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Gym in House Office building. Left to right: Pete Henderson, Trainer; Cong. James Mead, N.Y.; Cong. Elmer J. Ryan, Minn.; Cong. William F. Lambertson, Kan.

Gym in House Office building. Left to right: Pete Henderson, Trainer; ...

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Lost: a cold water pipe. Washington, D.C., Sept. 5. Seeking a "lost" water line running from the house office building through the Capitol, workmen are digging up the Capitol ground with a steam shovel. When they find the pipe, they will make a connection in order to supply chilled water for the air conditioning of the Senate office building.

Lost: a cold water pipe. Washington, D.C., Sept. 5. Seeking a "lost" w...

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Congressmen plan new quarters. Perhaps these three House leaders were planning the locations of their new offices as they looked over the model of the new House office building. But they will have a long wait before moving in, as work on the $22,000,000 building has just begun. Left to right: Rep. J. M. Garner of Texas, House Minority leader; Speaker Nicholas Longworth, and Rep. Isaac Bacherach of New Jersey, members of the House Office Building Commission. 11/29/30

Congressmen plan new quarters. Perhaps these three House leaders were ...

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U.S. Capitol exteriors. View of U.S. Capitol from House Office building, horizontal

U.S. Capitol exteriors. View of U.S. Capitol from House Office buildin...

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A couple of women standing in front of a brick building, Washington DC. Farm Security Administration photograph

A couple of women standing in front of a brick building, Washington DC...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Resettlement Administration (1935-1937). The photographs of the Farm Se... More

House Office Building. Exterior view of House Office Building from street

House Office Building. Exterior view of House Office Building from str...

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Lost: a cold water pipe. Washington, D.C., Sept. 5. Seeking a "lost" water line running from the house office building through the Capitol, workmen are digging up the Capitol ground with a steam shovel. When they find the pipe, they will make a connection in order to supply chilled water for the air conditioning of the Senate office building

Lost: a cold water pipe. Washington, D.C., Sept. 5. Seeking a "lost" w...

A black and white photo of a large building, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date (year) based on date of negativ... More

President Roosevelt approves D.C. low rent housing program. Capital slums to go. Washington, D.C., Nov. 30. President Roosevelt's approval of the $15,000,000 low rent housing program for the District of Columbia means that slum sections, such as this one showing the House Office Building in the background, will disappear from the nation's Capital

President Roosevelt approves D.C. low rent housing program. Capital sl...

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Backyard of Negro dwelling in slum area near the House office building, Washington, D.C.

Backyard of Negro dwelling in slum area near the House office building...

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Slum backyard water supply, Washington, D.C. Backyard typical to a group of houses very close to the House office building, showing only available water supply

Slum backyard water supply, Washington, D.C. Backyard typical to a gro...

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Negro slum, unkept privy, Washington, D.C. Within a few hundred yards of the new House office building is a row of these unkept privies

Negro slum, unkept privy, Washington, D.C. Within a few hundred yards ...

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A black and white photo of an old building, Washington DC. Farm Security Administration photograph

A black and white photo of an old building, Washington DC. Farm Securi...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Resettlement Administration (1935-1937). The photographs of the Farm Se... More

Miss Alice Robertson of Okla. presenting her new collegue [sic], Mrs. Winifred Mason Huck with flowers on the latter's arrival at the House Office Building

Miss Alice Robertson of Okla. presenting her new collegue [sic], Mrs. ...

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Rep. Caroline O'Day, D., of New York, photographed at her desk in the House office building. She is Congressman-at-[large?] from the state. She was supported by Mrs. [Roo?] during her campaign. 1/16/35

Rep. Caroline O'Day, D., of New York, photographed at her desk in the ...

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Caucus room, House Office Bldg., 2-25-39

Caucus room, House Office Bldg., 2-25-39

A large room with chairs and a chandelier, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Gener... More

Alley between C Street and Virginia Avenue, off 3rd Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. House office building in background

Alley between C Street and Virginia Avenue, off 3rd Street, S.W. Washi...

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A Slap at Huey? Fred. C. Parker, alleged life threatener of Sen. Huey Long, as he appeared at his post of duty in the House office building where, as a patronage progidy of Rep. Jared Y. Sanders, Jr., of La., he works as a member of the Capitol police force. Parker, a resident of Baton Rouge, La., denies that he threatened the Senator's life. He has been on the payroll since Feb. 5. 2/8/35

A Slap at Huey? Fred. C. Parker, alleged life threatener of Sen. Huey ...

A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a person sitting on a bench, Washington DC. Farm Security Administration photograph

A black and white photo of a person sitting on a bench, Washington DC....

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Alley between C Street and Virginia Avenue, off 3rd Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. House office building in background

Alley between C Street and Virginia Avenue, off 3rd Street, S.W. Washi...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

[Corn growers on steps of House office building; Stafford of Wisconsin, 5th from left, front; Ramseyer of Ohio, 2nd from left, 2nd row]

[Corn growers on steps of House office building; Stafford of Wisconsin...

A group of men standing in front of a building. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

House Office Building. New House office building II

House Office Building. New House office building II

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Slum area near House office building, Washington, D.C. Many of these houses have outside toilets

Slum area near House office building, Washington, D.C. Many of these h...

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A black and white photo of an old outhouse, Washington DC. Farm Security Administration photograph

A black and white photo of an old outhouse, Washington DC. Farm Securi...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Resettlement Administration (1935-1937). The photographs of the Farm Se... More

Backyard of house near the House office building, showing privy on extreme right with water supply between privy and ice box. This is an alley dwelling and these tiny, overcrowded, dirty backyards are characteristic of this section

Backyard of house near the House office building, showing privy on ext...

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Washington,D.C. House office building in background

Washington,D.C. House office building in background

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A couple of women standing in front of a brick building, possibly related to: Backyard of Negro dwelling in slum area near the House office building, Washington, D.C.

A couple of women standing in front of a brick building, possibly rela...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

N.Y. Representative works out, keeps fit. Washington D.C. Congressman Hamilton Fish of New York who was All American on the Harvard football team of 1908 still keeps in trim after hours at the Hill by going to the gymnasium in House Office building, he looks almost as fit as he did when he was in his prime

N.Y. Representative works out, keeps fit. Washington D.C. Congressman ...

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House Office Building. New House office building I

House Office Building. New House office building I

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Alley inhabited by Negroes, Washington, D.C. Section near the House office building

Alley inhabited by Negroes, Washington, D.C. Section near the House of...

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Alley inhabited by Negroes, Washington, D.C. Section near the House office building

Alley inhabited by Negroes, Washington, D.C. Section near the House of...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Negro slum, unkept privy, Washington, D.C. Within a few hundred yards of the new House office building is a row of these unkept privies

Negro slum, unkept privy, Washington, D.C. Within a few hundred yards ...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Slum area near House office building, Washington, D.C. Many of these houses have outside toilets

Slum area near House office building, Washington, D.C. Many of these h...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A black and white photo of an old shack, possibly related to: Slum backyard water supply, Washington, D.C. Backyard typical to a group of houses very close to the House office building, showing only available water supply

A black and white photo of an old shack, possibly related to: Slum bac...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

U.S. Capitol exteriors. View of U.S. Capitol from House Office building, horizontal

U.S. Capitol exteriors. View of U.S. Capitol from House Office buildin...

Titles devised. The original U.S. Capitol building, known as the "Old Capitol," was a small brick building that was completed in 1800. It served as the Capitol building until the current building was completed... More

A black and white photo of an old building, possibly related to: Slum backyard water supply, Washington, D.C. Backyard typical to a group of houses very close to the House office building, showing only available water supply

A black and white photo of an old building, possibly related to: Slum ...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

Group, House Ofc. Employees - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Group, House Ofc. Employees - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain...

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House Office Building. New House office building I

House Office Building. New House office building I

The Theodor Horydczak Collection documents the architecture and social life of the Washington DC metropolitan area in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.

Rep. Caroline O'Day, D., of New York, photographed at her desk in the House office building. She is Congressman-at-large? from the state. She was supported by Mrs. Roo? during her campaign. 11635

Rep. Caroline O'Day, D., of New York, photographed at her desk in the ...

A black and white photo of a woman sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General... More

Kitchen of Negro dwelling in slum area near House office building, Washington, D.C.

Kitchen of Negro dwelling in slum area near House office building, Was...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bureau, office furniture, desk, chair, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Col. House's Office, Paris - Public domain portrait photograph

Col. House's Office, Paris - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph shows the office of American diplomat Colonel Edward M. House (1858-1938) at 78 Rue de l'Universite, Paris, France. House was an American diplomat, politician and presidential advisor who was also kn... More

Backyard of Negro dwelling in slum area near the House office building, Washington, D.C

Backyard of Negro dwelling in slum area near the House office building...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Gym in House Office building. Left to right: Pete Henderson, Trainer; Cong. James Mead, N.Y.; Cong. Elmer J. Ryan, Minn.; Cong. William F. Lambertson, Kan

Gym in House Office building. Left to right: Pete Henderson, Trainer; ...

A group of men playing a game of basketball, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date based on date of negatives in s... More

Desk in House office building before replaced by seats

Desk in House office building before replaced by seats

On mount: W. J. Armstrong & Co., publishers of Stereoscopic Views, Washington, D.C. Forms part of the Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

Desk in House office building before replaced by seats

Desk in House office building before replaced by seats

On mount: W. J. Armstrong & Co., publishers of Stereoscopic Views, Washington, D.C. Forms part of the Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

Corn growers on steps of House office building; Stafford of Wisconsin, 5th from left, front; Ramseyer of Ohio, 2nd from left, 2nd row

Corn growers on steps of House office building; Stafford of Wisconsin,...

A group of men standing in front of a building, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from related negative LC-H261-1947. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, In... More

Capitol's busiest employee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 31. Probably the busiest man at the Capitol the last ten days was Ed Brown, Superintendent of the House Office Building. In addition to taking down the shingles of some 50 defeated House members and hanging the shingles of their successors, Brown had the headache of assigning more preferable offices to 30 other members, 12/31/38

Capitol's busiest employee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 31. Probably the bu...

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ways & Means Committee room, House Office Bldg., 2-27-39

Ways & Means Committee room, House Office Bldg., 2-27-39

A black and white photo of people sitting in chairs, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1... More

A black and white photo of a man sitting on a chair Farm Security Administration / Office of War Information photo.

A black and white photo of a man sitting on a chair Farm Security Admi...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

Backyard of house near the House office building, showing privy on extreme right with water supply between privy and ice box. This is an alley dwelling and these tiny, overcrowded, dirty backyards are characteristic of this section

Backyard of house near the House office building, showing privy on ext...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

House Office Building. New House office building II

House Office Building. New House office building II

The Theodor Horydczak Collection documents the architecture and social life of the Washington DC metropolitan area in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.

House Office Building. Exterior view of House Office Building from street

House Office Building. Exterior view of House Office Building from str...

Item title devised. The Theodor Horydczak Collection is a collection of photographs taken by Theodor Horydczak (1890-1971) a Polish-born American photographer who worked in Washington D.C. from the 1910s to th... More

A black and white photo of a street, possibly related to: Alley inhabited by Negroes, Washington, D.C. Section near the House office building

A black and white photo of a street, possibly related to: Alley inhabi...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Negative has a hole punch made by FSA st... More

U.S. Capitol exteriors. View of U.S. Capitol from House Office Building

U.S. Capitol exteriors. View of U.S. Capitol from House Office Buildin...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic Capitol building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Capitol's busiest employee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 31. Probably the busiest man at the Capitol the last ten days was Ed Brown, Superintendent of the House Office Building. In addition to taking down the shingles of some 50 defeated House members and hanging the shingles of their successors, Brown had the headache of assigning more preferable offices to 30 other members, 123138

Capitol's busiest employee. Washington, D.C., Dec. 31. Probably the bu...

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. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Gene... More

A black and white photo of a building with clothes hanging out to dry, possibly related to: Alley inhabited by Negroes, Washington, D.C. Section near the House office building

A black and white photo of a building with clothes hanging out to dry,...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Appears to be related to negative LC-USF... More

Kitchen of Negro dwelling in slum area near House office building, Washington, D.C

Kitchen of Negro dwelling in slum area near House office building, Was...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

U.S. Capitol exteriors. View of U.S. Capitol from House Office Building

U.S. Capitol exteriors. View of U.S. Capitol from House Office Buildin...

Item title devised. The original U.S. Capitol building, known as the "Old Capitol," was a small brick building that was completed in 1800. It served as the Capitol building until the current building was compl... More

Washington,D.C. House office building in background

Washington,D.C. House office building in background

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

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

House-Capitol tunnel may get moving walk. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. Fo...

A black and white photo of a train going through a tunnel, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, ... More

Rep. Michael Huffington (R-CA) and his wife Arianna in his House Office

Rep. Michael Huffington (R-CA) and his wife Arianna in his House Offic...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by photographer. Photograph taken at the Madison Hotel, Washington, D.C. Published in the Los Angeles Times. Gift; Michael Geissinger; 2016; (DLC/PP-2017:007).

N.Y. Representative works out, keeps fit. Washington D.C. Congressman Hamilton Fish of New York who was All American on the Harvard football team of 1908 still keeps in trim after hours at the Hill by going to the gymnasium in House Office building, he looks almost as fit as he did when he was in his prime

N.Y. Representative works out, keeps fit. Washington D.C. Congressman ...

A black and white photo of a man holding a ball, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified data on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General informat... More

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

House-Capitol tunnel may get moving walk. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. Fo...

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A black and white photo of a person sitting on a bench, possibly related to: Kitchen of Negro dwelling in slum area near House office building, Washington, D.C.

A black and white photo of a person sitting on a bench, possibly relat...

Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.) Negative has a hole punch made by FSA st... More