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Mrs. Fiske, "Love finds the way" / Zaida Ben Yusuf.

Mrs. Fiske, "Love finds the way" / Zaida Ben Yusuf.

Photograph shows actress Minnie Madden Fiske, full length portrait, standing, facing front. Gift; Estate of Minnie Maddern Fiske; 1961. Exhibited in: "The life and portrait photography of Zaida Ben-Yusuf" at t... More

Margaret Chase Smith follows in husband's footsteps. Washington, D.C., June 10. Margaret Chase Smith, wife of the late Rep. Clyde Smith, Republican, of Maine, was sworn in today to fill the vacancy left by her husband. Left to right in the picture: Margaret Chase Smith, Speaker William Bankhead, and Rep. James C. Oliver, Republican of Maine, who sponsored Mrs. Smith

Margaret Chase Smith follows in husband's footsteps. Washington, D.C.,...

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Attend services for late Justice Butler. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. Associate Justice and Mrs. Hugo Black arriving at St. Matthews Cathedral today for the funeral services for the late justice Pierce Butler. A high mass of requiem mass was sung as a final tribute for the late justice

Attend services for late Justice Butler. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. As...

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Robt. Grosvenor & Miss Andrews (in auto)

Robt. Grosvenor & Miss Andrews (in auto)

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Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of England - champions in "pairs" skating at Davos, Switzerland

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of England - champions in "pairs" skating at Davo...

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Surprise witness before NLRB investigation. Washington, D.C., Dec. 14. Mary Moore, employed in the National Labor Relations Board Office in Boston, was a surprise witness today before the House Committee Investigating the NLRB. To determine whether the Board is 'conducting a company union,' the committee asked Miss Moore to identify letters she wrote when she was in Washington and was serving as Regional Correspondent of the NLRB Employees' Union. One of the letters Miss wrote was on Board stationary

Surprise witness before NLRB investigation. Washington, D.C., Dec. 14....

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HOOVER, HERBERT C., MRS. - Public domain portrait photograph

HOOVER, HERBERT C., MRS. - Public domain portrait photograph

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Mrs. William Upton, 70 yrs. old who drove Ford car from San Francisco to Washington

Mrs. William Upton, 70 yrs. old who drove Ford car from San Francisco ...

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Mrs. Evelyn P. Coe, Sec[retary], Massachusetts[achusetts] Branch, C[ongressional] U[nion].

Mrs. Evelyn P. Coe, Sec[retary], Massachusetts[achusetts] Branch, C[on...

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Miss Clara Louise Rowe, of Syracuse, N.Y., campaigned in the New York state referendum and was an organizer for the Women's Political Union. She has assisted in legislative work at the national headquarters; worked in Delaware and then in Montana, where she organized most of the countries. She is an excellent speaker.

Miss Clara Louise Rowe, of Syracuse, N.Y., campaigned in the New York ...

Title transcribed from item. Summary: Head-and-shoulders portrait of Clara L. Rowe, wearing broad-brimmed hat and square-necked satin dress with ruffle trim.

Mrs. Gertrude Hunter of Minnesota is one of the national organizers of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage. Mrs. Hunter was formerly Secretary of the Minnesota Woman Suffrage Association ands is the founder of the Minneapolis Women Workers Suffrage Club.

Mrs. Gertrude Hunter of Minnesota is one of the national organizers of...

Title transcribed from image. Summary: Formal portrait, head and chest, Gertrude Hunter, facing slightly toward the left with head turned to camera, wearing eye glasses (pince-nez) and dress with sheer sleeves ... More

BONAPARTE, JEROME. AT HORSE SHOW WITH MISS ELLEN RASMUSSEN

BONAPARTE, JEROME. AT HORSE SHOW WITH MISS ELLEN RASMUSSEN

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Mrs. Nina E. Allender., Head and Shoulders Portrait

Mrs. Nina E. Allender., Head and Shoulders Portrait

Title transcribed from item. Summary: Nina E. Allender, studio portrait, head and shoulders. The caption on an alternate photograph in the same folder reads: Mrs. Nina E. Allender of Washington, D.C., formerly ... More

HORSE SHOWS. MISS GEORGIANA TODD; MRS. L.M. GARRISON; MRS. GEORGE LEARY OF N.Y.

HORSE SHOWS. MISS GEORGIANA TODD; MRS. L.M. GARRISON; MRS. GEORGE LEAR...

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McLENNAN, MRS. R.M. SUFRAGETTE - Public domain portrait photograph

McLENNAN, MRS. R.M. SUFRAGETTE - Public domain portrait photograph

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Some of the anti-suffrage leaders who took 1200 people up the Hudson for their Decoration Day picnic : L to R: Mrs. George Phillips, Mrs. K. B. Lapham, Miss Burnham, Mrs. Everett P. Wheeler, Mrs. John A. Church.

Some of the anti-suffrage leaders who took 1200 people up the Hudson f...

Photograph shows group portrait of women involved in anti-suffrage event along the Hudson River on May 30, 1913. (Source: New York Times, May 31, 1913, p. 6) Forms part of the George Grantham Bain Collection.

ALLEN, MISS DESHA. TENNIS TOURNAMENT

ALLEN, MISS DESHA. TENNIS TOURNAMENT

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ANSBERRY, MRS. T.T. - Public domain portrait photograph

ANSBERRY, MRS. T.T. - Public domain portrait photograph

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Woman's Party Booth at San Francisco Exposition Spring 1915. L-R, Front - 1 Mrs. May Wright Sewall, 2 Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett (Alexandria, Virginia), Rear - 3 Miss Anita Whitney (Cal.), 4 Mrs. Mary Bear, 5 Miss Vivian Pierce, 6 Miss Margaret Whittemore

Woman's Party Booth at San Francisco Exposition Spring 1915. L-R, Fron...

Title transcribed from item. Summary: Group indoor photograph of National Woman's Party members wearing hats and suffrage sashes. Left to right: (front, seated) May Wright Sewall, Kate Waller Barrett, (rear, st... More

Munson, Audrey, Miss, with Buzzer the cat, portrait photograph

Munson, Audrey, Miss, with Buzzer the cat, portrait photograph

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Whittaker, Miss, with Buzzer the cat, portrait photograph

Whittaker, Miss, with Buzzer the cat, portrait photograph

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Mrs. Robert Adamson, wife of Fire Commissioner of N.Y. City. She will attend C[ongressional] U[nion] conference Sat. and speak at luncheon in honor of departing [suffrage] envoys.

Mrs. Robert Adamson, wife of Fire Commissioner of N.Y. City. She will ...

Title transcribed from item. Summary: Head-and-shoulders studio portrait of Ethel M. Adamson, with clasped hands. The caption on a smaller duplicate print of the same image located in the same folder reads: "Mr... More

BOARDMAN, MABEL, MISS; TAFT, WILLIAM HOWARD; MURRAY, ARTHUR, BRIG. GEN., U.S.A.; MOORE, JOHN BASSETT, COUNSELOR OF STATE DEPARTMENT. RED CROSS; LUNCHEON

BOARDMAN, MABEL, MISS; TAFT, WILLIAM HOWARD; MURRAY, ARTHUR, BRIG. GEN...

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Mrs. Sophie Meredith, chairman of Virginia Branch N.W.P.

Mrs. Sophie Meredith, chairman of Virginia Branch N.W.P.

Title and information transcribed from item. Cropped version of the photograph published in The Suffragist, 8, no. 5 (June 1920): n.p. Summary: Formal portrait, Sophie G. Meredith, seated, half-length, facing f... More

Mrs. Edna S. Latimer, of Baltimore, Md., national organizer for the Woman's Party, is campaigning in Nevada against President Wilson and national Democratic candidates. She campaigned for the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage in Kansas two years ago

Mrs. Edna S. Latimer, of Baltimore, Md., national organizer for the Wo...

Title and information transcribed from item. Summary: Half length portrait of Edna S. Latimer, facing camera, in hat, with brooch.

AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD. START OF 1ST CONTINUOUSLY SCHEDULED SERVICE. CURTISS JN-46-H PLANE. PRESIDENT AND MRS. WILSON

AIR MAIL. INAUGURATION OF SERVICE, POLO FIELD. START OF 1ST CONTINUOUS...

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Mrs. Mary Hicks, Alfred Bettman, Mrs. Bernard Pollock, 2/20/20

Mrs. Mary Hicks, Alfred Bettman, Mrs. Bernard Pollock, 2/20/20

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Mrs. A.G. Hamilton, 7615 14th St., N.W. Portrait of Mrs. Hamilton I

Mrs. A.G. Hamilton, 7615 14th St., N.W. Portrait of Mrs. Hamilton I

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Mrs. Byrd Mack - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Mrs. Byrd Mack - Public domain photograph, glass negative

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Mrs. Houston & Mrs. Grayson in Mkt.

Mrs. Houston & Mrs. Grayson in Mkt.

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Department of Agriculture. Miss Lucy Alexander, food tester, Department of Agriculture

Department of Agriculture. Miss Lucy Alexander, food tester, Departmen...

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Pres. & Mrs. Wilson in auto - Public domain portrait photograph

Pres. & Mrs. Wilson in auto - Public domain portrait photograph

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Washington Girl Scout Council - Public domain portrait print

Washington Girl Scout Council - Public domain portrait print

Mrs. Frederick Brooke, Mrs. Frederick Delano, Mrs. Adolph Miller, Mrs. Roger Boyle, and Mrs. James Burling. National Photo Company Collection.

Folger Library interiors. Mrs. Folger standing by fireplace in reading room

Folger Library interiors. Mrs. Folger standing by fireplace in reading...

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Miss Julia Emory and Miss Bertha Graf who will guard the colors on their way to Ohio

Miss Julia Emory and Miss Bertha Graf who will guard the colors on the...

Photograph shows Julia Emory and Bertha Graf carrying bundles of flags and banners on sidewalk in Washington, D.C., as they leave for a suffrage demonstration in Marion, Ohio. Forms part of: National Photo Com... More

[Mr. and Mrs. Harding at military camp?]

[Mr. and Mrs. Harding at military camp?]

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[Mr. and Mrs. Harding and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[Mr. and Mrs. Harding and group outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

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Dept. of Agric. Miss Elsie Sellers colors posters and lantern slides for agric. fairs and conventions all over the country

Dept. of Agric. Miss Elsie Sellers colors posters and lantern slides f...

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Alice Paul & Mrs. O.H.P. Bellmont, 11/17/23

Alice Paul & Mrs. O.H.P. Bellmont, 11/17/23

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Mrs. Robert LaFollette - Public domain portrait photograph

Mrs. Robert LaFollette - Public domain portrait photograph

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Miss Asenath Cox at White House

Miss Asenath Cox at White House

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[President and Mrs. Harding at stadium event]

[President and Mrs. Harding at stadium event]

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[President and Mrs. Harding leaving White House, Washington, D.C.]

[President and Mrs. Harding leaving White House, Washington, D.C.]

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Mrs. Walter J. McCoy, Pres. of the McCoy Unit, Amer. Women's Legion and Col. Dunlop P. Penhallow, Commanding Officer of Mt. Alton Hospital, at the 4th Annual garden party tendered the wounded veterans by the Unit

Mrs. Walter J. McCoy, Pres. of the McCoy Unit, Amer. Women's Legion an...

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Saves drowning man. Miss Leona Davis of 806 C St., S.E., Wash., beauty contest winner and crack swimmer, who saved G.W. Cave, insurance man from drowning in Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on Sunday afternoon June 1. The near drowning was the result of a fishing trip

Saves drowning man. Miss Leona Davis of 806 C St., S.E., Wash., beauty...

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[Mrs. Calvin Coolidge and Mrs. Charles Gates Dawes, half-length portraits, standing]

[Mrs. Calvin Coolidge and Mrs. Charles Gates Dawes, half-length portra...

National Photo Company Collection. Item in album: v. 2, p. 6, no. 31187.

Mrs. Edgar Procknik, wife of the Charge d'Affaires of Austria, with her little daughter and Miss Romona Lefevre at Mrs. John B. Henderson's swimming pool

Mrs. Edgar Procknik, wife of the Charge d'Affaires of Austria, with he...

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Miss Muriel Gray, deb. - Public domain portrait photograph

Miss Muriel Gray, deb. - Public domain portrait photograph

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Mrs. Royal S. Copeland, wife of Sen. Copeland of N.Y.

Mrs. Royal S. Copeland, wife of Sen. Copeland of N.Y.

A woman sitting at a piano in a living room. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mrs. Edward Sturgis - Public domain portrait photograph

Mrs. Edward Sturgis - Public domain portrait photograph

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Pres. & Mrs. Coolidge attend luncheon at girl scout little house, 11/7/25

Pres. & Mrs. Coolidge attend luncheon at girl scout little house, 11/7...

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"Beats the Arctic ice and snow" so said Mr. Polar Bear at the Washington Zoo, when the "Better Ole" club orchestra, assisted by Dolly Daye, dancer, tried their wildest notes and dances in front of Bruno's cage. True to form, Mrs. Bruno developed a streak of jealousy and refused to watch the performance. Music may "soothe the savage beast" but Bruno's chief interest was centered on the little lady ...

"Beats the Arctic ice and snow" so said Mr. Polar Bear at the Washingt...

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Guests of Admiral Nulton, Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., on August 7 wh[...]n Assistant Secretary of the Navy Robinson inspected the aviation course being given the Midshipmen. In the group, (front row, left to right) Capt. H.A. Baldridge, Mrs. L. [...] Nulton, Mrs. T.D. Robinson, Mrs. Emory Perkins and Admiral Nulton. Back row, (left to right) Capt. [...] W. Simpson, [...] aide, Capt. S. Gannon and Lt. J.T. Williams

Guests of Admiral Nulton, Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, An...

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[President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge with dog outside White House, Washington, D.C.]

[President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge with dog outside White House, Wa...

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Wife of Secretary of War and daughter [...] Christmas shopping at Walter Reed. Mrs. Dwight F. Davis, wife of the Secretary of War and her debutante daughter Alice (right) did [...] their Christmas shopping at Walter Reed General [...] today where they purchased a made by the disabled veterans confined there. In this photograph Miss Montgom[...] one of the nurses is showing her distinguished customers a beautiful blanket

Wife of Secretary of War and daughter [...] Christmas shopping at Walt...

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Mrs. Victor J. Evans, who, with her husband, a Washington attorney, have a private zoo just outside of the National Capital, is shown feeding the blue and white macaws she has tamed

Mrs. Victor J. Evans, who, with her husband, a Washington attorney, ha...

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Miss Helen Gandy, secretary to J. Edgar Hoover. Miss Gandy at desk II

Miss Helen Gandy, secretary to J. Edgar Hoover. Miss Gandy at desk II

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Mrs. Guy D. Goff. Portrait of Mrs. Goff in formal gown, seated

Mrs. Guy D. Goff. Portrait of Mrs. Goff in formal gown, seated

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Mrs. MacGee. Mrs. MacGee holding son upright in playpen I

Mrs. MacGee. Mrs. MacGee holding son upright in playpen I

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Walter Johnson's wife buried. This photograph was taken at the funeral of Mrs. Walter Johnson, wife of the manager of the Washington baseball club. Those in the picture, reading from left to right, include: Mrs. Frank N. Johnson of Coffeyville, Kas., his mother; Walter Johnson; Edwin Johnson, a son; Edwin R. Roberts, Mayor of Reno candidate for the governorship of Nevada, Mrs. Johnson's father; Carolyn and Robert, two of the younger Johnson children, and at the extreme right, the Reverend Joseph E. Williams, pastor of the Bethesda, Md. Episcopal Church, where the Johnsons worshipped

Walter Johnson's wife buried. This photograph was taken at the funeral...

A group of people standing around a grave, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. On sleeve: Watch Your Credit Line. Gift; Harris & E... More

The Garners admire carving of Florida cedar gavel for his collection. Washington, D.C., Oct. 31. Vice President Garner, the nation's no. 1 gavel collector, today was presented with a hand-carved gavel of Florida cedar, carved by James Barry of Dalrico, Fla., and presented to the Vice President by Rep. J. Hardin Peterson, of Florida. Mrs. Garner and the Vice President are shown here admiring the gavel with which he opened the Senate today

The Garners admire carving of Florida cedar gavel for his collection. ...

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First Lady of the land with son, Allan, and grandchildren at Fort Myer riding exhibition. Mrs. Herbert Hoover with her son Allan and the Hoover grandchildren, Betty Ann and Herbert Hoover, 3rd, as they arrived at Fort Myer, Virginia today to attend the riding exhibition given by the enlisted men of the United States Cavalry

First Lady of the land with son, Allan, and grandchildren at Fort Myer...

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[Royal Japanese couple, Prince and Princess Takamatsu posed with group by cherry blossoms, Tidal Basin, Washington, D.C.]

[Royal Japanese couple, Prince and Princess Takamatsu posed with grou...

Photo shows Princess Kikuko Takamatsu in white hat next to her husband Prince Takamatsu in striped tie, and Mrs. Debuchi next to Ambassador Katsuji Debuchi at right holding cane, posed under cherry trees given ... More

MR. AND MRS. ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT - Public domain portrait photograph

MR. AND MRS. ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT - Public domain portrait photograph

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Chinese Minister's family attend theatre. The March of Time, a motion picture release, attracted representatives of foreign governments when it was shown in Washington. This group, from the left, Madame Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, wife of the minister, and their two daughters, Julia and Alce. The young gentleman is Wilber Sze, nephew of the minister. 2/1/35

Chinese Minister's family attend theatre. The March of Time, a motion ...

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Cocktail dress. Miss Polly Wayne Wirgman modeling a cocktail dress of seal with a high neck and a three quarter jacket. The style show was sponsored by the Dorothy Hancock Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was held at the Raleigh Hotel. 10/23/35

Cocktail dress. Miss Polly Wayne Wirgman modeling a cocktail dress of ...

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A black and white photo of a woman standing in a doorway, Mississippi. Farmers during Great Depression.

A black and white photo of a woman standing in a doorway, Mississippi....

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BYRD'S RECEPTION STARTS. REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD, POLAR EXPLORER, LEAVES THE NAVY YARD WITH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AMID THE ROAR OF SALUTING GUNS. MRS. ANNA DALL BOETTIGER, WITH HER CHILDREN SISTIE AND BUZZIE, ARE TO THE LEFT. SEATED WITH HER IS MRS.BYRD, WIFE OF THE EXPLORER. IN THE REAR SEAT ARE THE PRESIDENT, REAR ADMIRAL BYRD, AND HIS MOTHER

BYRD'S RECEPTION STARTS. REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD, POLAR EXPLORER,...

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Aide to Rex Turwell, Washington, D.C. Sept. 29. An important figure in the resettlement is Miss Grace E. Falke, Executive Assistant to the Administrator Rex Tugwell. It was Miss Falke who had the final say on the interior furnishins for Greenbelt, the Resettlement Administration's planned city at Berwyn Heights, Md., which has just been completed

Aide to Rex Turwell, Washington, D.C. Sept. 29. An important figure in...

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Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lynch, tract no. 189, Johnston County, North Carolina

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lynch, tract no. 189, Johnston County, North Caroli...

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Miss Marion Harron - Public domain portrait photograph

Miss Marion Harron - Public domain portrait photograph

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Black successor takes oath. Washington, D.C., Aug. 20. Vice President Garner administering the oath to Mrs. Bibb Graves, wife of the Governor of Alabama, who was yesterday named U.S. Senator from Alabama to succeed Hugo L. Black, newly appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. In the photograph, left to right: Vice President Garner, Governor Bibb Graves, Mrs. Graves, and Senator John H. Bankhead, 2nd Senior Senator from Alabama, 8/20/37

Black successor takes oath. Washington, D.C., Aug. 20. Vice President ...

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Portrait photograph of Mrs. James Roosevelt

Portrait photograph of Mrs. James Roosevelt

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MRS. ROOSEVELT; MRS. WILKINSON, WIFE OF RECTOR OF ST. THOMAS; AND MRS. RALPH MULLIGAN AT RECEPTION GIVEN FOR MRS. ROOSEVELT AT ST.THOMAS RECTORY

MRS. ROOSEVELT; MRS. WILKINSON, WIFE OF RECTOR OF ST. THOMAS; AND MRS....

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Cotton hoer near Clarksdale, Mississippi

Cotton hoer near Clarksdale, Mississippi

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Wife of New York Senator. Washington, D.C. June 4. Mrs. Royal S. Copeland, wife of the Democratic Senator from New York, spent part of today at a department store here autographing copies of her new guest book, 6/4/37

Wife of New York Senator. Washington, D.C. June 4. Mrs. Royal S. Copel...

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Mrs. Erasty Emvich in her kitchen. Mrs. Emvich is the wife of a tenant farmer and mother of twelve children, eleven of them living. Near Battle Ground, Indiana

Mrs. Erasty Emvich in her kitchen. Mrs. Emvich is the wife of a tenant...

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FIRST LADY CUTS PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY CAKE. WASHINGTON D.C. JANUARY 30. MRS. ROOSEVELT CUTTING THE PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY CAKE AT THE RALEIGH HOTEL TONIGHT. THOUSANDS THRONGED THE HOTELS IN WASHINGTON TONIGHT TO CELEBRATE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S 55TH BIRTHDAY

FIRST LADY CUTS PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY CAKE. WASHINGTON D.C. JANUARY 30....

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MRS. ROOSEVELT AT JAIL - Public domain portrait photograph

MRS. ROOSEVELT AT JAIL - Public domain portrait photograph

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Lady lawmakers of into huddle. Washington D.C. July 23. An impromptu meeting of the only women Chairman of Congressional Committees took place today in the hall of the Capitol. Here we see, left to right: Mrs. Hattie W. Caraway, Senior United States Senator from Arkansas and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Enrolled Bills; Rep. Caroline O'Day, Chairman of the House Committee on Election of President and Vice President and members of Congress; and Rep. Mary T. Norton, Chairman of the House Committee on Labor, 7/23/37

Lady lawmakers of into huddle. Washington D.C. July 23. An impromptu m...

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Mrs. Allen J. Ellender, wife of Senator from La. doing Red Cross work

Mrs. Allen J. Ellender, wife of Senator from La. doing Red Cross work

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Wife of CIO Head attends Mine Workers Convention. Washington, D.C., Jan. 25. Mrs. John L. Lewis, wife of the CIO Head and President of the United Mine Workers, listens attentively as her husband delivers the opening speech at the 35th annual convention of the UMWA today. Lewis declared that labor will fight wage and price reductions during the current business decline. Philip Murray (left), Chairman of the organizing committee of the CIO, and John T. Jones, President of the Maryland-District of Columbia Industrial Council are shown in photograph with Mrs. Lewis, 1/25/38

Wife of CIO Head attends Mine Workers Convention. Washington, D.C., Ja...

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New Senator from Oregon and Mrs. Washington, D.C., Feb. 11. Newcomers to the nation's congressional circle are Sen. and Mrs. Alfred Evan Reames, of Medford, Ore. They are welcomed by Rep. Nan W. Honeyman, D. of Ore. right; the Senator replaces Frederick Steiwer, who resigned to practice law, 2/11/38

New Senator from Oregon and Mrs. Washington, D.C., Feb. 11. Newcomers ...

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Civil Service Commission confers with President Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., Oct. 10. Members of the United States Civil Service Commission leaving the White House today after a conference with President Roosevelt. Left to right: Samuel H. Ordway, Jr., Mrs. Lucille Forster McMillin, Chairman; and Harry B. Mitchell, 10/10/38

Civil Service Commission confers with President Roosevelt. Washington,...

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Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Joe Gladski, wife of a miner, at home

Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Joe Gladski, wife of a miner, at home

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Great Depression: A woman holding a white shirt in front of a brick wall. Farm Security Administration photogrpaph. Indiana

Great Depression: A woman holding a white shirt in front of a brick wa...

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C. & N.W. R.R., Mrs. Marcella Hart, mother of three children, employed as a wiper at the roundhouse, Clinton, Iowa

C. & N.W. R.R., Mrs. Marcella Hart, mother of three children, employed...

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FIRST LADY HONOR GUEST AT LUNCHEON TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CRIPPLED BOY. WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 12. MRS. ROOSEVELT AND 200 OTHER DISTINGUISHED WOMEN PAID $1.50 A PLATE FOR AN $.85 LUNCHEON TODAYSO THAT A CRIPPLED BOY, FRANCIS LANSDALE, MAY GO TO HIGH SCHOOL.THE LUNCHEON WAS GIVEN BY THE 75TH CONGRESS CLUB, COMPOSED OF WIVES OF SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN WHO WERE 'FRESHMEN' IN THE 75TH CONGRESS. LAST YEAR THE CLUB PROVIDED A CHAIR FOR THE SAME BOY SO THAT HE COULD MOVE AROUND IN SCHOOL. L TO R: MRS. LESTER HILL,WIFE OF THE SENATOR FROM ALABAMA AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB; MRS. ROOSEVELT; AND MRS. WILLIAM T. BYRNE, WIFE OF THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM NEW YORK AND PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB

FIRST LADY HONOR GUEST AT LUNCHEON TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CRIPPLED BOY. ...

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Mr. and Mrs. Wardlow at entrance to their dugout basement home. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

Mr. and Mrs. Wardlow at entrance to their dugout basement home. Dead O...

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DR. THOMAS PARRAN, TEDDY PARRAN, THOMAS PARRAN, SR., AND MRS. ROOSEVELT

DR. THOMAS PARRAN, TEDDY PARRAN, THOMAS PARRAN, SR., AND MRS. ROOSEVEL...

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FIRST LADY HONOR GUEST AT CONGRESSIONAL CLUB BREAKFAST. WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 4. MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT WAS THE HONOR GUEST TODAY AT THE ANNUAL MAY BREAKFAST OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CLUB AT THE RALEIGH HOTEL. SHE IS PICTURED WITH MRS. EDWARD R. BURKE, WIFE OF THE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR FROM NEBRASKA, WHO IS PRESIDENT OF THE CLUB

FIRST LADY HONOR GUEST AT CONGRESSIONAL CLUB BREAKFAST. WASHINGTON, D....

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Negro sharecropper, Will Cole, picking cotton. The owner is Mrs. Rigsby, a white woman. About five miles below Chapel Hill, going south on highway toward Bynum in Chatham County, North Carolina

Negro sharecropper, Will Cole, picking cotton. The owner is Mrs. Rigsb...

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View amaryllis show. Washington, D.C., March 28. Among today's visitors at the Amaryllis Show staged by the Department of Agriculture were Senora Felipe A. Espil, left, wife of the Argentine Ambassador, and Jean Wallace, daughter of the Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs. Henry A. Wallace. 3-28-39

View amaryllis show. Washington, D.C., March 28. Among today's visitor...

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FIRST LADY CUTS PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY CAKE. WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 30. AS A CLIMAX TO HER ATTENDANCE AT MANY OF THE PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY BALLS IN THE CAPITAL TONIGHT, MRS. ROOSEVELT CUTS THE OFFICIAL PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY CAKE AT THE WARDMAN PARK HOTEL. THIS WAS THE LAST CELEBRATION THE FIRST LADY ATTENDED BEFORE RETURNING TO THE WHITE HOUSE TO LISTEN TO THE PRESIDENT THANK THE NATION OVER THE AIR FOR THEIR INTEREST IN THE FIGHT AGAINST INFANTILE PARALYSIS. L TO R: MRS. E M. COLVIN, NIECE OF D.C. COMMISSIONER MELVIN HAZEN; MRS. EDGAR MORRIS, WIFE OF THE CHAIRMAN FOR THE D.C

FIRST LADY CUTS PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY CAKE. WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 30...

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PRESIDENT ENROLLS IN RED CROSS. WASHINGTON, D.C. NOVEMBER 10. MRS. CARY T. GRAYSON ENROLLS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IN THE AMERICAN RED CROSS WHILE NORMAN DAVIS, CHAIRMAN OF THE RED CROSS, LOOKS ON. MRS. GRAYSON IS THE WIDOW OF THE LATE ADMIRAL GRAYSON WHOM DAVIS SUCCEEDED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

PRESIDENT ENROLLS IN RED CROSS. WASHINGTON, D.C. NOVEMBER 10. MRS. CAR...

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Alabama. Farmers during Great Depression. An old black and white photo of two women.

Alabama. Farmers during Great Depression. An old black and white photo...

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ANNUAL GOLD CUP STEEPLECHASE DRAWS CROWD. WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 4. IN SPITE OF A BITING WIND AND A DULL DAY, THE ANNUAL GOLD CUP STEEPLECHASE IN WARRENTON, Virginia, DREW AN ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD OF HORSE LOVERS. PICTURED HERE ARE, L TO R: MRS. KENNETH JENKINS; MRS. ROBERT WINMILL; AND FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, JR.

ANNUAL GOLD CUP STEEPLECHASE DRAWS CROWD. WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 4. IN S...

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Mrs. Simon Kertulla, working at her old fashioned loom. Finnish poultry farmer. Foster, Rhode Island

Mrs. Simon Kertulla, working at her old fashioned loom. Finnish poultr...

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FIRST LADY SLICES PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY CAKE. WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 30. MRS. ROOSEVELT HOLDS ALOFT A PIECE OF THE PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY CAKE AFTER SLICING IT AT THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL TONIGHT TO CLIMAX HER VISITS TO MANY OF THE BIRTHDAY BALLS BEING HELD IN THE CAPITAL. GLORIA JEAN, JUVENILE MOVIE STAR, IS PICTURED WITH MRS. ROOSEVELT

FIRST LADY SLICES PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY CAKE. WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY ...

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Miss Harriet Elliott, associate administrator of the Office of Price Administration (OPM), Office of Emergency Management (OEM), in charge of the Consumer Division

Miss Harriet Elliott, associate administrator of the Office of Price A...

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