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At Senate Civil Liberties Investigation. Washington D.C. Appearing before the Senate Civil Librerties Committee today, Philip E. Ziegler, Secretary-Treasurer of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, charged that Samuel X. Brady, Chief of the Cincinnati Office of the Pinkerton Detective Agency, had tempted to employ members of the brotherhood to act as labor spies and undercover men. In making contacts with the members, Brady posed as repre[...] "philanthropic movement", Ziegler further told the committee

Pinkerton ace quizzed by Senate Investigators. Washington, D.C. After hearing testimony that the Pinkerton Detective Agency sought to sell Its service to the LaFollette Civil Liberties Committee to investigate other labor espionage agencies, Samuel X. Brady, Chief of the Cincinnati office of the Pinkerton's, was questioned about the part he played in the negotiations. E.C. Davidson, Secretary of the International Association of Machinists and also Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia, charged that Brady had contacted him last summer with the request that the Mayor act as go between. Brady, in denying the charge, financed by General Motors for the purpose of making inquiries about the CIO

In spotlight before Senate Civil Liberties Committee. Washington, D.C. Jan. 14. Testifying before the LaFollette Civil Liberties Committee today, Ernest D. Lemay, Assistant to the President of Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co., recalled when prompted by Senator Lafollette that Pinkerton detectives had frequently called on the company but that their services were employed. Senator attempted to get from Lemay the information on Blaine Owens, a Communist who allegedly was driven out of Birmingham. The Senator then read a letter from E.B. Carleton (Pinkerton detective) to another detective that Lemay had told him privately that Owens had been taken on "fishing trip" and "worked on"

In spotlight before Senate Civil Liberties Committee. Washington, D.C. Jan. 14. Testifying before the LaFollette Civil Liberties Committee today, Ernest D. Lemay, Assistant to the President of Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co., recalled when prompted by Senator Lafollette that Pinkerton detectives had frequently called on the company but that their services were employed. Senator attempted to get from Lemay the information on Blaine Owens, a Communist who allegedly was driven out of Birmingham. The Senator then read a letter from E.B. Carleton (Pinkerton detective) to another detective that Lemay had told him privately that Owens had been taken on "fishing trip" and "worked on"

Pinkerton ace quizzed by Senate Investigators. Washington, D.C. After hearing testimony that the Pinkerton Detective Agency sought to sell Its service to the LaFollette Civil Liberties Committee to investigate other labor espionage agencies, Samuel X. Brady, Chief of the Cincinnati office of the Pinkerton's, was questioned about the part he played in the negotiations. E.C. Davidson, Secretary of the International Association of Machinists and also Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia, charged that Brady had contacted him last summer with the request that the Mayor act as go between. Brady, in denying the charge, financed by General Motors for the purpose of making inquireies about the CIO

In spotlight at Labor Espionage Investigation. Washington D.C. E.C. Davidson (left), Secretary of the International Association of Machinists and Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia, who told the Senate Civil Liberties Committee today that the Pinkerton Detective Agency sought to sell it's service to the Committee to Investigate Other Labor Espionage Agencies. Davidson also said that Samuel X. Brady, of Pinkerton Agency, had contacted him (Davidson) in regard to acting as a go between. In the center is William D. Whitney, Councel for the Pinkerton's, who informed the committee that his agency would refuse to disclose the requested names of undercover agents. On the right is Robert F. Pinkerton, President of the Detective Agency

In spotlight at Labor Espionage Investigation. Washington D.C. E.C. Davidson (left), Secretary of the International Association of Machinists and Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia, who told the Senate Civil Liberties Committee today that the Pinkerton Detective Agency sought to sell it's service to the Committee to Investigate Other Labor Espionage Agencies. Davidson also said that Samuel X. Brady, of Pinkerton Agency, had contacted him (Davidson) in regard to acting as a go between. In the center is William D. Whitney, Councel for the Pinkerton's, who informed the committee that his agency would refuse to disclose the requested names of undercover agents. On the right is Robert F. Pinkerton, President of the Detective Agency

Charged with criminal conspiracy. Washington, D.C., Dec. 12. Nathan Silverman, surplus Army goods dealer, arriving at D.C., Supreme Court today where he went on trial with his brother, Joseph, and former Brig. General Alexander E. Williams, on charges of conspiracy. They are accused of conspiring to prevent an important witness from testifying during the house Military Affairs Committee inquiry into alleged splitting of $10,000,000 in war material contracts,12/12/38

Before Senate Wire Tapping committee. Washington, D.C., June 12. During an appearance before the Senate Wire Tapping Committee today, Joseph N. Pew, Jr., Pennsylvania Republican and official of the Sun Oil Co., flatly denied that he had engaged a private detective organization to 'watch' Democratic officials. However, he admitted that he hired Frank B. Bielaski, New York private detective, to 'watch stock transactions' in connection with a 'movement to rehabilitate' the Cramp Shipyards in Philadelphia. These shipyards, he said, were commercially unsound and could not be operated profitably

At Senate Civil Liberties Investigation. Washington D.C. Appearing before the Senate Civil Librerties Committee today, Philip E. Ziegler, Secretary-Treasurer of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, charged that Samuel X. Brady, Chief of the Cincinnati Office of the Pinkerton Detective Agency, had tempted to employ members of the brotherhood to act as labor spies and undercover men. In making contacts with the members, Brady posed as repre... "philanthropic movement", Ziegler further told the committee

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A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection

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Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955.

General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.hec

Temp. note: Batch four.

The Harris & Ewing, Inc. Collection of photographic negatives includes glass and film negatives taken by Harris & Ewing, Inc., which provide excellent coverage of Washington people, events, and architecture, during the period 1905-1945. Harris & Ewing, Inc., gave its collection of negatives to the Library in 1955. The Library retained about 50,000 news photographs and 20,000 studio portraits of notable people. Approximately 28,000 negatives have been processed and are available online. (About 42,000 negatives still need to be indexed.)

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The Harris & Ewing, Inc. Collection of photographic negatives. Washington DC.
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No known restrictions on publication. For more information, see Harris & Ewing Photographs - Rights and Restrictions Information http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/140_harr.html

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Group: includes William Jennings Bryan (at desk, 2nd from right); and Josephus Daniels, middle of 2nd row

Sec. of State greets Hughes on his arrival in Washington. Washington, D.C., July 21. Sec. of State Cordell Hull, ranking cabinet member in the Capitol, officially greeted Howard Hughes and his crew upon their arrival in the Capitol, they are shown in the office of the Secretary of State, left to right; Richard Stoddard, Lieut. Thomas Thurlow, Howard Hughes, Sec. of State Hull, Harry Conner, and Ed. Lund, 72138

Murray & Walling - Public domain portrait photograph

Visit of Secretary Shaun Donovan to Denver, Colorado, [where he joined Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, Colorado Congressman Ed Perlmutter, other officials, and Mile High Youth Corps members for tours, briefings on the Park Avenue Redevelopment Project and other initiatives]

PARKER, JAMES S., HONORABLE - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

LANE, C.H. - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Discuss government reorganization with President Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., Sept. 23. Charles E. Merriam, (left) and Louis Brownlow, members of the President's Reorganization Committee, leaving the White House today after discussing government reorganization with President Roosevelt, 9/23/38

Bayonne, N.J., Nov. 26, 2012 -- FEMA Community Relations (CR) Outreach Team Lead Mike Dunn provides this storm survivor with FEMA Registration information while FEMA Corps members Dane Gellerup and Saul Korzenecki, and FEMA CR Specialist Juanita Manley observe. FEMA is here to help individuals and the community recover from this record breaking storm. George Armstrong/FEMA

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Building, 1365 Ontario Street, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH

JACOBS, J.E. - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

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