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Blanche Noyes, who in 1930 took John D. Rockefeller, Jr., for his first and only air ride, has been appointed an air marking pilot for the Bureau of Air Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce

  

Performance group, 1932-33

 

Police rout Communists with tear gas at demonstration 

during congress opening, December 1930

 

Spanish dancers. Betty Ross (kneeling) and Zellah Bladen, 1929

 

Winners in National Spelling Bee received by President Coolidge, May 23, 1927

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 We want Roosevelt again, 1936

[Yes, we do. We want Roosevelt again!]

  

 Wheeler hits sale of guns at peace rally. Washington, D.C., June 8, 1940. Condemnation of 'war hysteria' and defense policies was voiced last night by leaders of congressional, labor, student, and women's groups at an antiwar mass meeting.

  

 Woman with dog; Lincoln memorial in background, 1923

   

Woman with signs. Petition to Congress for Modification, Volstead Act, 1932

[the Volstead Act is better known as Prohibition]

 

 Younger set at Navy loft, Wash. D.C. Helen Defrees, left, daughter of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Joseph R. Defrees, commandment of the Navy Yard, and Lucil van Deer Friedell, daughter of Capt. W.L. Friedell, photographed at the Navy Loft party given by the command and officers for Vice Admiral Matthew R. Best of the Royal Navy, November 2, 1935

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 Salvation Army doughnut race, May 20, 1922

  

 Street view, Washington, DC, 1935

  

 Swimmers, March 1936

  

 W.F. Cassidy of Forth Worth, Tex., one of the 463 graduates of the 

United States Naval Academy at Annapolis today, receives a kiss 

of congratulations from his sweetheart Helen Fisher. May 31, 1934

  

Washington society youngsters impersonate "Horse Marines" at children's horse show. The Misses Jinks of the Horse Marines all set for the Children's Horse Show which will be held in the National Capital on St. Patrick's Day, March 13, 1928

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 Mrs. Coolidge dropped the first book into the big box that starts 

the drive by The American Merchant Marine Library Association 

 for a "floating library" for our "sailor men", January 7, 1929

  

 Navy flyer takes 12-year seaplane on its first flight, February 10 1928

  

 Oxen pulling covered wagons, 1930

  

 Paterson Silk Strikers N.T.W.U., Washington, DC, 1932-33

  

Polish Minister and party fly to Savannah, GA., to honor 

Gen. Pulaski on 150th anniversary of death, October 8, 1929

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 Girl Scouts setting table, 1931

  

 Goodbye to Congress. Gassoway family leave. Rep. Percy L. Gassaway (D. of Okla) packed up his family Friday and stepped on the gas for Coalgate, Oklahoma and home. Gassaway decided not to wait for Congress to adjourn. July 26, 1935

 

 Group of Japanese women at Columbia microphone, 1930

  

 Health for Children, The Hope of the Future, April-May 1924

  

Man and woman at punch bowl, 1935-36

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Uncaptioned photos.

The Roosevelts

More pictures from Harris & Ewing of America's former First Couple.

 Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt was the guest of honor and principal speaker at the first birthday luncheon of the Women's Auxiliary of Argo Lodge of B'nai Brith, 13 October 1939

  

 Mrs. Roosevelt and Easter egg rollers, 1937

  

 Mrs. Roosevelt and Helen Keller, 1936

  

 President and Mrs. Roosevelt entertain disabled veterans at garden party, 21 May 1936

  

President assists Camp Fire Girls in opening new 

national headquarters in New York, 6 March 1939

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Here's another set of uncaptioned photos.

 [nothing creepy about this, no sir!]

 

The Roosevelts

From Harris & Ewing come these photos of Franklin and Eleanor.

 First Lady meets Democratic Party mascot, 1940?

  

 First Lady welcomes Easter egg rollers. Because of the cold 

weather the crowd was the smallest in 15 years. 25 March 1940

  

 Franklin D. Roosevelt throwing out ball at baseball game, 1932-33

  

 Group on back of train; includes John Nance Garner, 

Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Eleanor Roosevelt, 1933-40

  

 Indians visit Great White Father. President Roosevelt receives Drag Wolf (l) and Foolish Bear while Arthur Mandan interprets. The purpose of the visit was to thank the Great White Father for his help in restoring the 'sacred bundle' to the Water Buster Clan of the Gros Ventre tribe of North Dakota, a tribal relic whose loss in 1907 has been followed by such a period of drought as none among them can remember. With the return of the bundle the Indians think the drought will be over. 13 January 1938

  

 May Day, designated by President Roosevelt as Child Health Day, was observed at the White House when two capital youngsters presented a basket of flowers to Mrs. Roosevelt, 2 May 1938

  

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker christening 

the flagship of the Eastern Air Lines Washington-New York run, 17 May 1937