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Uncle Joe: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 12/20/2009 - 10:30pm.
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May 8, 1922. "Cannon & Brennan at Capitol." Former House speaker "Uncle Joe" Cannon, congressman from Illinois, accessorized with Michigan lawmaker Vincent Brennan and a big cigar. National Photo Co. glass negative. View full size.
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Albany: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 7:55pm.
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Albany, New York, circa 1905. "Staircase in the Capitol." A glimpse into the corridors of power. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Our Man in Havana: 1938
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 08/15/2009 - 12:44am.
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November 11, 1938. "No doubt armies were discussed when this picture was made today. Maj. General Malin Craig, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, and Col. Fulgencio Batista, Cuba's Dictator, as they chatted informally at Arlington while waiting for the arrival of President Roosevelt for the Armistice Day ceremonies there." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Inaugural Umbrellas: 1901
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 07/25/2009 - 7:30pm.
March 4, 1901. "President William McKinley second inaugural parade, Pennsylvania Avenue." Brady-Handy Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Old Boys' Club: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 1:20pm.
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The Upper Hand: 1919
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 05/03/2009 - 2:00pm.
1919. "Ralph E. Madsen, the tall cowboy, shaking hands with Senator Morris Sheppard at Capitol." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Party Office: 1919
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 11:12pm.
Washington, D.C., 1919. "Woman suffrage. National Woman's Party, interior." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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