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US Under Secretary of the Army the Honorable Les Brownlee, welcomes the US Naval Academy (USNA) cheerleaders and mascot, Bill the Goat, during a pep-rally in the halls of the Pentagon in anticipation of the upcoming 105th Army-Navy football game

US Under Secretary of the Army the Honorable Les Brownlee, welcomes th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pentagon State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Craig Strawser, Usn Release Status:... More

Memorial from the directors of the Washington infirmary. To the Honorable the Senate and House of representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled ... [Washington, D. C. n. d.].

Memorial from the directors of the Washington infirmary. To the Honora...

Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 5 duplicate copies Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 209, Folder... More

James Robertson's memorial to the Honorable the Senate of the United States of America ... Washington, D. C. August 6, 1852.

James Robertson's memorial to the Honorable the Senate of the United S...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 200, Folder 38.

Honorable D.C. Broderick of Cal., Glass negative photograph, American Civil War time.

Honorable D.C. Broderick of Cal., Glass negative photograph, American ...

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Honorable D.C. Broderick of Cal. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Honorable D.C. Broderick of Cal. Mathew Brady photograph of American C...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Mortally wounded in a duel with David S. Terry, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California; Died Sept 16, 1859. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph co... More

Judge David Davis. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Judge David Davis. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War perio...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, on masking: Supreme Court. D.C. Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Honorable James L. Orr, Mathew Brady Photograph, 1850s.

Honorable James L. Orr, Mathew Brady Photograph, 1850s.

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Brady NY. One of three commissioners sent to Wash. D.C. to with Federal Government for the surrencer of t... More

Honorable A.W. Bradford. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Honorable A.W. Bradford. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Gov. of Md.; Peace Commission Wash. D.C. 1861. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchas... More

Honorable George Read Riddle. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Honorable George Read Riddle. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civi...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. M.C. Del.; Senator-Del.; B. Del. 1817; D. Wash. D.C., 1867; Civil Engineer - eng [coverd by tape] in construction of R. R. & Canals. Commisioner in 1849 [co... More

Portrait photo of Judge Carter, Glass Negative, 1860s

Portrait photo of Judge Carter, Glass Negative, 1860s

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, glass side, top: Chief Justice Cartter Cate, No. 24. Chief Justice, D.C. Court. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Li... More

Honorable Burton Chauncey Cook of Ill

Honorable Burton Chauncey Cook of Ill

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, in pencil: Hon. Cook. Member of Peace Convention of 1861 held in Wash. D.C. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Librar... More

Honorable Cadwallader Colden Washburn of Wisc

Honorable Cadwallader Colden Washburn of Wisc

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Hon. C. C. Washburn. Delegate to Peace Convention in Wash. D.C. in 1861; Colonel of 2nd Wisc Cavalry, Maj... More

Honorable Godlove Stein Orth of Indiana

Honorable Godlove Stein Orth of Indiana

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Hon. Orth. Delegate to the Peace Convention held in Wash. D.C., 1861. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph... More

Honorable Aylett Hawes Buckner of MO

Honorable Aylett Hawes Buckner of MO

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Delegate to the Convention in Washington D.C. in 1861 in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collect... More

Honorable Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen of N.J

Honorable Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen of N.J

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Freling Huysen. Member of Peace Convention in Wash. D.C. in 1861. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph col... More

Honorable James G. Berret - Public domain portrait print

Honorable James G. Berret - Public domain portrait print

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Berrett Mayor. Mayor of Wash. D.C. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, P... More

The Southern Confederacy - Senate Chamber in the Capitol at Montgomery, Alabama, during open session - the Honorable Howell Cobb presiding

The Southern Confederacy - Senate Chamber in the Capitol at Montgomery...

Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 11, no. 275 (1861 Mar. 2), p. 229. Reference copy may be in LOT 4421-A. Caption card tracings: Al... More

Frelinghuysen, Honorable Frederick Theodore of N.J. Member of the peace convention of 1861 held in Wash. D.C. Sec of State in Pres. Arthur's cabinet

Frelinghuysen, Honorable Frederick Theodore of N.J. Member of the peac...

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Haswell, Honorable John H. of the State Dept.

Haswell, Honorable John H. of the State Dept.

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Tichenor, Honorable G.S. (of the Treasury Dept)

Tichenor, Honorable G.S. (of the Treasury Dept)

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Ewing, Honorable Thomas Jr. Delegate to the peace convention held in Wash., D.C. in 1861; Colonel of the 11th Kansas Vol. Cavalry., U.S.A. Maj. General

Ewing, Honorable Thomas Jr. Delegate to the peace convention held in W...

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Ewing, Honorable Thomas Jr. Delegate to the Peace Convention held in Wash., D.C. in 1861

Ewing, Honorable Thomas Jr. Delegate to the Peace Convention held in W...

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Haskell, Honorable Dudley of Kansas. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Haskell, Honorable Dudley of Kansas. Mathew Brady photograph of Americ...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: 238 [crossed out], D.C. Haskell, Kansas, 30261 [crossed out], 239 [crossed out], 702 [crossed out], 1934.... More

Haskell, Honorable Dudley of Kansas. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Haskell, Honorable Dudley of Kansas. Mathew Brady photograph of Americ...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: 408 [crossed out], D.C. Haskell, 30261 [crossed out], 702 [crossed out], 1947, Dudley C. Haskell, Ex. M.C... More

French, Honorable Ezra Bartlett of Me. Member of the Peace Convention held in Wash. D.C. in 1861 Appointed by Lincoln 2nd Auditor of the Treasury Aug. 3, 1861

French, Honorable Ezra Bartlett of Me. Member of the Peace Convention ...

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French, Honorable Ezra Bartlett of Me. Member of the Peace Convention held in Wash. D.C. in 1861 Appointed by Lincoln 2nd Auditor of the Treasury Aug. 3, 1861

French, Honorable Ezra Bartlett of Me. Member of the Peace Convention ...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: 694, 690 1/2 E.B. French, 30877 [crossed out]; penciled on emulsion: Ezra B French MC Cong. 36th. Credit ... More

Honorable Lot Myrick Morrill of Maine Member of 1861 Peace Convention held in Washington, D.C.

Honorable Lot Myrick Morrill of Maine Member of 1861 Peace Convention ...

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Jones, Honorable Jas. Taylor, Rep. From Ala. Capt. Co. D. 4th Ala. In 1862, Judge advocate in Confederate War Dept 1864

Jones, Honorable Jas. Taylor, Rep. From Ala. Capt. Co. D. 4th Ala. In ...

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Denison, Honorable, Dudley Chase of Vermont

Denison, Honorable, Dudley Chase of Vermont

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: 300 [crossed out], 305, 91811, D.C. Denison, 719 [crossed out]. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph colle... More

Frelinghuysen, Honorable Frederick Theodore of N.J. Member of the peace convention of 1861 held in Wash. D.C. Sec. of State in Pres. Arthur's cabinet

Frelinghuysen, Honorable Frederick Theodore of N.J. Member of the peac...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: 1319, 1376 [crossed out], 1566 [crossed out], 30 [crossed out], 1387 [crossed out], Frelinghuysen Secy St... More

New, Honorable John C. Treasury Dept.

New, Honorable John C. Treasury Dept.

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Kasson, Honorable John Adam. M.C. Iowa

Kasson, Honorable John Adam. M.C. Iowa

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, inked on emulsion: 839; scratched into emulsion: W. [crossed out] Kasson, this, 29474 [crossed out], 908 [crossed out], W. Kasson,... More

Ewing, Honorable Thomas Jr. Delegate to the Peace Convention held in Wash., D.C. in 1861

Ewing, Honorable Thomas Jr. Delegate to the Peace Convention held in W...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: 628, Thos Ewing, 208 [crossed out]. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, ... More

Memorial to the Honorable the Senate and House of representatives of the Congress of the United States, now in session in the City of Washington, the petition of the Board of Trustees of "The Protestant University of the United States," humbly s

Memorial to the Honorable the Senate and House of representatives of t...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 137, Folder 31.

Hon. B.F. Wade awaiting the Senate Hour in the Vice President's Room in the Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Hon. B.F. Wade awaiting the Senate Hour in the Vice President's Room i...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 18 April 1868, p. 77. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: B.I.; Congress; Geogr.

The African race in Congress - Hon. John Willis Menard addressing the House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., Feb. 27th

The African race in Congress - Hon. John Willis Menard addressing the ...

Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 28, no. 703 (1869 Mar. 20), p. 13. Reference copy may be in LOT 4422-E. Caption card tracings: Co... More

Honorable Henry W. Blair / Brady, Washington, D.C.

Honorable Henry W. Blair / Brady, Washington, D.C.

Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Henry W. Blair, facing front.

Portrait photo of Taylor, Honorable Thomas Agricultural Dept.

Portrait photo of Taylor, Honorable Thomas Agricultural Dept.

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Stickney, Honorable F.H. of the Navy Dept.

Stickney, Honorable F.H. of the Navy Dept.

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The Honorable Buck Kilgore in his great act of kicking the capstone from the Washington Monument

The Honorable Buck Kilgore in his great act of kicking the capstone fr...

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Services for late Justice Butler. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. The body of the late Supreme Court Justice Pierce Butler being carried from St. Matthew's Cathedral here today following a high mass of requiem. Members of the Supreme Court are shown in the photograph

Services for late Justice Butler. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. The body ...

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Washington, D.C., Dec. 11. Associate Justice Harlan Fiske Stone of the United States Supreme Court

Washington, D.C., Dec. 11. Associate Justice Harlan Fiske Stone of the...

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Attorney General and FBI head arrive at U.S. Attorneys Conference. Washington, D.C., April 19. Attorney General Frank Murphy and FBI Chief J. Edgar Hoover pictured as they arrived at the Department of Justice today to attend the first conference of United States attorneys

Attorney General and FBI head arrive at U.S. Attorneys Conference. Was...

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Washington, D.C., Dec. 11. Associate Justice Felix Frankfurter of the United States Supreme Court

Washington, D.C., Dec. 11. Associate Justice Felix Frankfurter of the ...

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Former First Lady. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. Seldom photographed, [Mrs.] William Howard Taft, widow of the late President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was snapped as she left the White House today after a call on President Roosevelt

Former First Lady. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. Seldom photographed, [Mrs...

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"Phooey" to newsmen form Minton. Washington, D.C., Aug. 10. Senator Sherman Minton of Ind. Had a laugh on news cameramen when they covered the Democratic Harmony Dinner in Washington tonight, the dinner was in honor of the new Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley, of KY., with an extra added attraction thrown in such as healing the wounds of the Supreme Court fight, but no cameramen were allowed, as you see, Minton is trying to impress the idea [...]

"Phooey" to newsmen form Minton. Washington, D.C., Aug. 10. Senator Sh...

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Senate and House Judiciary leaders in huddle with president. Washington D.C. Rep. Hatton W. Sumners, (left) Democrat of Texas and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, with Senator Henry F. Ashurst, Democrat of Arizona, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, leaving the White House today after a conference with President Roosevelt. Although they refused to make a statement it was presumed they discussed the President's request for increase in the membership of the Supreme Court

Senate and House Judiciary leaders in huddle with president. Washingto...

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Newly appointed Supreme Court Justice attends White House Judiciary reception. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Attorney General Frank Murphy, who was today nominated for the U.S. Supreme Court bench, is pictured leaving his hotel tonight for the Judiciary reception at the White House

Newly appointed Supreme Court Justice attends White House Judiciary re...

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Assistant Attorney General appears before Senate and House Labor Committee. Washington, D.C., June 2. Assistant Attorney General Robert Jackson, appearing before the Senate and House Labor Committee today praised the Black-Connery Wage and Hour bill., Jackson urged enactment of the bill as a means of placing commerce between that states upon a "Basis of industrial justice to disadvantaged men". Jackson is shown in the center with authors of the bill, Rep. William Connery, left. and Sen. Black, right

Assistant Attorney General appears before Senate and House Labor Commi...

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Honorable Solomon Foot of Vermont. Mathew Brady photograph of American Civil War period.

Honorable Solomon Foot of Vermont. Mathew Brady photograph of American...

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Born 1802; died 1866, D.C. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Alice H. Cox and... More

Honorable James Wilson Grimes of Iowa

Honorable James Wilson Grimes of Iowa

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, scratched into emulsion: Grimes. Member of the Peace Convention of 1861 held in Wash. D.C. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph col... More

Appointed to new post in Supreme Court. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9. A photograph of Henry P. Chandler, who was recently appointed to the newly created post of Director of Administrative Office of the United States Courts

Appointed to new post in Supreme Court. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9. A ph...

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As special presidential committee began public hearings on possible civil service reforms. Washington, D.C., Nov. 1. Rep. Robert Ramspeck, chairman of the House Civil Service Committee, was the first witness today as open hearings began before the special presidential committee established to study possible reforms in recruiting governmental legal help. In differing with Justice Felix Frankfurter, a member of the committee, Ramspeck said 'that he did not think the fact that a man graduates from Harvard, Yale, or Columbia or some other school should control his appointment.' In the photograph, left to right: Associate Justice Felix Frankfurter, Rep. Ramspeck, Justice Stanley F. Reed, chairman of the committee, and Attorney General Frank Murphy, also a member of the committee

As special presidential committee began public hearings on possible ci...

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Chief of the Justice Building Guards. Washington, D.C., Aug. 6. Captain Elliot Hoagland, in charge of the guards of the Justice Building, that houses the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Chief of the Justice Building Guards. Washington, D.C., Aug. 6. Captai...

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Douglas confers with Secretary and law clerk. Washington, D.C., April 17. When a new justice of the Supreme Court takes his place on the bench, a law clerk and secretary are assigned to him. Here, left to right are: Edith Waters, secretary, Justice Douglas, and law clerk David Ginsberg

Douglas confers with Secretary and law clerk. Washington, D.C., April ...

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Honorable J. Burl Snyder & luncheon party at Capitol

Honorable J. Burl Snyder & luncheon party at Capitol

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Big three of House Judiciary. Washington D.C. The big guns of the House Judiciary Committee as they studied the President's request for increase in the membership of the Supreme Court, following the meeting of the Committee today. Left to right: Rep. U.S. Guyer of Kansas, ranking Republican Member of the Committee; Rep. Hatton W. Sumners, Democrat of Texas and Chairman of the Committee; and Rep. Emanuel Celler, of New York and ranking Democrat of the Committee

Big three of House Judiciary. Washington D.C. The big guns of the Hous...

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U.S. Supreme Court in snow - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

U.S. Supreme Court in snow - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes going to president's dinner and reception. Washington, D.C., Jan. 19. Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes and Mrs. Hughes as they left to attend the president's dinner for members of the Supreme Court tonight

Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes going to president's dinner and receptio...

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Justice Cardozo. Washington D.C. Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo, of the United States Supreme Court. He is native of New York state

Justice Cardozo. Washington D.C. Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo, of the U...

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Attorney General addresses U.S. Attorneys. Washington, D.C., April 19. Attorney General Frank Murphy addressing the opening session of the Attorney Generals Conference of United States Attorneys at the Department of Justice today. U.S. attorneys from all over the country are attending the conference which is the first ever held

Attorney General addresses U.S. Attorneys. Washington, D.C., April 19....

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Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes going to president's dinner and reception. Washington, D.C., Jan. 19. Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes and Mrs. Hughes as they left to attend the president's dinner for members of the Supreme Court tonight

Chief Justice and Mrs. Hughes going to president's dinner and receptio...

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A fireman as well as a policeman. Washington, D.C., Aug 6. Sergt. J.B. Lanham, of the Justice Department Guards, examines a new type of fire extinguisher cartridge, the cartridge is filled with carbon dioxide gas, the contents of this extinguisher will last indefinately until used, the guards that take care of the G-Men have to be firefighter as well as policeman...

A fireman as well as a policeman. Washington, D.C., Aug 6. Sergt. J.B....

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Daddy' Douglas and son. Washington, D.C., April 17. William O. Douglas, Jr., [...] that his dad looks pretty nice in his new [...] as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The two were photographed there today, shortly [...] Douglas was sworn in as Justice

Daddy' Douglas and son. Washington, D.C., April 17. William O. Douglas...

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Dead jurist's seat on Supreme Court bench draped in mourning. Washington, D.C., Nov. 16. Shortly after the death of Associate Justice Pierce Butler was announced today, Attaches of the U.S. Supreme Court draped his seat on the bench in mourning

Dead jurist's seat on Supreme Court bench draped in mourning. Washingt...

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Justice Stone ready to resume duties. Washington D.C. Apparently fully recovered from his recent Illness, Associate Justice Harlan Fiske Stone of the United States Supreme Court returned to Washington yesterday from Sea Island, Georgia, where he had been recuperating. This exclusive picture of the Justice was made as he took an early morning stroll today. Many important decisions, among them the validity of the Labor Relations Act, have been postponed by the Court pending the return of Justice Stone to the bench. Along with Chief Justice Hughes, Justices Brandeis and Cardozo, Justice Stone is noted for his liberalism toward the New Deal

Justice Stone ready to resume duties. Washington D.C. Apparently fully...

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V explains 'Brandeis System' of insurance to Monopoly Committee. Washington, D.C., June 15. Judd Dewey, Deputy Commissioner of Savings Bank Life Insurance in Massachusetts, today reviewed the achievements of the life insurance system inaugurated by the late former Supreme Court Associate Justice Brandeis in his state. He showed that the 'Brandeis System,' while paying higher annual dividends, charges lower premiums, costs a great deal less to operate, made a higher rate in earnings on investments, and maintained a higher ratio of surplus to reserves than the other companies. Only one company in the state paid higher dividends over the last ten years, he said, and that company paid only 89 cents more for the entire period

V explains 'Brandeis System' of insurance to Monopoly Committee. Washi...

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Justice Willis Van Devanter and Mrs. Sanford L. Ranclar?, sister, leaving for White House in car

Justice Willis Van Devanter and Mrs. Sanford L. Ranclar?, sister, leav...

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Chief Justice and Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes attend Judiciary reception at White House. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes leaving their home tonight to attend the Judiciary reception at the White House

Chief Justice and Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes attend Judiciary reception...

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Black nomination approved by Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., Aug. 16. Scene in the Senate Judiciary Committee room after the Committee voted 15 to 4 to report favorable the nomination of Senator Black for the Supreme Court, seated is Sen. Henry Ashurst of Ariz, Chairman of the Committee surrounded by senators of the committee

Black nomination approved by Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D...

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Retired Supreme Court Justice celebrates 83rd birthday. Washington, D.C., Nov. 13. Celebrating his 83rd birthday today, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis is pictured with Mrs. Brandeis leaving their home for the usual morning stroll

Retired Supreme Court Justice celebrates 83rd birthday. Washington, D....

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Chief Justice attends Red Cross meeting. Washington, D.C., Dec. 7. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, Vice President, leaving a meeting of the Board of Incorporators of the American Red Cross today with Chairman Norman Davis. Davis was reappointed Chairman of the organization today by President Roosevelt

Chief Justice attends Red Cross meeting. Washington, D.C., Dec. 7. Chi...

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Attorney General and FBI head arrive at U.S. Attorneys Conference. Washington, D.C., April 19. Attorney General Frank Murphy and FBI Chief J. Edgar Hoover pictured as they arrived at the Department of Justice today to attend the first conference of United States attorneys

Attorney General and FBI head arrive at U.S. Attorneys Conference. Was...

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Loser in fight to disbar Justice Black. Washington, D.C., Oct. 11. Patrick Kelly, Boston attorney, leaving the United States Supreme Court today after hearing the court refuse his request on a hearing to test the eligibility of Justice Black to sit on the high tribunal

Loser in fight to disbar Justice Black. Washington, D.C., Oct. 11. Pat...

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Justice McReynolds attends reception to Governor of Tennessee and Mrs. Gordon Browning. Washington D.C. Among the prominent Tennesseans attending the reception to Governor and Mrs. Gordon Browning was Associate Justice of the Supreme Court James C. McReynolds. The reception was tendered by Congressman Walter Chandler. Left to right: Justice McReynolds, Gov. Browning, and Mrs. Browning

Justice McReynolds attends reception to Governor of Tennessee and Mrs....

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Supreme Court flag half-masted out of respect to dead jurist. Washington, D.C., Nov. 16. Scene thru the pillars of the U.S. Supreme Court Building showing the flag at half-mast out of respect to Justice Pierce Butler, who died this morning after a long illness

Supreme Court flag half-masted out of respect to dead jurist. Washingt...

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Idaho Senator ponders. Washington D.C. The cameraman catches Senator William E. Borah, veteran Idaho legislator, as he rests after a stroll though the Capitol grounds today. With the Supreme Court in the background Senator Borah picked a good spot to ponder the President's latest message to Congress demanding a face-lifting for the Judiciary. Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Borah is almost certain to lead the fight against the scheme

Idaho Senator ponders. Washington D.C. The cameraman catches Senator W...

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Annual Gridiron dinner. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9. Justice Felix Frankfurter, as he checked his hat and coat before attending the annual Gridiron dinner in honor of the president

Annual Gridiron dinner. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9. Justice Felix Frankf...

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Discuss Red Cross problems. Washington, D.C., Dec. 7. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, left, Vice President of the American Red Cross, discusses with Norman Davis, reappointed Chairman today, the problems facing the organization at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Incorporators

Discuss Red Cross problems. Washington, D.C., Dec. 7. Chief Justice Ch...

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Nevada's Senators. Washington D.C. Senator Pat McCarran and Senator Key Pittman, (right) both Democrats from Nevada, exchanging opinions on President Roosevelt's proposal that the membership of the Supreme Court be increased to possibly 15 members. They are pictured as they attended a meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee today

Nevada's Senators. Washington D.C. Senator Pat McCarran and Senator Ke...

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Black nomination approved by 13 to 4. Washington, D.C., Aug. 16. Senator Warren Austin of VT, left; and Senator Edward Burke, of Neb., right; talking with reporters after demanding Sen. Black of Ala. be questioned about his qualifications concerning the Supreme Court, the decisive vote came when Austin moved in the Senate Judiciary Comm. to delay action on the nomination pending further investigation of the legality of the appointment. The Black forces beat down that move by a vote 11 to five, making certain that the opposition headed for defeat [...]

Black nomination approved by 13 to 4. Washington, D.C., Aug. 16. Senat...

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Murphy bestows blessing upon LaFollette bill. Washington, D.C., June 2. Attorney General Frank Murphy today put in one of his rare appearances upon the Hill to endorse a bill proposed by Senator Robert M. LaFollette, Jr. to outlaw oppressive labor practices. He proposed, however, two amendments to the bill to clearly state that company guards with criminal records be declared illegal, and that suits to restrain oppressive labor practices be filed through the Justice Department rather than the Labor Department. Left to righ: Murphy, Senator LaFollette and Senator Elbert Thomas of Utah, member of the Subcommittee which heard Murphy

Murphy bestows blessing upon LaFollette bill. Washington, D.C., June 2...

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Murphy holds press conference after nomination for Supreme Court. Washington, D.C., Jan. 4. Attorney General Frank Murphy was in a jovial mood today as he met reporters at a press conference following his nomination as a member of the United States Supreme Court

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One of the men who guard the F.B.I. Washington, D.C., Aug. 6. Guard Arthur E. Focht, doing patrol duty in the Department of Justice building, note the phone in his hand, this phone can be plugged in anywhere on his beat to report fires or other troubles without the guard going to the guard room [...]

One of the men who guard the F.B.I. Washington, D.C., Aug. 6. Guard Ar...

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President's committee for civil service improvements open public hearings. Washington, D.C., Nov. 1. The committee which president recently appointed to study possible reforms in recruiting governmental legal help, began open hearings today at the United States Supreme Court Building. This first photograph of the committee shows, left to right, seated: Associate Justice Felix Frankfurter, Associate Justice Stanley F. Reed, chairman, and Attorney General Frank Murphy

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Author and sponsor of Wagner Labor Relations congratulate each other on Supreme Court decision. Washington, D.C. April 12. Today was a happy one for Senator Robert F. Wagner of New York, author of the Wagner Labor Relations Act, and Senator David I. Walsh, (right) of Massachusetts, who sponsored the bill in the United States Senate. They were together as they heard the Supreme Court uphold the validity of the act today--unanimously in the cases of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp., and the Washington, Virginia and Maryland Coach Co. The decision was hailed by the government as one of its greatest victories in court.

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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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Senate Judiciary Committee considers president's request to increase membership of Supreme Court. Washington D.C. After a meeting today members of the Senate Judiciary Committee reported that opinion in their group was about evenly divided on wisdom of President Roosevelt's request for power to increase the membership of the Supreme Court to possibly 15 members. Senators Borah, Pittman and Connally continued their silence on the administration Program as they left the Committee Room. in the photograph, left to right: (seated) Senator William E. Borah, Idaho; Senator Henry F. Hurst of Arizona, Chairman ; and Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada. Standing left to right: Senator Frederich Van Nuys of Indiana; Senator Edward R. Burke of Nebraska. Senator Warren Austin of Vermont; Senator Key Pittman of Nevada; Senator George McGill of Kansas; and Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico

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Members of Supreme Court attend service for late Justice Butler. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. Members of the United States Supreme Court, who acted as honorary pall bearers for the late Justice Pierce Butler, are shown leaving St. Matthews Cathedral today where a high requiem mass was sung as a final tribute. Reading in pairs from left to right: Associate Justice James Clark McReynolds, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, Associate Justices Owen J. Roberts, and Harlan Fiske Stone, Associate Justice Stanley F. Reed and Hugo L. Black, retired Justice George Sutherland and Justice Felix Frankfurter, retired Justice Willis Van Devanter and Justice William O. Douglas

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Portrait photograph of Honorable W.A. Maury, C.M.Bell Studio

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KERR, WILLIAM J. HONORABLE - Public domain portrait photograph

KERR, WILLIAM J. HONORABLE - Public domain portrait photograph

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ROBINSON, T.D., HONORABLE - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

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WILSON, CHARLES F. HONORABLE - Public domain portrait photograph

WILSON, CHARLES F. HONORABLE - Public domain portrait photograph

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DANIELS, J. HONORABLE - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

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BRUCKNER, HENRY. HONORABLE - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

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BRAND, HON. C.H. - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

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DRAKE, J.W. HONORABLE - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

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ATKESON, W.O. HONORABLE - Harris & Ewing, Studio Portrait

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