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Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. They have gone all-out for the Program of Civilian Defense. Photo shows pupils from model airplane class demonstrating types of fighter planes

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

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Joint Congressional Committee to investigate Texas centennial celebration. Congressional Committee appointed to inquire into nature and extent of proper participation of federal government in [...] centennial celebration of the establishment of the independence of Texas in 1836. In the photo are, seated l to r: Senator Warren R. Austin of Vermont; Senator Tom Connally of Texas, Chairman; Senator George McGill, of Kansas. Standing, l to r: Congressman Sol Bloom of New York; Congressman [Les?], Joseph W. Martin of Massachusetts., and Congressman Fritz G. Lanham of Texas

Joint Congressional Committee to investigate Texas centennial celebrat...

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FIRST LADY PLANTS TREE FOR GIRL SCOUTS. WASHINGTON, D.C. MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT PLANTING A TREE IN THE MEMORY GARDEN OF THE NATIONAL GIRL SCOUT LITTLE HOUSE TODAY TO MARK THE PARTICIPATION OF THE GIRL SCOUTS IN THE BETTER HOMES IN AMERICA CAMPAIGN. THE TREE, A CAMELIA JAPONICA BUSH, WAS BROUGHT TO WASHINGTON FROM THE SAVANNAH, GA. HOME OF MRS. JULIETTE LOW, WHO FOUNDED THE GIRL SCOUT MOVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES. JEAN ONLY, OF ARLINGTON, Virginia, IS HOLDING THE TREE FOR THE FIRST LADY

FIRST LADY PLANTS TREE FOR GIRL SCOUTS. WASHINGTON, D.C. MRS. FRANKLIN...

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Wellington, Kansas. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe engine crew checking in after a day's run. Left to right: brakeman W.I. Pace; fireman Edward L. Hicks; and engineer J.B. Aubuchon. Note blackboard showing participation of railroad men in war ond campaign

Wellington, Kansas. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe engine crew checking...

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Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. Physical fitness is now an important part of this new program. Photo shows high school boys in gym illustrating a phase of their toughening-up exercises

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

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Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. They have gone all-out for the Program of Civilian Defense, which includes child care and training. At the Margaret Murray Washington Vocational School, pre-school guidance as well as free play activities are provided. Miss L.C. Randolph is principal and Mrs. Vivian T. Turner, instructor in the child care and training classes

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

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Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. They have gone all-out for the Program of Civilian Defense which includes military drill for both high school boys and girls as part of the physical fitness course

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

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... Participation bond to be held in trust by the above committee for the fulfillment of its obligations to the owner or owners ... [New York 1917.].

... Participation bond to be held in trust by the above committee for ...

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 132, Folder 21.

Denouncing the present war-declaring mechanism as 'autocratic,' Rep. Louis Ludlow appealed for approval of a constitutional amendment requiring a Nat'l referendum on participation in a foreign war

Denouncing the present war-declaring mechanism as 'autocratic,' Rep. L...

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Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. They have gone all-out for the Program of Civilian Defense which includes military drill for both high school boys and girls as part of the physical fitness course

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. They have gone all-out for the Program of Civilian Defense which inludes conserving of materials and wearing apparel. Members of the art and crafts class at Armstrong High School have made jewelry and many other articles from scrap and discarded materials. Girls are taught to wear proper color combinations and the right kind of accessories for each dress. Photo shows (left to right): Misses Helen G. Weaver, Yvonne Colvin and Audrey V. Minor in an exhibit of the art and crafts class

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

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Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. They have gone all-out for the Program of Civilian Defense. Photo shows pupils at Phelps Vocational High School class in aircraft maintenance and repair, learning the intricacies of an airplane motor

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

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Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. At a recent exhibit of work done in the Negro schools under the Office of Civilian Defense, the slogan, "Save, Serve, Conserve" was prominently displayed. Photo shows this slogan adorning an exhibit by one of the chemistry classes

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

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Madison, Wisconsin. Members of the Blue Shield Country Life Club of the University of Wisconsin visiting the studio of John Stuart Curry. One of the aims of the club is to bring about greater participation in cultural activities among farm people

Madison, Wisconsin. Members of the Blue Shield Country Life Club of th...

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Royal Swedish feminist lays wreath at Capitol. Washington, D.C., Nov. 26, 1938. Baroness Ebba Nordenfelt, left, member of the recently organized World Women's Party, laying wreath before the Statue of the Equal Rights Pioneers located in the Capitol. The Baroness is here to make plans for Sweden's participation in the World Woman's Party meeting at its new headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Mrs. Annerika Fries, also of Sweden, is shown with the Baroness

Royal Swedish feminist lays wreath at Capitol. Washington, D.C., Nov. ...

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Madison, Wisconsin. The Blue Shield Country Life Club of the University of Wisconsin visits the studio of John Stuart Curry. One of the aims of the club is to bring about greater participation in cultural activities among farm people

Madison, Wisconsin. The Blue Shield Country Life Club of the Universit...

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Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. They have gone all-out for the Program of Civilian Defense and at the Margaret Murray Washington Vocational School, courses in home-making and the preservation of foods are now taught all young women. Photo shows Miss Elizabeth Wood blanching carrots to loosen skin for removal

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

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Washington, D.C. Jewal Mazique [i.e. Jewel], worker at the Library of Congress, speaking in church on Negro participation in the war effort

Washington, D.C. Jewal Mazique [i.e. Jewel], worker at the Library of ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. They have gone all-out for the Program of Civilian Defense. Many of the schools have their Victory Gardens. Photo shows boys preparing the soil for their community Victory Garden under supervision of one of their teachers

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Canadian named official of Dallas exposition. Washington, D.C., May 5. Vice President Garner today presented Capt. J.W. Flanagan, Texas millionaire and Canadian sportsman, with the Commission of Director General of Foreign participation for the Pan American exposition to be held at Dallas this summer. Capt. Flanagan will sail May 8 for Colombia where he will begin a tour of South America to interest Latin-American sportsmen in raising funds to bring Latin athletes to Dallas for the Inter-American Sports Show. In the photograph, left to right: Roy Miller, of Houston; Rep. Albert Thomas, of Texas; Capt. Flanagan; Rep. Sam Rayburn

Canadian named official of Dallas exposition. Washington, D.C., May 5....

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Madison, Wisconsin. Members of the Blue Shield Country Life Club of the University of Wisconsin visiting the studio of John Stuart Curry. One of the aims of the club is to bring about greater participation in cultural activities among farm people

Madison, Wisconsin. Members of the Blue Shield Country Life Club of th...

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Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. They have gone all-out for the Program of Civilian Defense, and Phelps Vocational School has become an important training center for workers in war plants. Photo shows young women operating a lathe in the machine shop at this school

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. They have gone all-out for the Program of Civilian Defense. Photo shows class in model airplane construction at Phelps Vocational High School

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Suggestions for Mr. Kaye's Participation in the 1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth, March 27 – April 2, 1960

Suggestions for Mr. Kaye's Participation in the 1960 White House Confe...

Suggestions include moderating various panel discussions, attendance at sessions of the President's National Committee, and scenes with children to be filmed. [The Conference was held from March 27 – April 2, 1... More

Washington, D.C. Jewal Mazique [i.e. Jewel], worker at the Library of Congress, lecturing at church on the Negro participation in the war effort

Washington, D.C. Jewal Mazique [i.e. Jewel], worker at the Library of ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Revision of scientific objectives for participation in the Voyager mission

Revision of scientific objectives for participation in the Voyager mis...

A set of revisions to the scientific objectives of the Voyager mission prepared at the request of Bradford Smith, head of the Voyager Project's photo-imagery team. The brief document mentions a series of primar... More

... Policies of insurance on dwelling houses, household furniture, store houses, merchandise, etc. issued by the local agent of this company on the new "participation plan" which experience has shown to be the safest and cheapest ... [New York,

... Policies of insurance on dwelling houses, household furniture, sto...

Insurance. 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 123, Folder 37.

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. The schools have gone all-out for the Program of Civilian Defense, and the buying of war bonds and stamps is a regular practice in the schools of the District

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

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Revision of scientific objectives for participation in the Voyager mission

Revision of scientific objectives for participation in the Voyager mis...

A set of revisions to the scientific objectives of the Voyager mission prepared at the request of Bradford Smith, head of the Voyager Project's photo-imagery team. The brief document mentions a series of primar... More

Revision of scientific objectives for participation in the Voyager mission

Revision of scientific objectives for participation in the Voyager mis...

A set of revisions to the scientific objectives of the Voyager mission prepared at the request of Bradford Smith, head of the Voyager Project's photo-imagery team. The brief document mentions a series of primar... More

... Participation bond to be held in trust by the above committee for the fulfillment of its obligations to the owner or owners ... [New York 1917.].

... Participation bond to be held in trust by the above committee for ...

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 132, Folder 21.

Texas tenant farmer's house. He operated this farm on thirds and fourths; that is, he supplies teams and tools, feed and seed to the owner's land. He has made no crop for four years but survives because of government checks for participation in crop reduction program. He has farmed for twenty years but plans to abandon farm in fall of 1937

Texas tenant farmer's house. He operated this farm on thirds and fourt...

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Revision of scientific objectives for participation in the Voyager mission

Revision of scientific objectives for participation in the Voyager mis...

A set of revisions to the scientific objectives of the Voyager mission prepared at the request of Bradford Smith, head of the Voyager Project's photo-imagery team. The brief document mentions a series of primar... More

"Staff Participation in Administration," by Luther Harris Evans, August 12, 1947

"Staff Participation in Administration," by Luther Harris Evans, Augus...

Essay sent to Eugene Clark, Acting Editor of the Times Herald.

"World's Columbian Exposition." Nouvelles. Le Danemark vient de voter une subvention de $67,000 en vue de sa participation a l'Exposition ... [Chicago, Ill., 1892?].

"World's Columbian Exposition." Nouvelles. Le Danemark vient de voter ...

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 18, Folder 36a.

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. They have gone all-out for the Program of Civilian Defense and at the Margaret Murray Washington Vocational School, courses in home-making and the preservation of foods are now taught all young women. Photo shows Miss Valeria Wingfield giving carrots the "cold dip" preparatory to removing the skin, cutting into strips and packing into sterilized jars for cooking

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Call for the Publication of a Pamphlet Protesting the Exclusion of Colored Citizens' Participation in the World's Columbian Exposition

Call for the Publication of a Pamphlet Protesting the Exclusion of Col...

You are about to apply A document from LOC collection of correspondence between Frederick Douglass and his peers. Frederick Douglass was an African American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and st... More

... Participation bond to be held in trust by the above committee for the fulfillment of its obligations to the owner or owners ... [New York 1917.].

... Participation bond to be held in trust by the above committee for ...

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 132, Folder 21.

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. They have gone all-out for the Program of Civilian Defense and at the Margaret Murray Washington Vocational School, courses in home-making and the preservation of foods are now taught all young women. Photo shows Miss Laura Russell removing a can of string beans from pressure cooker

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Robert Murray to Bernard Kock, Friday, November 28, 1862 (New York firm's alleged participation in the slave trade)

Robert Murray to Bernard Kock, Friday, November 28, 1862 (New York fi...

Call for the Publication of a Pamphlet Protesting the Exclusion of Colored Citizens' Participation in the World's Columbian Exposition

Call for the Publication of a Pamphlet Protesting the Exclusion of Col...

You are about to apply A document from LOC collection of correspondence between Frederick Douglass and his peers. Frederick Douglass was an African American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and st... More

GIRL SCOUTS PREPARE LUNCHEON UNDER WATCHFUL EYES OF MRS. ROOSEVELT. WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 30. ARRIVING EARLY AT THE GIRL SCOUTS LITTLE HOUSE WHERE SHE WAS HONOR GUEST AT A LUNCHEON TODAY, MRS. ROOSEVELT WATCHED THE YOUNGSTERS PREPARE THE FOOD THEY LATER SERVED AT THE MEAL. THE FIRST LADY'S VISIT HIGHLIGHTED GIRL SCOUT PARTICIPATION THROUGHTOUT THE COUNTRY IN THE OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL BETTER HOMES WEEK. SHOWN WITH MRS. ROOSEVELT, L TO R: SARAH DONALDSON; MARIAN FAEL; VIRGINIA STEELE; AND BETTY ROSSER

GIRL SCOUTS PREPARE LUNCHEON UNDER WATCHFUL EYES OF MRS. ROOSEVELT. WA...

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

"Staff Participation in Administration," by Luther Harris Evans, August 12, 1947

"Staff Participation in Administration," by Luther Harris Evans, Augus...

Essay sent to Eugene Clark, Acting Editor of the Times Herald.

Suggestions for Mr. Kaye's Participation in the 1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth, March 27 – April 2, 1960

Suggestions for Mr. Kaye's Participation in the 1960 White House Confe...

Suggestions include moderating various panel discussions, attendance at sessions of the President's National Committee, and scenes with children to be filmed. [The Conference was held from March 27 – April 2, 1... More

Robert Murray to Bernard Kock, Friday, November 28, 1862 (New York firm's alleged participation in the slave trade)

Robert Murray to Bernard Kock, Friday, November 28, 1862 (New York fi...

Madison, Wisconsin. One of the members of the Blue Shield Country Life Club of the University of Wisconsin, discussing a painting of a farmer with John Stuart Curry. All members of the club are young people from farms of Wisconsin, and one of their aims is to bring about greater participation in cultural activities among farm people

Madison, Wisconsin. One of the members of the Blue Shield Country Life...

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Revision of scientific objectives for participation in the Voyager mission

Revision of scientific objectives for participation in the Voyager mis...

A set of revisions to the scientific objectives of the Voyager mission prepared at the request of Bradford Smith, head of the Voyager Project's photo-imagery team. The brief document mentions a series of primar... More

Revision of scientific objectives for participation in the Voyager mission

Revision of scientific objectives for participation in the Voyager mis...

A set of revisions to the scientific objectives of the Voyager mission prepared at the request of Bradford Smith, head of the Voyager Project's photo-imagery team. The brief document mentions a series of primar... More

... Policies of insurance on dwelling houses, household furniture, store houses, merchandise, etc. issued by the local agent of this company on the new "participation plan" which experience has shown to be the safest and cheapest ... [New York,

... Policies of insurance on dwelling houses, household furniture, sto...

Insurance. 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 123, Folder 37.

"Staff Participation in Administration," by Luther Harris Evans, August 12, 1947

"Staff Participation in Administration," by Luther Harris Evans, Augus...

Essay sent to Eugene Clark, Acting Editor of the Times Herald.

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington, D.C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit the pupils for fuller participation in the war effort. Photo shows vocational high school pupil learning welding preparatory to becoming an industrial war worker

Washington public schools go to war. The public schools of Washington,...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.