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Harris & Ewing

The Harris & Ewing, Inc. Collection of photographic negatives. Washington DC.Created by: LOC's Public Domain ArchiveDated: 1915
HOOVER, HERBERT C - Public domain photograph, glass negative
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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CARNEGIE, ANDREW - Public domain portrait photograph

CARNEGIE, ANDREW - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man in a tuxedo, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active dates of ... More

INDIANS: PORCUPINE - Public domain scan of photograph

INDIANS: PORCUPINE - Public domain scan of photograph

An old black and white photo of a native american man, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active ... More

BRIGHAM, ELBERT S - Public domain photograph, glass negative

BRIGHAM, ELBERT S - Public domain photograph, glass negative

A black and white photo of a man in a suit, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active dates of Ha... More

HARRIMAN, BORDEN, MRS - Public domain portrait photograph

HARRIMAN, BORDEN, MRS - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a woman wearing a headdress, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active... More

SUFFRAGE GROUP - Public domain portrait photograph

SUFFRAGE GROUP - Public domain portrait photograph

A group of women standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active dates of ... More

TAFT, WILLIAM HOWARD. WITH B'NAI B'RITH

TAFT, WILLIAM HOWARD. WITH B'NAI B'RITH

A group of men standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active dates of Ha... More

DANIELS, JOSEPHUS. HONORABLE - Public domain photograph, glass negative

DANIELS, JOSEPHUS. HONORABLE - Public domain photograph, glass negativ...

A black and white photo of a man in a suit, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active dates of Ha... More

BELL, ALEXANDER GRAHAM, MRS. WITH CHILD

BELL, ALEXANDER GRAHAM, MRS. WITH CHILD

A black and white photo of a woman holding a baby, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active date... More

GERMAN DELEGATION - Public domain portrait photograph

GERMAN DELEGATION - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a group of people, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active dates of ... More

HOOVER, HERBERT C - Public domain portrait photograph

HOOVER, HERBERT C - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man in a suit, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active dates of Ha... More

Gompers, Samuel & grp - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Gompers, Samuel & grp - Public domain photograph, glass negative

A black and white photo of a man in a suit, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from negative or negative sleeve. Date span based on active dates of Harris & Ewing, Inc. Gift; Harris & Ewing,... More

REIBNITZ, BARONESS - Public domain portrait photograph

REIBNITZ, BARONESS - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a woman in a dress, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active dates of... More

LANGLEY, SAMUEL PIERPONT. SECRETARY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE. EXPERIMENTAL TANDEM BIPLANE ON POTOMAC EMBODYING LANGLEY PRINCIPLES

LANGLEY, SAMUEL PIERPONT. SECRETARY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE. EXPERIMENT...

A black and white photo of an old airplane, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Gene... More

New Interior Dept - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

New Interior Dept - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of a large building, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General ... More

8 HOUR DAY SIGNS - Color separation negative, public domain

8 HOUR DAY SIGNS - Color separation negative, public domain

A black and white photo of eight work week stamps, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date based on date of negative... More

Medical Board - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Medical Board - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A group of men in suits and ties posing for a picture, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955... More

SKATING PARTY - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

SKATING PARTY - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A group of men standing on top of a snow covered field, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection for related negative LC-H261-645. ... More

NAON CHILDREN - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

NAON CHILDREN - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

An old photo of a family in a carriage, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General ... More

INDIANS, AMERICAN MEDICINE WOMAN, OR NO-AH-TUH

INDIANS, AMERICAN MEDICINE WOMAN, OR NO-AH-TUH

An old photo of a woman carrying a bunch of leaves, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Title from related image in L... More

TELEPHONE OPERATORS - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

TELEPHONE OPERATORS - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of a group of people working on a machine, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date based on ... More

LAZY BOY. INDIAN CHIEF - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

LAZY BOY. INDIAN CHIEF - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of a man wearing a headdress, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. ... More

PEREDO, L.A. OF MEXICO - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

PEREDO, L.A. OF MEXICO - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A group of men standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Gene... More

Apes - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Apes - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A couple of monkeys sitting on top of a window sill, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about th... More

Dog in snow - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Dog in snow - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black dog standing on top of a snow covered field, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about th... More

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. ANNIVERSARY OF BELL TELEPHONE. FRONT: THEODORE N. VAIL AND ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL; BACK OF BELL, THOMAS A WATSON, ASSOC. WITH BELL IN EXPERIMENTS. DIAGONALLY UPWARD, RIGHT: J.J. CARTY; G.H. GROSVENOR; J.O. LaGORCE

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. ANNIVERSARY OF BELL TELEPHONE. FRONT: T...

A group of men standing on the steps of a building, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 19... More

NATIONAL EMERGENCY WAR GARDENS COM. GIRL SCOUTS GARDENING AT D.A.R

NATIONAL EMERGENCY WAR GARDENS COM. GIRL SCOUTS GARDENING AT D.A.R

A couple of women standing next to each other in a field, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, I... More

PERSHING, JOHN J. GENERAL, U.S.A. HIS CHAUFFEUR

PERSHING, JOHN J. GENERAL, U.S.A. HIS CHAUFFEUR

A black and white photo of a man standing next to a car, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, In... More

Newton Baker drawing for the draft

Newton Baker drawing for the draft

A group of men standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection: Draft World War. "Major Billie" Wellborn, woman ... More

WOMAN SUFFRAGE. NATIONAL WOMEN'S PARTY, INTERIOR

WOMAN SUFFRAGE. NATIONAL WOMEN'S PARTY, INTERIOR

A woman sitting at a desk typing on a typewriter, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955... More

Funeral - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Funeral - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A group of men standing around a casket, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & E... More

Tennis - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Tennis - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A man holding a tennis racquet on a tennis court, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the H... More

U.S. Mail trucks, Washington, D.C.

U.S. Mail trucks, Washington, D.C.

A group of men standing around a truck, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ew... More

Family group listening to radio?

Family group listening to radio?

A group of people sitting around a child in a rocking chair, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information ... More

Chorus at White House, Washington, D.C.

Chorus at White House, Washington, D.C.

A black and white photo of a group of nurses, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harri... More

William Howard Taft - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

William Howard Taft - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A group of men sitting on top of a boat, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & E... More

Military tanks - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Military tanks - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A group of men standing next to a train, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & E... More

Ice skating at Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.

Ice skating at Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.

A black and white photo of a group of people skating, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about t... More

Ships. Warship photograph collection

Ships. Warship photograph collection

A black and white photo of two ships in the water, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the ... More

Mail carrier - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Mail carrier - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of a man in uniform, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris... More

Washington baseball - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Washington baseball - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A group of men standing next to each other in front of a crowd, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General informati... More

Vincent Lopez, famous orchestra leader with members of his Pennsylvania orchestra in front of the White House

Vincent Lopez, famous orchestra leader with members of his Pennsylvani...

A group of men standing in front of a building, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives in same range.... More

Dance - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Dance - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A couple of women standing next to each other in a river, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information abo... More

Children - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Children - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of three children holding hands, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information abou... More

Harris & Ewing, 1920-1929 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Harris & Ewing, 1920-1929 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A man and a woman standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harr... More

Baseball - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Baseball - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A group of men standing next to each other on a field, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about ... More

Secretary of War receives autographed balls and bats from Babe Ruth for citizens military training camps. Babe Ruth started on his annual job today at the Washington Ball Park--shot of autographing hundreds of balls and bats to be awarded as prizes at the Citizens Military Camps all over the country this summer. Secretary of War James W. Good is witnessing the autographing of the first bat

Secretary of War receives autographed balls and bats from Babe Ruth fo...

A group of men standing next to each other on a field, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. On sleeve: Watch Your Credit Line. Gift... More

Woman holding baby - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Woman holding baby - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A woman sitting in a chair holding a baby, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris &... More

Franklin plans benefit bull fight. Sidney Franklin, only American who has ever gained pominence as a bull fighter, is back from Spain and is planning to put on a bloodless bull fight at Newark, N.J. on Nov. 20, the gate receipts to go for the benefit of the unemployed. The photograph shows Franklin exhibiting darts used in real bull fighting to Dr. John R. Mohler, chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, where Franklin called for information regarding importing bulls of fighting strain from Mexico. The darts would not be used in any psuedo bull fights that might be staged in this country. 112030

Franklin plans benefit bull fight. Sidney Franklin, only American who ...

Two men standing next to each other holding a baseball bat, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title and date from negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information... More

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washin... More

Harry S. Truman(?) - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Harry S. Truman(?) - Public domain photograph, glass negative

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the... More

Swimming pool - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Swimming pool - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of a swimming pool, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris ... More

Mural painting - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Mural painting - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A group of people painting on a wall in a room, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Har... More

Dental office - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Dental office - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of a man standing in a dentist's chair, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General informati... More

Rural electrification program speeded. Executives of the Rural Electrification Administration gather around their chief, Morris L. Cooke, as seven projects are launched to give 4,000 farm homes electric light. Cooke is seated. From the left, standing: Melvin O. Swanson, Chief Engineer; W.E. Herring, Special Assistant to the Administrator; L.A. Sears, Chief of Projects Section Guy Thaxon, Engineer, and Charles W. Bass, Assistant Chief Engineer, 11435

Rural electrification program speeded. Executives of the Rural Electri...

A group of men standing around a table, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information a... More

Frances Perkins, center - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Frances Perkins, center - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of two men and a woman, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Har... More

John Nance Garner - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

John Nance Garner - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A man sitting at a desk with a lot of papers, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harri... More

Woman pouring coffee or tea - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Woman pouring coffee or tea - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain...

A black and white photo of a woman sitting at a table, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about ... More

George Biddle painting his mural "Society Freed through Justice" located in the fifth floor stairway, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

George Biddle painting his mural "Society Freed through Justice" locat...

A black and white photo of two men and a woman, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Har... More

Alice Longworth - Public domain portrait photograph

Alice Longworth - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a woman in a dress, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified data on the negative or negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift... More

New York City - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

New York City - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of a boat in the water, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Har... More

Ceremony at National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

Ceremony at National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

A black and white photo of a group of people walking down a set of stairs, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Genera... More

William Andrew Johnson, former slave to former President Andrew Johnson, who was presented with a silver handled cane by President Roosevelt on a visit to Washington in 1937. Photo taken on steps of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

William Andrew Johnson, former slave to former President Andrew Johnso...

An old man standing on the steps of a building, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title information from Flickr Commons Project, 2015; and from Knoxville News Sentinel Archive. Date based on date... More

"Why is an Earthquake" Washington, D.C., Dec. 17. The old question "why is an earthquake," and many other geological mysteries important to man, are being probed by scientific gadgets such as the two pictured here at the Geological Laboratory of the Carnegie Institute. The scientists work and apparatus will be studied by geologists from all points of the country when the Geological Society of America meets in Washington December 28-30. Dr. J.F. Schairer, physical chemist of the laboratory is shown at the instrument panel of one of t he cylindrical electrical furnaces which generate heat up to 2100 degrees Fahrenheit, melting artificial rock in the study of crystallization or cooling of rocks from volcanoes. 121737

"Why is an Earthquake" Washington, D.C., Dec. 17. The old question "wh...

A black and white photo of a man working on a machine, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc.... More

Senate Judiciary Committee considers president's request to increase membership of Supreme Court. Washington D.C. After a meeting today members of the Senate Judiciary Committee reported that opinion in their group was about evenly divided on wisdom of President Roosevelt's request for power to increase the membership of the Supreme Court to possibly 15 members. Senators Borah, Pittman and Connally continued their silence on the administration Program as they left the Committee Room. in the photograph, left to right: (seated) Senator William E. Borah, Idaho; Senator Henry F. Hurst of Arizona, Chairman ; and Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada. Standing left to right: Senator Frederich Van Nuys of Indiana; Senator Edward R. Burke of Nebraska. Senator Warren Austin of Vermont; Senator Key Pittman of Nevada; Senator George McGill of Kansas; and Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico

Senate Judiciary Committee considers president's request to increase m...

A group of men standing around a table signing papers, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified data on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General in... More

World War ace at air safety conference. Washington D.C. Appearing at the Air Safety Conference today at the Department of Commerce, Eddie Rickenbacker, famous World War Ace and now a prominent air line official, proposed that a special review board be established to study causes of air crashes in which a conflict of opinion arises between airline operators and the Bureau of Air Commerce Rickenbacker made the Proposal after viewing a Chart Displayed by Gene Vidal, Air Commece Director, Listing the Primary Cause of 16 of 27 Accidents as Due to "Pilot's Error" Director Vidal (right) Agreed with Rickenbacker, Adding, However, that he was not Speaking for the Department but for himself

World War ace at air safety conference. Washington D.C. Appearing at t...

Two men standing next to each other in a room, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified data on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General informatio... More

Harlan witness tells of bribe to hide-out. Washington, D.C., April 28. Hugh Taylor, former Harlan County, Ky. Deputy Sheriff, told the La Follette Civil Liberties Committee today that High Sheriff T.R. Middleton offered him $2,000 to hide out during the present investigation. With both hands crippled by bullet wounds, Taylor declared he spent two weeks in emergency hospital here in March after being forced to flee Harlan hospital. He was shot, he said, by two other deputies, probably because he refused to join in the Musick murder, 4281937

Harlan witness tells of bribe to hide-out. Washington, D.C., April 28....

A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection on the negative or negative sleeve. G... More

Shuttle mail delivery demonstrated. Washington, D.C., May 19. The feasibility of a shuttle airmail service was demonstrated here today as part of National Airmail Week when an autogyro, piloted by John Miller, landed on the city postoffice grounds with a cargo of mail from the branch postoffice at Washington airport. The U.S. Capitol can be seen in the background, 51938

Shuttle mail delivery demonstrated. Washington, D.C., May 19. The feas...

A black and white photo of a helicopter in the air, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 19... More

Chief of the Haitian Army in Washington. Washington, D.C., Sept. 1. Colonel Jules P. Andre, Senior officer not shown and commander of the Haitian Garde, arrived in Washington today, to confer with government officials, this is colonel Andres initial visit to the United States

Chief of the Haitian Army in Washington. Washington, D.C., Sept. 1. Co...

A black and white photo of two men in uniform, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. P. Jules Andre was in charge of tr... More

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee named as Congress nears close. Washington, D.C., June 16. As Congress sang its swan song today, Senate Majority Leader Alvin W. Barkley named the members of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Senator Prentiss M. Brown was the choice of Barkley for chairman. Left to right: Senator Carl A. Hatch, New Mexico; Senator James E. Murray, Montana; Senator Prentiss M. Brown, Michigan; Senator Theodore Green, Rhode Island and Senator Tom Connally, Texas, 61638

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee named as Congress nears close...

A group of men standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at http://hdl.l... More

Cuba's Dictator greeted upon arrival. Washington, D.C., Nov. 10. Sumner Wells, The Undersecretary of State, shown shaking hands with Col. Fulgencio Batista as General Malin Craig, the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army looks on, 111038

Cuba's Dictator greeted upon arrival. Washington, D.C., Nov. 10. Sumne...

A group of men standing around a microphone, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Gen... More

Movie Industry pledges cooperation with the government. Washington, D.C., June 25. At a conference with President Roosevelt today, a group of motion picture company executives, led by Will Hays, emphasized the desire of the industry to cooperate with the government. In the front row, left to right: Darney Balaban, Paramount; Harry Chon, Columbia Pictures; Nicholas M. Schenck, Lowe's; Will Hays, and Leo Spitz, RKO. artists; Sidney Kent, 20th Century Fox; N.J. Blumberg, Universal; and Albert Warner, Warner Bros., 62538

Movie Industry pledges cooperation with the government. Washington, D....

A group of men standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at http://hdl.l... More

Public views Magna Carta after deposited in Congressional Library. Washington, D.C., Nov. 28. Shortly after the historical Magna Carta was placed in the Congressional Library for safekeeping by British Ambassador Lord Lothian today the public was allowed to view it under the watchful eyes of library guards

Public views Magna Carta after deposited in Congressional Library. Was...

A large group of people standing in a building, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. ... More

Discuss farm bill. Washington, D.C., Jan. 5. Chairman Ellison D. 'Cotton Ed' Smith of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace were in happy moods today as they discussed the Administration Farm to be introduced at this session of Congress, 1539

Discuss farm bill. Washington, D.C., Jan. 5. Chairman Ellison D. 'Cott...

A black and white photo of two men in suits, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Gen... More

Senator Frederick Hale, Repub. of Maine, 4-26-40

Senator Frederick Hale, Repub. of Maine, 4-26-40

A group of men sitting around a table, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General i... More

Y.W.C.A. Circus - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Y.W.C.A. Circus - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of two women and a man, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from negative or negative sleeve. Date span based on active dates of Harris & Ewing, Inc. Gift; Harris & Ew... More

GILMORE, M.K., MRS - Public domain monumental decor photograph

GILMORE, M.K., MRS - Public domain monumental decor photograph

A woman in a wedding dress holding a bouquet, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active dates of ... More

GEORGETOWN BASKETBALL - Public domain portrait photograph

GEORGETOWN BASKETBALL - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a group of men, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active dates of Har... More

Copy of first patent, Harris & Ewing Collection

Copy of first patent, Harris & Ewing Collection

A black and white document with writing on it, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from negative or negative sleeve. Date span based on active dates of Harris & Ewing, Inc. Gift; Harris & Ewi... More

WALSH, THOMAS J. SENATOR - Public domain portrait photograph

WALSH, THOMAS J. SENATOR - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man in a suit, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active dates of Ha... More

BOWLES, H.L., HONORABLE - Public domain photograph, glass negative

BOWLES, H.L., HONORABLE - Public domain photograph, glass negative

A black and white photo of a man in a suit, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active dates of Ha... More

Calvin Coolidge and horse - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Calvin Coolidge and horse - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A man standing next to a horse wearing a hat, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date span based on active dates of Harris & Ewing, Inc. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about ... More

ROOT, E., MISS - Public domain portrait photograph

ROOT, E., MISS - Public domain portrait photograph

A woman in a wedding dress standing in front of a window, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on acti... More

WASHINGTON & OLD DOMINION R.R. CAR EXTERIOR

WASHINGTON & OLD DOMINION R.R. CAR EXTERIOR

A black and white photo of a train car, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active dates of Harris... More

Radio - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Radio - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from negative or negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, ... More

Liberty Loan poster - A black and white photo of a poster

Liberty Loan poster - A black and white photo of a poster

A black and white photo of a poster, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General informat... More

Pipe organ at the Mexican Embassy, Washington, D.C.

Pipe organ at the Mexican Embassy, Washington, D.C.

An old photo of a room with a piano, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title devised by Library staff based on similarity to image: LC-DIG-highsm-17749. Date based on date of negatives in same ra... More

CHILD WITH BIRDCAGE - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

CHILD WITH BIRDCAGE - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A young girl sitting in front of a birdcage holding a book, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date based on date of... More

SKATING PARTY - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

SKATING PARTY - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A group of people standing around a boat in the snow, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection for related negative LC-H261... More

BASEBALL, PROFESSIONAL. ST. LOUIS PLAYERS

BASEBALL, PROFESSIONAL. ST. LOUIS PLAYERS

A black and white photo of a baseball player, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Ge... More

FOOTBALL. NAVAL ACADEMY: TEAM, PLAYERS, COACH, ETC

FOOTBALL. NAVAL ACADEMY: TEAM, PLAYERS, COACH, ETC

A black and white photo of a football team, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Gene... More

WOMAN SUFFRAGE. SECOND GROUP IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGN: ELSIE LANCASTER, 2ND FROM LEFT, TO WYOMING; MRS. IDA WATERS, CENTER

WOMAN SUFFRAGE. SECOND GROUP IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGN: ELSIE LANCASTER, 2...

A group of women standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Ge... More

Car-Nation vehicle (before 1920)

Car-Nation vehicle (before 1920)

A black and white photo of an old car, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewi... More

WOMAN SUFFRAGE. MRS. CHRISTIAN HEMMICK

WOMAN SUFFRAGE. MRS. CHRISTIAN HEMMICK

A couple of women standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. G... More

WOMAN SUFFRAGE. POSTERS FOR PARADE

WOMAN SUFFRAGE. POSTERS FOR PARADE

A black and white photo of a group of people holding a banner, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewi... More

CALDWELL, JOHN LAWRENCE. AMBASSADOR TO PERSIA, 1914-. SNAP

CALDWELL, JOHN LAWRENCE. AMBASSADOR TO PERSIA, 1914-. SNAP

A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 19... More

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford

A man and a woman standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title devised by Library staff based on similarity to other images of Fairbanks and Pickford in collections. Date ... More

Firetruck - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Firetruck - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A man riding on the back of a horse drawn carriage, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the... More

African American children - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

African American children - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of three children, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris &... More

Snow, Washington, D.C. - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Snow, Washington, D.C. - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of a man in a snow cave, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title devised by Library staff; location based on related neg. in same group: LC-H27-492. Date based on date of ... More

POLO - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

POLO - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A group of men riding on the backs of horses, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Ge... More

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