe gave a luncheon in honor of the Minister from Nicaragua Dr. Juan B. Sacasa, today. In the front row, left to right: Lawrence Richey, secretary to President Hoover; Nicaraguan Minister Dr. Juan B. Sacasa; Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams; Secretary of Labor, James J. Davis; Francis White, Assistant Secretary of State

Boys Club Federation group, 2/27/22

A first class Roumanian funeral. Three teams of horses draped in somber black robes with dark cockades haul the hearse when a Roumanian undertaker wins a "first class" funeral. The mourners follow on foot with bare heads. Balkan funerals offer a contrast of picturesque and pitiful scenes. American Red Cross workers, distributing relief throughout the country, have seen one of these three team impressive processions, followed by a one hearse after which trudged a small barefooted boy only mourner

Topics

district of columbia washington dc glass negatives commission celebration anniversary birth washington george washington place today white house president coolidge president coolidge chairman committee members four members senate front row front row senator selden senator selden p spencer anthony wayne cook anthony wayne cook general president general john sherman federation women clubs simeon fess senator simeon fess second row frederick frederick h gillett speaker representatives representative representative john q tilson willis representative willis c hawley top top row frank munsey frank munsey publisher joseph representative joseph w byrns thomas senator thomas f bayard delaware carter senator carter class virginia hanford monider hanford monider commander historical photos female portrait 1920 s women woman photograph first class american legion images of george washington us presidents president george washington john white 20 s woman portrait united states history politics and government 1920 s library of congress