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Xmas baskets for the poor. Washington, D.C., Dec. 24th. Left to right: Lady Lindsey, wife of the British Ambassador, Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Sec. of State, and Mrs. John Glisson, holding her daughter Leis, 5 years old. Lady Lindsey presented the the baskets to the poor at the Salvation Army today in place of Mrs. Roosevelt

Senators help Santa collect toys for poor children of Washington. Washington, D.C., Dec. 20. Senator Joseph F. Guffey, left, Democrat of Pennsylvania, and Senator D. Worth Clark, Democrat of Idaho, under the gayly lighted Christmas tree at the Senate Office Building where they assisted other Capitol Attaches in receiving toys for the poor children of Washington

Senators help Santa collect toys for poor children of Washington. Washington, D.C., Dec. 20. Senator Joseph F. Guffey, left, Democrat of Pennsylvania, and Senator D. Worth Clark, Democrat of Idaho, under the gayly lighted Christmas tree at the Senate Office Building where they assisted other Capitol Attaches in receiving toys for the poor children of Washington

American Red Cross - In the Service of Interior - Christmas Boxes - Red Cross Fills Christmas stockings for wounded heroes. Left to right: Mrs. Bernardo Fisher; Miss Sarah Van Sielen; Miss Jean Anthony; Miss Z.P. Wilbur; and Mrs. C.M. Nisbeth at work at the Red Cross Headquarters at Madison Ave. and 38th Street, New York City

Secours de Guerre. Christmas presents given by American Red Cross to poor refugee mothers and children

First Lady assists Santa. Mrs. Hoover took an active part in the Christmas affair for Washington's less fortunate residents. She is shown handing out one of the 1,500 bags of food and presents which were distributed by the Central Union Mission at a party held in the Fox Theatre. Assisting Mrs. Hoover are Santa Claus, in the person of John S. Bennett, and Mrs. Bennett, who have charge of the Mission. 122430

First Lady assists Santa. Mrs. Hoover took an active part in the Christmas affair for Washington's less fortunate residents. She is shown handing out one of the 1,500 bags of food and presents which were distributed by the Central Union Mission at a party held in the Fox Theatre. Assisting Mrs. Hoover are Santa Claus, in the person of John S. Bennett, and Mrs. Bennett, who have charge of the Mission. 12/24/30

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

Discussion at town meeting about families who receive charity from the town. The overseer of the poor spoke about one man as a "miserable cuss" because he had left his wife and children on Christmas day without any food or fuel and spent what little money he had on liquor and women. Woodstock, Vermont

Xmas baskets for the poor. Washington, D.C., Dec. 24th. Left to right: Lady Lindsey, wife of the British Ambassador, Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Sec. of State, and Mrs. John Glisson, holding her daughter Leis, 5 years old. Lady Lindsey presented the the baskets to the poor at the Salvation Army today in place of Mrs. Roosevelt

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district of columbia washington dc glass negatives xmas baskets xmas baskets lady lindsey lady lindsey wife british ambassador british ambassador cordell hull cordell hull sec state john glisson john glisson daughter leis daughter leis salvation army salvation army today place roosevelt female portrait woman photograph eleanor roosevelt secretary salvation army woman child 5 years old united states history library of congress
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1900 - 1940
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States ,  38.90719, -77.03687
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district of columbia washington dc glass negatives xmas baskets xmas baskets lady lindsey lady lindsey wife british ambassador british ambassador cordell hull cordell hull sec state john glisson john glisson daughter leis daughter leis salvation army salvation army today place roosevelt female portrait woman photograph eleanor roosevelt secretary salvation army woman child 5 years old united states history library of congress