Congress Collection (page 6)

Washington, D.C. grade school children on tour in the U.S. Capitol, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Washington, D.C. grade school children on tour in the U.S. Capitol, (1899?)

Washington, D.C. public schools - U. S. Capitol trip - standing at rostrum of Old House... (1899?)
Washington, D.C. public schools - U. S. Capitol trip - standing at rostrum of Old House of Representatives Chamber, (1899?)

Washington, D.C. school children on field trip - examining the bronze "Columbus" door... (1899?)
Washington, D.C. school children on field trip - examining the bronze "Columbus" door in the Capitol Rotunda, (1899?)

3rd Division grade school pupils on field trip to U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

A class of the 6th Division in Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
A class of the 6th Division in Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol, (1899?)

Congress of Vienna (1814-1815). Meeting of the eight major powers signatories of the Treaty of Paris. Litography

PPRE2A-00147
Cartoon of President Theodore Roosevelt as a muckraker cleaning up the meat scandal. Hand-colored halftone of a 20th-century illustration

Congress Hall, Franco British White City Exhibition in London in 1908

Congress Hall, The Franco-British Exhibition at White City, London, in 1908

Congress Hall - Franco-British Exhibition, London
Congress Hall - Franco-British Exhibition, White City, London - held between14 May and 31 October 1908. Date: 1908

The Archbishop of Canterbury addressing Working Men: Newcas
The church congress at Newcastle, in which the Archbishop of Canterbury at the time (Frederick Temple (Nov 1986- Dec 1902) addresses 6000 working men

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) American scientist, inventor and politician. In 1776 he wrote, with Jefferson and John Adams, the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America

John Adams (1735-1826). 2nd president of the USA
John Adams (1735-1826). American politician. Leader of the American Revolution. Second president of the United States of America (1797-1801). Portrait. Engraving by Vernier. Panorama Universal

Military parade in front of the Congress of the Deputies
Painting attributed to Joaquin Siguenza Chavarrieta (1825-1902). Spanish painter. Military parade in front of the Congress of the Deputies on the occassion of the victory of the Glorious Revolution

Britain's First Foreign Postcard
In 1875 postcards were first allowed to be sent abroad. A Congress in Berne in 1875 agreed to the formation of the General Union of Posts within which Members could send postcards to each other

Communist Party members voting
Communist Party delegates (including Janey Glen from Yorkshire, centre) voting in London against American bases in Britain for Cruise missiles. Date: 1982

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Per a una potent industria de guerra. Ier Congres Metal.lurgic de la UGT (For a powerful war industry. 1st Metallurgical Congress of the UGT)

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). nd International Congress of Writers, held in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia in 1937. Poster by Ramon Gaya. SPAIN. Salamanca. Archivo Historico Nacional

Crew of Echunca
The crew (?) of the ship, Echunca, which took a delegation to conference in the Soviet Union. No further details on the caption but this may well refer to members of the British Socialist Party who

Peoples March for Jobs 1983
The Peoples March for Jobs, organised by the Trades Union Congress, reaches London in early June 1983. It had set off from Glasgow on 23 April Date: 3 June 1983

Food donation for striking miners
A T.U.C. (Trades Union Congress)centre acts as a food donation collecting point during the miners strike of 1984-85. The long strike meant that miners families endured financial hardship

N. U. M. leaders 1984
National Union of Mineworkers leaders confer during the T.U.C. (Trades Union Congress) conference in Brighton. From left, Peter Heathfield (general secretary); Mick McGahey (vice president)

T. U. C. demonstration in Swansea, Wales
A demonstration organised by the Welsh Trades Union Congress in Swansea, south Wales, including representatives of the Labour Party of Wales and the Labour Party Young Socialists Date: 19 July 1980

John Reid, Scottish football club chairman and politician
John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan (b 1947), Scottish football club chairman and Labour Party politician. He served as Home Secretary in the Blair government between 2006 and 2007

Walter Sisulu, South African anti-apartheid activist
Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu (1912-2003), South African anti-apartheid activist and member of the African National Congress (ANC). Date: circa 1960s

Oliver Tambo, Trevor Huddleston and others
Oliver Reginald Tambo (1917-1993), South African anti-apartheid politician and prominent member of the African National Congress (ANC)

Oliver Tambo, South African anti-apartheid politician
Oliver Reginald Tambo (1917-1993), South African anti-apartheid politician and prominent member of the African National Congress (ANC)

Oliver Tambo and Norman Willis shaking hands
Oliver Reginald Tambo (1917-1993), South African anti-apartheid politician and prominent member of the African National Congress (ANC)

Norman Willis, General Secretary of the TUC
Norman David Willis (b 1933), General Secretary of the TUC (Trades Union Congress) from 1984 to 1993, and President of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) from 1991 to 1993

Bill Morris, trade union leader, giving a speech
Bill Morris (William Manuel Morris, Baron Morris of Handsworth, b 1938), trade union leader. He was General Secretary of the TGWU (Transport and General Workers Union) 1992-2003

Len Murray, Labour politician and trade union leader
Len Murray (Lionel Murray, Baron Murray of Epping Forest, 1922-2004), British Labour politician and trade union leader. Seen here giving a speech at a TUC Conference. Date: circa 1970s

Len Murray Lionel Baron Epping Forest 1922 2004
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Len Murray Tuc Trades Union Congress Lionel Baron
len, murray, tuc, trades, union, congress, lionel, baron, epping, forest, 1922, 2004, british, labour, socialist, socialism, politics, political, politician, trade, leader, kemal, daysal, turkish

Adlai Stevenson, c. 1900 (b/w photo)
3038239 Adlai Stevenson, c.1900 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adlai Ewing Stevenson (1835-1914)

Joseph Kennedy Before Congress (b/w photo)
1144116 Joseph Kennedy Before Congress (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); (add.info.: Washington, D.C.: December 3, 1937 Joseph P. Kennedy, Chairman of the U.S)

30th anniversary stamp (detail)
5307930 30th anniversary stamp (detail) by Serov, Valentin Aleksandrovich (1865-1911) (after); (add.info.: 30th anniversary stamp (detail). commemorating the death of Vladimir Lenin

President Woodrow Wilson addresses Congress
2603171 President Woodrow Wilson addresses Congress by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); (add.info.: World War 1 - President Woodrow Wilson addresses Congress in Washington DC 3rd February 1917 announcing)

William Brown McKinley, Representative from Illinois, 1915 (b/w photo)
5974304 William Brown McKinley, Representative from Illinois, 1915 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Gathering with Native Americans, Washington D. C. 1936 (b/w photo)
3086639 Gathering with Native Americans, Washington D.C. 1936 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

William Brown McWilliam Brown McKinley, Representative from Illinois, 1915 (b/w photo)
5974305 William Brown McWilliam Brown McKinley, Representative from Illinois, 1915 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Two Men Holding Sign "The American's Creed" on Steps of U. S
3964313 Two Men Holding Sign "The American's Creed" on Steps of U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, DC, 1936 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Joseph Kennedy, Chairman of U. S. Maritime Commission, before Congressional Committee, Washington DC, 1937 (b/w photo)
3964303 Joseph Kennedy, Chairman of U.S. Maritime Commission, before Congressional Committee, Washington DC, 1937 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Edith Nourse Rogers, First Woman Elected to Congress from Massachusetts, Portrait Sitting at Desk, Washington DC, USA
5974408 Edith Nourse Rogers, First Woman Elected to Congress from Massachusetts, Portrait Sitting at Desk, Washington DC, USA, February 1936 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Police seize the banners of suffragists before they reach the U. S. Senate, 1918 (sepia photo)
5974483 Police seize the banners of suffragists before they reach the U.S. Senate, 1918 (sepia photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

John Nance Garner, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Portrait with Gavel, Washington DC, USA
5974383 John Nance Garner, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Portrait with Gavel, Washington DC, USA, December 1931 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

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"Congress: A Historical Tapestry of Power, Politics, and Progress" Step into the world of Congress, where knotty problems on Capitol Hill are tackled with wit and wisdom. In a 1942 American cartoon by Dr. Seuss for PM, we witness the challenge of raising taxes without losing a single vote – a true balancing act. From the commissioning of John Paul Jones as a US Navy captain to Union Station in Portland, Maine, these historical landmarks remind us of the significance that Congress holds in shaping our nation's destiny. Travel back to 1903 at the Second Congress of the Marxist Russian Bolshevik Meeting where Vladimir Lenin stands tall amidst revolutionary fervor. Fast forward to 1872 when history was made with the first colored senators and representatives taking their seats in Congress during the 41st session. The intricate web continues with an exploration of Europe through an 1815 map held within Library of Congress' vast collection. Here we find Minerva - symbolizing peace - depicted as The Mosaic Minerva. Delve deeper into history as Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, and Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin stand united at the 8th Congress of the Russian Communist Party in 1919. Their presence echoes moments that shaped nations forever. Witness how even religious events found their place within congressional relevance; Budapest's Eucharistic Congress is immortalized through a captivating poster from 1938. As we journey further back in time to London's British Museum in 1874, The Rosetta Stone reminds us not only of ancient civilizations but also how knowledge transcends borders and empowers humanity. And who can forget Buffalo Bill's Wild West show? An emblematic display capturing America's spirit while entertaining audiences worldwide underlined by Gustav Geley’s artistry. Congress embodies more than just legislation; it represents our collective past woven together by diverse threads. It serves as both guardian and catalyst for progress – an institution that shapes the course of nations and champions the ideals we hold dear.