World's Fair, railroad pageant. Poke bonnet IV
The New York World's Fair was a large international exposition held in New York City, United States in 1939-1940. The 1939-1940 World's Fair was themed "The World of Tomorrow" and featured pavilions and exhibit... More
![Wives of Gridiron Club members to entertain Mrs. Roosevelt while men entertain President. Washington, D.C., Dec. 10. Each year, President Roosevelt rides to the 13th floor of the National Press Building to see himself and other leading lights in official Washington lampooned unmercifully. Wives of members of the Gridiron Club which sponsors the affair, got together and within the last few years have held a party of similar nature at the White House for Mrs. Roosevelt, with members of the Gridiron Widows putting on a skit to poke fun at wives of leading figures on a 'Rancho 40' skit, with Mrs. Raymond Clapper, wife of Columnist Clapper, cracking the whip as Ringmaster. 1- A couple of dark horses - and Mrs. Farley by proxy. 'Uncle Jim' Farley, holding aloft the message that 'Mrs. Farley scratched,' stands like a [...] colossus over the two dark horses, John L. Lewis and Clark Gable. Mrs. Farley's proxy is Mrs. Ray Henle, Lewis is Mrs. Jim Berryman, and Gable is Mrs. W.F. Raymond](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTUvMTEvMjUvd2l2ZXMtb2YtZ3JpZGlyb24tY2x1Yi1tZW1iZXJzLXRvLWVudGVydGFpbi1tcnMtcm9vc2V2ZWx0LXdoaWxlLW1lbi1lbnRlcnRhaW4tMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/31/webp "Wives of Gridiron Club members to entertain Mrs. Roosevelt while men entertain President. Washington, D.C., Dec. 10. Each year, President Roosevelt rides to the 13th floor of the National Press Building to see himself and other leading lights in official Washington lampooned unmercifully. Wives of members of the Gridiron Club which sponsors the affair, got together and within the last few years have held a party of similar nature at the White House for Mrs. Roosevelt, with members of the Gridiron Widows putting on a skit to poke fun at wives of leading figures on a 'Rancho 40' skit, with Mrs. Raymond Clapper, wife of Columnist Clapper, cracking the whip as Ringmaster. 1- A couple of dark horses - and Mrs. Farley by proxy. 'Uncle Jim' Farley, holding aloft the message that 'Mrs. Farley scratched,' stands like a [...] colossus over the two dark horses, John L. Lewis and Clark Gable. Mrs. Farley's proxy is Mrs. Ray Henle, Lewis is Mrs. Jim Berryman, and Gable is Mrs. W.F. Raymond")
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A couple of people that are holding up signs. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sen. Smith, Creekmore, Elleander & Sen. Poke
A group of men sitting around a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
News girls poke fun at administration at annual stunt party. Washingto...
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A pig in a poke, British Cartoon Print
A woman in a dressing room, fully dressed on the left and naked on the right. Dressed she appears to have feminine curves. Naked she is lean, flat breasted, and has large, ill-shaped feet. Engraving copyrighted... More
World's Fair, railroad pageant. Poke bonnet III
Public domain image of carnival, parade, celebration, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description The New York World's Fair was a large international exposition held in New York City, United St... More
Poke berries on a pokeweed plant (Phytolacca americana)
In spring the new leaves are used in making "poke sallet," and are often canned.