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Stamp duties imposed by the act of Congress of July 1, 1862 and its amendment of March 3, 1863. New York: Published by Macoy & Herwig, stationers. [c. 1863].

Stamp duties imposed by the act of Congress of July 1, 1862 and its am...

On verso: Filed March 18, 1863. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 124, Folder 26a.

New Chief of the United States Cavalry sworn in. Major General Guy V. Henry, the new Chief of the United States Cavalry, left, being sworn in today on the grounds at Fort Meyer, Virginia, by Major S.V. Constant, Adjutant of Fort Meyer. General Henry succeeds General Herbert B.Crosby who will take up his duties as District Commissioner, having been appointed by President Hoover

New Chief of the United States Cavalry sworn in. Major General Guy V. ...

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Wash. D.C. New Federal Trade Commissioner. Robert E. Freer, 39-year-old Attorney with the Federal Coordinator of Transportation, photographed at his desk as he took over his new duties as Federal Trade Commissioner. He fills the unexpired portion of the term of George C. Matthews, retired. It extends to Sept. 25, 1938. Freer is a native of Ohio, 8/26/35

Wash. D.C. New Federal Trade Commissioner. Robert E. Freer, 39-year-ol...

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Gardening is Hobby of New Senate Majority Leader's wife. Washington D.C. July 27. Despite her many social duties as the wife of the Senate Majority Leader, Mrs Algben W. Barkley still finds time for her pet hobby. the growing of flowers. She is shown in the garden of her Washington home with her young grandson Peter Truitt. 7/27/37

Gardening is Hobby of New Senate Majority Leader's wife. Washington D....

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Texas Solon celebrates 25th anniversary in U.S. Senate. Washington, D.C., Jan. 29. Chipper as a cub, Senator Morris Sheppard, Democrat of Texas who today celebrated 25 years of continuous service in the United States Senate, wave a cheery hello to the cameraman as he arrives at his desk for the day's duties. Senator Sheppard is 63, 1/29/38

Texas Solon celebrates 25th anniversary in U.S. Senate. Washington, D....

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Hunter succeeds Aubrey Williams in WPA. Washington, D.C., Jan. 18. Howard O. Hunter, appointed Deputy Administrator of WPA by Col. F.C. Harrington today, succeeding Aubrey Williams. He will take up his new duties Feb. 1. He has been serving as a field representative in the middle west, and is here surveying with satisfaction the prospect of 'staying put' in his desk job, 1/18/39

Hunter succeeds Aubrey Williams in WPA. Washington, D.C., Jan. 18. How...

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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

Chamber of Commerce elects new president. Washington, D.C., May 2. The...

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Signing up for Red Cross duties. Red Cross headquarters, San Francisco, California

Signing up for Red Cross duties. Red Cross headquarters, San Francisco...

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(Circular.) Navy department, November 6, 1861. The attention of commanding officers in their duties, from the 29th article of the act of April 23, 1800, for the better government of the Navy ... [Washington, 1861].

(Circular.) Navy department, November 6, 1861. The attention of comman...

Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 204, Folder 21.

Home duties of the Hopi man--a scene at the Indian Village of Oraibi, Arizona

Home duties of the Hopi man--a scene at the Indian Village of Oraibi, ...

3 Hopi men carding and hand-spinning wool. H29837 U.S. Copyright Office Stereo copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I... More

Gets lame duck appointment to senate. Washington, D.C., Nov. 28. Miss Gladys Pyle, elected to fill the unexpired term of Senator Herbert E. Hitchcock of South Dakota, arrived at the Capitol to assume her new duties today. A democrat, her term will run until the 76th Congress convenes on January 3

Gets lame duck appointment to senate. Washington, D.C., Nov. 28. Miss ...

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Appointed to newly created Department of Agriculture post. Washington, D.C., July 1. Dr. Ralph L. Dewey today assumed his duties as head of the newly created Division of Transportation in the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dr. Dewey was formerly in charge of Transportation Studies at Ohio State University and has been associated with transportation activities in various government agencies. The new division will administer that section of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 relating to transportation of farm products, 7/1/38

Appointed to newly created Department of Agriculture post. Washington,...

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Mrs. Helen L.C. Lawrence who was born in Portugal and came to the United States and San Leandro, California when she was a young girl. She has always been active in civic affairs and was elected a member of the five-member council of San Leandro. The five members of the council elect a mayor from their group and Mrs. Lawrence was honored with this position. "I say honored though it has been mostly hard work. I was proud that I, a Portuguese by birth, should be deemed worthy of this office. The Portuguese people are well aware of the very great privileges they enjoy as citizens of this country and we all strive to be just as aware of the duties that citizenship brings." Mrs. Lawrence is a block warden in the civilian defense program

Mrs. Helen L.C. Lawrence who was born in Portugal and came to the Unit...

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A bill to alter and amend the act, intituled, "An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar." [1795?].

A bill to alter and amend the act, intituled, "An act laying certain d...

Not in Evans. Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 221, Folder 5.

State of New-Hampshire, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four : An act for granting to the United States in Congress assembled, certain impost and duties upon foreign goods imported into this state ...

State of New-Hampshire, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hun...

"A collection of laws passed by each of the 13 colonies to enable Congress to lay import duties"--Bristol. Caption title. Followed by: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven h... More

The war in the southwest - Adjutant-General Thomas addressing the Negroes in Louisiana on the duties of freedom / from photograph.

The war in the southwest - Adjutant-General Thomas addressing the Negr...

Print shows a large crowd of African American men, women, and children, some wearing military uniforms, listening to Adjutant-General Lorenzo Thomas speak "on the duties and responsibilities of freedom."

Training a policewoman--Chief among the policewoman's duties is the prevention of delinquency among young girls

Training a policewoman--Chief among the policewoman's duties is the pr...

Two policewomen talking to a girl in sailor suit. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress).

Minnesota Senator does last-minute Xmas shopping. Washington, D.C., Dec. 20. Laden down with packages, Senator Ernest Lundeen, farmer-laborer of Minnesota, reaches his office after taking time from his official duties to do a bit of Christmas shopping

Minnesota Senator does last-minute Xmas shopping. Washington, D.C., De...

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King Tut, the President's Belgian Police dog has taken up his duties at the White House and makes regular rounds to see that the guards are in their places

King Tut, the President's Belgian Police dog has taken up his duties a...

Caption continues: He is here shown at the shelter of Officer W.S. Newton. In album: Washington, D.C., June 1927 to May 1929, v. 2, Herbert E. French, National Photo Company, p. 36, no. 42469. Forms part of: Na... More

Wash. D.C. To push A.T. & T. quiz. Samuel Becker of Milwaukee, photographed at his desk where he is talking over his duties as special assistant counsel for the Federal Communications Commission where his telephone investigation. His salary is $9,000 a year. 10/4/35

Wash. D.C. To push A.T. & T. quiz. Samuel Becker of Milwaukee, photogr...

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New Senate Majority Leader a busy legislator. Washington, D.C. Aug. 9. Despite his many duties as senate majority leader, Senator Alben W. Barkley still finds time to attend meetings of Senate Committees of which he is a member. Senator Barkley is shown in this picture with Senator Tom Connally, (left) as they attended a meeting of the Senate Finance Committee, 8/9/37

New Senate Majority Leader a busy legislator. Washington, D.C. Aug. 9....

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Director of mint relaxes on newly acquired farm. Solomon's Island, MD, July 29. Director of the Mint, Nellie Tayloe Ross, finds rest and relaxation from her arduous Treasury duties on her newly acquired 200 acre farm here. She is pictured among her 60,000 tobacco plants which are soon to be harvested. The house on the farm is over 100 years old, 7/29/38

Director of mint relaxes on newly acquired farm. Solomon's Island, MD,...

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Senate Interstate Commerce Committee opens hearings today on transportation. Washington, D.C., April 3. The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee got off today for a series of hearings on public transportation problems, but the news value was considerably overshadowed by the appearance of Robert Montgomery in another committee at the same time. Carl R. Gray, Chairman of the president's committee of six on railroads, told the Committee that his group felt that an independent transportation board is needed to regulate all transportation, the board to be outside of the ICC jurisdiction. Gray urged that the federal board which he proposed handle water carriers as part of its duties. 4-3- 39

Senate Interstate Commerce Committee opens hearings today on transport...

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New York, New York. Italian-American children buying stamps and bonds at Public School Eight on King Street from mothers who volunteer to guard doorways and perform other duties in schools under the school defense aid program

New York, New York. Italian-American children buying stamps and bonds ...

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Director F.H. LaGuardia (center) and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, assistant director of the Office of Civilian Defense with Dean James M. Landis (right) of the Harvard Law School on the occasion of his arrival in Washington to assume his new duties as in the Office of Civilian Defense

Director F.H. LaGuardia (center) and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, assistant...

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Coast Guard Auxiliary. Guardians of inland waters. As the need arises, member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary as temporary reservists, will take over duties of regular Coast Guardsmen, like this signalman using a blinker

Coast Guard Auxiliary. Guardians of inland waters. As the need arises,...

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An act relative to the compensations to certain officers employed in the collection of the duties of impost and tonnage ... 1792, May the 2d- Passed the House of representatives. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1792].

An act relative to the compensations to certain officers employed in t...

Imprint 3.; Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 218, Folder 10.

Governor Hayne's inaugural speech. Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of representatives. I appear before you in obedience to your commands, to enter upon the duties, which you have assigned me [Jan.? 1833].

Governor Hayne's inaugural speech. Fellow Citizens of the Senate and o...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 172, Folder 45.

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"Gridiron Women" hold frolic while men fete President at Press Club. Washington, D.C., Dec. 16. While the Gridiron Club of Washington is holding its annual dinner for the Presdient at the National Press Club, women officials, newspaper women, and wives of members and guests of the Gridiron Club, dubbed "gridiron Widows" by Mrs. Roosevelt, will gather at the White House for their own party. five "impossible moments" in the highest official and social circles of Washington will be presented in gag form. More, one of those moments is built around the forthcoming visit of the British king and queen, and is the "Cummings Courtesy Class" in which Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, the one Cabinet lady who has been presented at the Court of St. James', drills her fellow cabinet ladies in their prospective duties. The ladies are exhausted after one of the sessions. They are: Mrs. Ickes - Violet Sweethaven, Mrs. Wallce - Vesta Cummings, Mrs. Perkins - Doris Fleeson, Mrs. Morganthau - Jane Eads, Mrs. Hull - Ruth Jones, Mrs. Cummings - Beth Campbell, Mrs. Woodring - Dudley Hermon, Mrs. Farley - Bab Lincoln, Mrs. Swanson - Julia Bonwitt, Mrs. Rober - Mary Hornaday. Mrs. Ickes, still poppy, is doing a dance step and asking, "Can't we swing it a little?"

"Gridiron Women" hold frolic while men fete President at Press Club. W...

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California Senator. Washington, D.C., Aug. 19. Senator William Gibbs McAdoo, of California, arrives at the Capitol for his days duties

California Senator. Washington, D.C., Aug. 19. Senator William Gibbs M...

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No. 3. Mrs. Moore leaves her apartment for day's duties. A long walk which keeps her in the best of physical condition is also on Mrs. Moore's daily program

No. 3. Mrs. Moore leaves her apartment for day's duties. A long walk w...

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New Spanish Ambassador assumes his duties. Washington, D.C., Oct. 8. The new envoy from Spain to the United States, Prof. Fernando De Los Rios, was at his desk bright and early today after assuming his post in Washington. President of the University of Madrid, Prof. De Los Rios succeeds Luis Calderon, who resigned because he was not in sympathy with the new Spanish government

New Spanish Ambassador assumes his duties. Washington, D.C., Oct. 8. T...

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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

Congressman's day. 11:40 A.M. Rep. Thomas engages in a short conferenc...

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Pinedale (Calif.) Assembly Center - waitresses in natty blue uniforms line up before taking up their duties in the mess hall / U.S. Army Signal Corps.

Pinedale (Calif.) Assembly Center - waitresses in natty blue uniforms ...

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Women at war (Mrs. Smuda). There's a war to be won, but there's work to be done at home, and this modern warrior-mother enjoys taking a hand in household duties. Tonight, she's washing the supper dishes while her daughter Genevieve dries

Women at war (Mrs. Smuda). There's a war to be won, but there's work t...

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Nurse training. When student nurses have completed much of their training they can relieve nurses such as this one for war service, and can take over such duties as attending patients in corrective casts

Nurse training. When student nurses have completed much of their train...

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New Senator from Vermont. Washington, D.C., July 1. Ernest W. Gibson, Jr., today took the oath as Republican Senator from Vermont and assumed his duties immediately. He named to succeed his father, Senator Ernest W. Gibson, who died a few weeks ago after a long illness

New Senator from Vermont. Washington, D.C., July 1. Ernest W. Gibson, ...

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"Our nation will be great -- it cannot shirk its duties" -- President Roosevelt, San Antonio, Texas

"Our nation will be great -- it cannot shirk its duties" -- President ...

Photograph showing President Roosevelt, facing front, addressing the crowds at San Antonio, Texas. H62588 U.S. Copyright Office Stereograph format photograph not on stereograph mount. Copyright 1905 by Underwo... More

Brigadier General William Graham Everson. General Everson recently appointed chief of the Militia Bureau, War Department has arrived in Washington to assume his new duties. His home is in Muncie, Indiana where he commands the 76th Brigade, 38th Division. In marked contrast to his army duties, General Everson is a Baptist Minister, having been ordained in 1901. Since 1921, he has been pastor of First Church, Muncie, Indiana

Brigadier General William Graham Everson. General Everson recently app...

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Requires legislation to keep his job. Eddie Augustine Savoy, 85-year-old negro who is rounding out 60 years service in the State Department, will not be retired because of old age of Secretary Stimson's recommendation is carried out. At Stimson's suggestion, Rep. Fish, whose grandfather, a former Secretary of State, gave Savoy work in 1871, will introduce a bill to permit Eddie to keep on working. His duties consist of announcing visitors who call upon the Secretary and he has acquired a remarkable memory for faces, names, and titles, 1/31

Requires legislation to keep his job. Eddie Augustine Savoy, 85-year-o...

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New Navy Navigation Chief takes oath. Washington, D.C., June 11. Rear Admiral J.O. Richardson, recently named Chief of the Navy Bureau of Navigation, to succeed Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews, was administered the oath and assumed his new duties today at the Navy Department. Pictured, left to right are: Rear Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations; Rear Admiral J.O. Richardson; Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews and Rear Admiral G.J. Rowcliff, judge advocate, 6/11/38

New Navy Navigation Chief takes oath. Washington, D.C., June 11. Rear ...

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Promoted. Washington, D.C., Aug. 29. Added duties under the recently enacted Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act has made necessary a number of changes in the personnel of the Food and Drug Administration. Roy S. Pruitt, now Chief Chemist of the New Orleans Food and Drug inspection station, has been transferred to Washington and attached to the office of the Chief to handle administration details of the new cosmetic section of the law, 8/29/38

Promoted. Washington, D.C., Aug. 29. Added duties under the recently e...

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Civilian protection. Volunteer auxiliary firemen assemble in a New York firehouse and the battalion chief delivers a preliminary lecture on the scope and importance of their duties

Civilian protection. Volunteer auxiliary firemen assemble in a New Yor...

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New York, New York. Children waiting in line to buy defense stamps at public school from mothers who volunteer to guard doorways and perform other duties in schools under the school defense aid program

New York, New York. Children waiting in line to buy defense stamps at ...

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New Britain, Connecticut. Auxiliary policemen leaving headquarters for patrol duties

New Britain, Connecticut. Auxiliary policemen leaving headquarters for...

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U.S. Negro troops in New Guinea. Here's something unique. Two brothers, Master Sergeant Robert and Staff Sergeant Von Sapenter of the same unit in New Guniea form a crack team in handling their duties in the unit's regimental headquarters. They hold the jobs of "Regimental Sergeant Major" and "Personnel Sergeant Major," respectively

U.S. Negro troops in New Guinea. Here's something unique. Two brothers...

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Bernstein departing for Israel to assume duties as musical director of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO). He is carrying recordings he made with American orchestras to present to the IPO Music Library. The recordings include Gershwin's An American in Paris. Marc Blitzstein's Airborne Symphony and Igor Stravinsky's L'histoire du Soldat. September 17, 1948. Photograph source: Enell, Inc. (Music Division)

Bernstein departing for Israel to assume duties as musical director of...

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Navy's Chief of Bureau of Navigation. Washington, D.C., June 15. Rear Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who today assumed his duties as Chief of Naval Operations succeeding Rear Admiral J.O. Richardson

Navy's Chief of Bureau of Navigation. Washington, D.C., June 15. Rear ...

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Mrs. Montemora, Fifty-five years old, is janitress for a large tenement, 133 W. Houston St., (lives Apt. 7) housing 26 families. When not tending the furnace or occupied with other duties for others and her own family, she makes flowers, assisted by her niece Josephine, 12 years old. They both work until 10:00 P.M. frequently. Photo was taken at 2:30 P.M., Feb 2, 1912, a school-day, and their only explanation was, "She just stayed out." Making buds. Several adult men relatives live with them. The flowers bring in only a dollar or two a week. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Montemora, Fifty-five years old, is janitress for a large tenemen...

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New Chief of Bureau of Navigation sworn in. Washington, D.C., June 15. Rear Admiral Chester W. Nimitz today assumed duties as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, relieving Rear Admiral J.O. Richardson who was ordered to duty with the rank of Admiral as Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet, to assume that command about June 24 aboard the battleship California. Left to right: Admiral Richardson, Admiral Nimitz, Rear Admiral W.B. Woodson, Judge Advocate General of the Navy Department who administered the oath of office

New Chief of Bureau of Navigation sworn in. Washington, D.C., June 15....

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Newly elected western solon arrives in Washington to assume duties.

Newly elected western solon arrives in Washington to assume duties.

Photograph showing Octavio and Ambrosio Larrazolo and daughter Marie standing on the steps of the Capitol. No. 66348RU.

Senator New Jersey takes oath of office. Washington, D.C., April 15. Vice President Garner administering the oath of office to United States Senator William H. Smathers, new Democratic member of the upper house from New Jersey. Senator Smathers, who has remained in the State Senate, where he is the Representative of Atlantic County, is assuming his duties in Washington at the special request of Majority Leader Joseph T. Robinson, 4/15/1937

Senator New Jersey takes oath of office. Washington, D.C., April 15. V...

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Veteran women pilots now with government. Washington, D.C., Aug. 14. These four well known women pilots seem content to be grounded for awhile. They are now with the Bureau of Air Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce, and their jobs consists of cooperating with cities and towns throughout the United States in arranging for the marking of roof tape to guide airmen. Blanche Noyes, who took John D. Rockefeller, Jr., for his first and only trip in the air, is the latest to join the group, assuming her duties this morning. Left to right: Louise Thaden, Helen McCloskey, Blanche Noyes and Helen Richey

Veteran women pilots now with government. Washington, D.C., Aug. 14. T...

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A huge forge manner is taken off its regular peacetime duties in an automobile plant and put on war Production. When workmen have finished their conversion job, the big fellow began shaping crankshafts for defense. Oldsmobile, Lansing, Michigan

A huge forge manner is taken off its regular peacetime duties in an au...

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Nurse training. "Occupational therapy" for the very young. Convalescence in children, as in adults, is hastened by the encouragement of interest in normal activities. Thus, a nurse's duties in a children's hospital takes on many of the aspects of the nursery school teacher or playground director, as youngsters improve in health

Nurse training. "Occupational therapy" for the very young. Convalescen...

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Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service. Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, becomes the home for WAVES in training. Here, midshipmen take on heavy schedule to learn the duties of an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Officers on parade. Ensigns march in the regimental review

Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service. Smith College, Northam...

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Palmer's list of stamp duties. [Corning. N. Y. 1863].

Palmer's list of stamp duties. [Corning. N. Y. 1863].

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 124, Folder 42.

Henry B. Spencer, former Vice-Pres. of the Southern Railway and Federal purchasing agent for the war time railroad administration, in his new office where he has taken up duties of Federal coal administration for the duration of the coal strike emergency

Henry B. Spencer, former Vice-Pres. of the Southern Railway and Federa...

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Tends to her knitting. Washington, D.C. Oct. 8. While the duties of a United States Senator occupy most of her time, Senator Hattie W. Caraway, of Arkansas, found time during he long adjournment of Congress to catch up with her knitting, at which she is an expert

Tends to her knitting. Washington, D.C. Oct. 8. While the duties of a ...

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Iran [Legation] Washington, D.C., Feb. 4. Akbar Daftary, Charge D'Affaires for [Iran], today took up his duties at the Iran Legation signaling reopening of official cordiality between Iran and this country. The legation has been closed for two years following the recall of the then Iranian Minister, Ghaffar Djalar, as a result of the Minister's arrest in nearby Elkton, Md., in a traffic case, 2-4-39

Iran [Legation] Washington, D.C., Feb. 4. Akbar Daftary, Charge D'Affa...

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New Assistant WPA Administrator. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Mrs. Florence S. Kerr, recently appointed Assistant Administrator of the Works Progress Administration, assumed her duties today at WPA headquarters. She succeeds Mrs. Ellen S. Woodward who resigned to become a member of the Social Security Board. Mrs. Kerr is a native of Harriman, Tenn., and a graduate of Grinnell College, Iowa, 1/6/39

New Assistant WPA Administrator. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Mrs. Floren...

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Washington, D.C., Feb. 4. Dr. Ali Akbar Daftary, Charge D'Affaires for Iran, today took up his duties at the Iran Legation signaling reopening of official cordiality between Iran and this country. The Legation has been closed for two years following the recall of the then Iranian Minister, Ghaffar Djalar, as a result of the Minister's arrest in nearby Elkton, Md., in a traffic case, 2-4-39

Washington, D.C., Feb. 4. Dr. Ali Akbar Daftary, Charge D'Affaires for...

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Elmer Thomas putting lard into the frying pan. At roadside camps each person in a migrant camp has his own duties. In this case, Mr. Thomas is attending the fire. There are a certain number of assignments which have been given him, of which this is one. Near Henrietta [i.e., Henryetta,] Oklahoma

Elmer Thomas putting lard into the frying pan. At roadside camps each ...

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Tennessee Valley Authority: railroad crews at Watts Bar Dam. The "tallow pot," or fireman, of a freight locomotive carrying materials for the building of the TVA Watts Bar Dam shovels from 16,000 to 20,000 pounds of coal in an eight hour day, in addition to performing other duties around the engine and tender

Tennessee Valley Authority: railroad crews at Watts Bar Dam. The "tall...

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Fort Knox. Halftrac armored cars. The halftrac armored car has many important duties in our modern mechanized army. It is very useful as a carrier of men and equipment, and may be armed in various ways to give it great striking power. This car, in use at Fort Knox, Kentucky, by soldiers of the armored forces, is capable of rapid travel over difficult terrain

Fort Knox. Halftrac armored cars. The halftrac armored car has many im...

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Gorham (vicinity), New Hampshire. Barbara Mortensen, along with her fire lookout duties on Pine Mountain, also spots planes for the Interceptor Command

Gorham (vicinity), New Hampshire. Barbara Mortensen, along with her fi...

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[U.S. Navy tugboat docks at the Brooklyn navy yard pier as a commercial tugboat departs to resume duties following a tugboat operators' strike]

[U.S. Navy tugboat docks at the Brooklyn navy yard pier as a commercia...

Official U.S. Navy photo. Date stamped on verso: Feb 14 1946. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

"The heroic in a crisis are those who prepare by doing common-place duties well" - President Roosevelt, S. Royalton, Vt.

"The heroic in a crisis are those who prepare by doing common-place du...

Stereograph showing Roosevelt addressing a small crowd. H23913 U.S. Copyright Office. On recto: Copyright 1902 by Underwood & Underwood.

New Georgetown Coach. Tom Mills, new Georgetown University Football Coach, snapped as he arrived at the Hilltop today to assume his newly acquired duties. Mills, who succeeds Lou Little, was an Assistant Coach under [...] at Notre Dame

New Georgetown Coach. Tom Mills, new Georgetown University Football Co...

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Custums rifle team receives secretary of treasury cup for marksmanship. Washington, D.C., Aug. 5. Acting Secretary of the Treasury, Roswell Magill today presented to the Bureau of Customs revolver team the silver cup offered by Secretary Morgenthau for proficiency in small-arms marksmanship by Treasury Agents engaged in law enforcement and protective duties. In the photograph, left to right: A.W. Quick, Norfolk, Virginia Bureau of Customs; Acting Secretary Magill; M.R. Rogers, Seattle Bureau of Customs; W.J. Osmer, New York Bureau of Customs; P.M. Chapman, Takoma, Wash. Bureau of Customs; and E.L. Ballinger, El Paso, Tex. Bureau of Customs, 8/5/38

Custums rifle team receives secretary of treasury cup for marksmanship...

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Doubling in brass. Washington, D.C., Feb. 27. In addition to her duties as a congressional hostess, Mrs. William T. Byrne, wife of the democratic congressman from New York, is also acting as Washington correspondent for a number of New York state newspapers. [She] writes a daily newsletter for the Albany Times-Union, 2- 27-39

Doubling in brass. Washington, D.C., Feb. 27. In addition to her dutie...

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The careful hands of women are trained in precise aircraft engine installation duties at Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif.

The careful hands of women are trained in precise aircraft engine inst...

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Son of late Speaker welcomed by Speaker Bankhead on arrival to assume duties as representative. Washington, D.C., Jan. 2. Representative Joseph W. Byrns, Jr., right, of Tennessee, son of the late Speaker of the House, was warmly greeted by Speaker Bankhead on his arrival at the Capitol today for the opening of Congress. Rep. Byrns won his seat in the November elections, 1/2/39

Son of late Speaker welcomed by Speaker Bankhead on arrival to assume ...

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Housekeeping duties in a trailer. Sunset Trailer Camp, San Diego, California

Housekeeping duties in a trailer. Sunset Trailer Camp, San Diego, Cali...

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Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service. Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, becomes the home for WAVES in training. Here, midshipmen take on heavy schedule to learn the duties of an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve. First uniform. Getting into uniform is one of the WAVES biggest thrills. Here a comely officer candidate tries hers on

Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service. Smith College, Northam...

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Gorham (vicinity), New Hampshire. Barbara Mortensen, along with her fire lookout duties on Pine Mountain, also spots planes for the Interceptor Command

Gorham (vicinity), New Hampshire. Barbara Mortensen, along with her fi...

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Comptroller's Office, Albany 25th, January, 1805. Sir. I have the honor to enclose herein the annual report, directed to be exhibited to the Legislature, in and by the act, entitled. "An act relative to the office and duties of the Comptroller o

Comptroller's Office, Albany 25th, January, 1805. Sir. I have the hono...

Imprint 2. Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 113, Folder 16.

Justice Stone ready to resume duties. Washington D.C. Apparently fully recovered from his recent Illness, Associate Justice Harlan Fiske Stone of the United States Supreme Court returned to Washington yesterday from Sea Island, Georgia, where he had been recuperating. This exclusive picture of the Justice was made as he took an early morning stroll today. Many important decisions, among them the validity of the Labor Relations Act, have been postponed by the Court pending the return of Justice Stone to the bench. Along with Chief Justice Hughes, Justices Brandeis and Cardozo, Justice Stone is noted for his liberalism toward the New Deal

Justice Stone ready to resume duties. Washington D.C. Apparently fully...

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[...] Khan, Veteran Member of the [...] and Chmn. of the Military Affairs Comm. said good-bye to Pres. Coolidge. Ill health may prevent his returning to Wash. and his official duties [White House, Washington, D.C.]

[...] Khan, Veteran Member of the [...] and Chmn. of the Military Affa...

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Okay, but not for me. Acting Director of the Budget, Daniel W. Bell, a career man of the civil service, does not choose to accept a political job and give up the status he achieved in the government. In addition to his duties with the nudget, Bell is commissioner of accounts and deposits and a special assistant to Secretary Henry Mongenthau, all for $10,000 a year. 11/29/35

Okay, but not for me. Acting Director of the Budget, Daniel W. Bell, a...

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New officers of young democrats. Washington, D.C., Aug. 24. The new slate of officers of the Young Democrats of America, who were elected at the annual convention in Indianapolis last week, assumed their duties at national headquarters here today. They are, left to right: Mrs. Ocie Heady of Oklahoma, Vice President; Pitt Tyson Maner of Alabama, President; and Paul Williams of Missouri, Secretary. Standing is Judge John Bailey of Connecticut, Treasurer, 8/24/37

New officers of young democrats. Washington, D.C., Aug. 24. The new sl...

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50 years at the Capitol. Washington, D.C. June 18. For over fifty years "Old Harry" Parker, colored, has been guarding the doors of the House Ways and Means Committee sanctum on Capitol Hill. His other duties include the preparing of the note pads and checking the ice-water coolers. Harry says he's "done forgot" his age. 6/18/37

50 years at the Capitol. Washington, D.C. June 18. For over fifty year...

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White House cop admitted to U.S. Court practice. Washington, D.C., Oct. 12. Ira Lee Law, an arm of the law at the White House, that is a member of the White House police force, was sworn in yesterday as an attorney at law. Ordinarily one of the more modest members of the force. he has worn the uniform for more than 10 years. Laws, never studied at any law school and passed the Bar on his first attempt. Every spare moment from his duties at the executive mansion was spent in the law offices of his friend Carey Quinn. He had studied there four years when he took the examination last June, 10/12/38

White House cop admitted to U.S. Court practice. Washington, D.C., Oct...

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New FCC Commissioner. Washington, D.C., April 13. Frederick I. Thompson, recently named a member of the Federal Communications Commission, photographed at his desk today shortly after taking over his new duties, 4-13-39

New FCC Commissioner. Washington, D.C., April 13. Frederick I. Thompso...

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Nurse training. As students become proficient they will relieve graduate nurses from duties such as this: tending a patient in an oxygen tent

Nurse training. As students become proficient they will relieve gradua...

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Nurse training. As students become proficient they will relieve graduate nurses from such duties as this: tending a patient in an oxygen tent

Nurse training. As students become proficient they will relieve gradua...

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Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service. Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, becomes the home for WAVES in training. Here, midshipmen take on a heavy schedule to learn the duties of an officer in the U.S. Naval Reserve. G.I. textbooks are distributed to the Midshipmen

Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service. Smith College, Northam...

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This certifies that _____ has been a member of the Fire Department of _____ for the period of ___ years and by the faithful and honorable discharge of his duties is entitled to all the exemptions allowed by law for such service, in witness whereof we have signed our names hereto and affixed the _____ seal this ___ day of _____ 18__

This certifies that _____ has been a member of the Fire Department of ...

Print shows an elderly man receiving an "honorable discharge" after years of public service at the fire department. U17180 U.S. Copyright Office. Printed above scroll: Well done good and faithful servant. Prin... More

Protection largely a question of wages. Free trade ignores the welfare of the workingman Republican platform for 1880. Custom duties should be adjusted to promote the interests of American labor and advance the prosperity of the whole country. D

Protection largely a question of wages. Free trade ignores the welfare...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 207, Folder 2.

Charlotte Perkins Gilman speaks on duties to humanity at Universalist church

Charlotte Perkins Gilman speaks on duties to humanity at Universalist ...

Photomechanical print of Charlotte Perkins Gilman; synopsis of speech on duties to self, God, and humanity

V.P. back on job. Washington D.C. July 20. Appearing well rested from a vacation at his Texas home, Vice President Garner resumed his duties as presiding officer of the Senate today. With other members of the Senate, the Vice President arrived in Washington last night from Little Rock, Ark., where he attended the funeral of Senator Joseph T. Robinson. 7/20/37

V.P. back on job. Washington D.C. July 20. Appearing well rested from ...

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Administrator of N.Y. Milk Marketing Agreement. Washington, D.C., Aug. 29. Erske M. Harmon, recently appointed administrator of the New York Milk Marketing agreement, has assumed his new duties as the U.S. Department of Agriculture here, 8/29/38

Administrator of N.Y. Milk Marketing Agreement. Washington, D.C., Aug....

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Assumes duties as Assistant Secretary of Treasury. Washington, D.C., July 1. John W. Hanes, Former New York broker and member of the S.E.C., as he assumed his duties today as the newly appointed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. He succeeds Josephine Roche but will supervise government tax affaris, taking the position undersecretary Roswell Magill will vacate this fall, 7/1/38

Assumes duties as Assistant Secretary of Treasury. Washington, D.C., J...

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Hanes take oath as Assistant Secretary of Treasury. Washington, D.C., July 1. John W. Hanes, former New York broker and member of the S.E.C., pictured taking the oath of office today as Assistant Secretary of The Treasury from Frank Birgfeld, Chief Clerk of [...] Hanes will succeed Josephine Roche but [...] duties of supervising government tax [...] position undersecretary Rosewell [...] on the left is treasury secre[...], [7/1/38]

Hanes take oath as Assistant Secretary of Treasury. Washington, D.C., ...

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Production. Subchasers. This machinist's helper in a Southern shipyard now building subchasers learned his new shop duties so rapidly that he is credited as one of the men who helped the yard to earn the Navy "E." Like others in this shop, he had no previous experience in his present work

Production. Subchasers. This machinist's helper in a Southern shipyard...

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Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. WAAC motor convoy group takes refresher course before taking up instruction duties. In double file the trucks roll along the hard packed sands of Daytona Beach, Florida

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. WAAC motor convoy group takes refresher ...

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Tunis, Tunisia. General Mast arriving at the Tunis airport to assume his duties as the new resident general of Tunisia. He is still recuperating from injuries received in a plane crash

Tunis, Tunisia. General Mast arriving at the Tunis airport to assume h...

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"Our nation will be great -- it cannot shirk its duties" -- President Roosevelt, San Antonio, Texas

"Our nation will be great -- it cannot shirk its duties" -- President ...

Photograph showing side view of President Roosevelt addressing the crowds at San Antonio, Texas. H62587 U.S. Copyright Office Stereograph format photograph not on stereograph mount. Copyright 1905 by Underwood... More

V.P. back on job. Washington D.C. July 20. Appearing well rested from a vacation at his Texas home, Vice President Garner resumed his duties as presiding officer of the Senate today. With other members of the Senate, the Vice President arrived in Washington last night from Little Rock, Ark., where he attended the funeral of Senator Joseph T. Robinson. 7/20/37

V.P. back on job. Washington D.C. July 20. Appearing well rested from ...

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