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Veterans of the 24th Division, who participated in General MacArthur's landing at Red Beach on October 20, 1944, march in a parade as part of a reenactment of the event

Tweede dag gijzeling trein bij De Punt ; interview

Manifestatie in Den Haag van werknemers bejaardenzorg voor 5% loonsverhoging

Vierdaagse Nijmegen, derde dag, militair en vrouwelijke

Chefs francistes - A group of men standing next to each other

Friends and family members wave signs and flags as they wait for the arrival of the aircraft carrier USS SARATOGA (CV-60). The SARATOGA and its battle group are returning to Mayport following their deployment to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

Kirkland Variety Works; Irrigation; Dempsey's barbecue; fieldworkers, Berrien County, Georgia

"Gridiron Widows" revel at White House party. Washington, D.C., Dec. 17. While President Roosevelt was guest of the Gridiron Club at the annual winter dinner tonight, Mrs. Roosevelt played host to the 'Gridiron Widows' at the White House. Women government officials, newspaper women, wives of Gridiron Club members, and wives of guests at Gridiron Dinner, were at the White House party. President Roosevelt's fondness for detective stories resulting in the Presidential Secretaries, Marvin McIntyre and Stephen T. Early remaining late on the job, was satirized in this skit presented by members of the Women's National Press Club. Betty Hines plays 'Steve Early', Corrine Frazier as 'Mac' McIntyre and Esther Van Wagoner Tufty as President Roosevelt, 121738

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"Gridiron Widows" revel at White House party. Washington, D.C., Dec. 17. While President Roosevelt was guest of the Gridiron Club at the annual winter dinner tonight, Mrs. Roosevelt played host to the 'Gridiron Widows' at the White House. Women government officials, newspaper women, wives of Gridiron Club members, and wives of guests at Gridiron Dinner, were at the White House party. President Roosevelt's fondness for detective stories resulting in the Presidential Secretaries, Marvin McIntyre and Stephen T. Early remaining late on the job, was satirized in this skit presented by members of the Women's National Press Club. Betty Hines plays 'Steve Early', Corrine Frazier as 'Mac' McIntyre and Esther Van Wagoner Tufty as President Roosevelt, 121738

"Gridiron Widows" Burlesque President and Chief Justice. Washington, D.C., Dec. 16. Mrs. Roosevelt played host to her guests, the 'Gridiron Widows' at the White House while the Gridiron Club played host to President Roosevelt at the National Press Club. Mrs. Roosevelt named the group of women because of the lack of men on the night of the annual Gridiron dinner, and called in women government officials, newspaperwomen, and wives and guests of the members of the Gridiron Club for a party at which they make merry at the expense of the capital's notables. Here, Chief Justice Hughes--Lilli L. Sheppard--coyly tickles the chin of the President--Esther Van Wagoner Tufty- s part of the skit put on at the party, 121638

"Gridiron Widows" Burlesque President and Chief Justice. Washington, D.C., Dec. 16. Mrs. Roosevelt played host to her guests, the 'Gridiron Widows' at the White House while the Gridiron Club played host to President Roosevelt at the National Press Club. Mrs. Roosevelt named the group of women because of the lack of men on the night of the annual Gridiron dinner, and called in women government officials, newspaperwomen, and wives and guests of the members of the Gridiron Club for a party at which they make merry at the expense of the capital's notables. Here, Chief Justice Hughes--Lilli L. Sheppard--coyly tickles the chin of the President--Esther Van Wagoner Tufty- s part of the skit put on at the party, 12/16/38

"Gridiron Widows" satirize U.S. Supreme Court. Washington, D.C., Dec. 17. While their husbands attended the annual winter dinner of the Gridiron Club tonight, the wives, all members of the Women's National Press Club and appropriately called 'Gridiron Widows' by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, were guests of the First Lady at the White House. Mrs. Roosevelt's appointment to the vacancy was a feature of the party. Left to right: Elizabeth May Craig as Justice Roberts; Helen Atwater as Justice Butler; Ruby Black as Justice McReynolds; Isabel Griffin as Justice Brandeis; Lilli L. Sheppard as Justice Hughes; Bess Furman as Justice Stone; Catherine Redman as Justice Black; Alena Wharton as Justice Reed; and Dorothy Lewis as Mrs. Roosevelt. In the front is Betty Garnett as the court page, 121638

"Gridiron Widows" satirize U.S. Supreme Court. Washington, D.C., Dec. 17. While their husbands attended the annual winter dinner of the Gridiron Club tonight, the wives, all members of the Women's National Press Club and appropriately called 'Gridiron Widows' by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, were guests of the First Lady at the White House. Mrs. Roosevelt's appointment to the vacancy was a feature of the party. Left to right: Elizabeth May Craig as Justice Roberts; Helen Atwater as Justice Butler; Ruby Black as Justice McReynolds; Isabel Griffin as Justice Brandeis; Lilli L. Sheppard as Justice Hughes; Bess Furman as Justice Stone; Catherine Redman as Justice Black; Alena Wharton as Justice Reed; and Dorothy Lewis as Mrs. Roosevelt. In the front is Betty Garnett as the court page, 12/16/38

Wives of Gridiron Club members to entertain Mrs. Roosevelt while men entertain President. Washington, D.C., Dec. 10. Each year, President Roosevelt rides to the 13th floor of the National Press Building to see himself and other leading lights in official Washington lampooned unmercifully. Wives of members of the Gridiron Club which sponsors the affair, got together and within the last few years have held a party of similar nature at the White House for Mrs. Roosevelt, with members of the Gridiron Widows putting on a skit to poke fun at wives of leading figures on a 'Rancho 40' skit, with Mrs. Raymond Clapper, wife of Columnist Clapper, cracking the whip as Ringmaster. 1- A couple of dark horses - and Mrs. Farley by proxy. 'Uncle Jim' Farley, holding aloft the message that 'Mrs. Farley scratched,' stands like a [...] colossus over the two dark horses, John L. Lewis and Clark Gable. Mrs. Farley's proxy is Mrs. Ray Henle, Lewis is Mrs. Jim Berryman, and Gable is Mrs. W.F. Raymond

Ladies of the White House secretariat. Washington, D.C., Feb. 19. Headed by Miss Margaret "Missy" Lehand, personal secretary to President Roosevelt, these girl secretaries play an important part behind the scenes at the White House. They hail from five states and include brunettes, redheads, and blondes, with scatterings of iron-gray. In the front row, seated, left to right: Miss Robert Barrows, Secretary to Marvin H. McIntyre; Miss Grace Tully, to whom President Roosevelt dictates his speeches, State papers, etc.; Miss Marguerite Lehand; Miss Margaret Durand, Secretary to James Roosevelt; Miss Mary Eben, who cares for and catalogs the President's personal books and the White House Library. Back row, left to right: Paual Larabee takes care of the President's personal files and looks up things; Toinette [?] Bachelder, Assistant Secretary to Marvin McIntyre; Mabel Williams, Secretary to Bill Hassett, Steve Early's Assistant; Katherine Gilligan, Assistant in James Roosevelt's office; Prudence Shannon, Secretary to Stephen T. Early; Lucile Lewis handles much of the White House mail, routes it to Government Departments and Agencies for answer when necessary; Louise Hackmeister was brought from Albany to operate the White House switchboard, the first woman to ever man this important line of communication; and Lela Stiles, who assists Miss Lewis in handling the White House mail, 2/19/38

Wives of Gridiron Club members to entertain Mrs. Roosevelt while men entertain President. Washington, D.C., Dec. 10. Each year, President Roosevelt rides to the 13th floor of the National Press Building to see himself and other leading lights in official Washington lampooned unmercifully. Wives of members of the Gridiron Club which sponsors the affair, got together and within the last few years have held a party of similar nature at the White House for Mrs. Roosevelt, with members of the Gridiron Widows putting on a skit to poke fun at wives of leading figures on a 'Rancho 40' skit, with Mrs. Raymond Clapper, wife of Columnist Clapper, cracking the whip as Ringmaster. 1- A couple of dark horses - and Mrs. Farley by proxy. 'Uncle Jim' Farley, holding aloft the message that 'Mrs. Farley scratched,' stands like a ... colossus over the two dark horses, John L. Lewis and Clark Gable. Mrs. Farley's proxy is Mrs. Ray Henle, Lewis is Mrs. Jim Berryman, and Gable is Mrs. W.F. Raymond

Chief Justice as portrayed by 'Gridiron Widow'. Washington, D.C., Dec. 17. Lilli L. Sheppard portrayed Chief Justice Hughes in a skit satirizing the United States Supreme Court presented by members of the Women's National Press Club at the 'Gridiron Widows' party at the White House tonight. Women government officials, wives of Gridiron Club members, and wives of honor guests at the Gridiron Dinner were at the party which is given annually by Mrs. Roosevelt on the night of the Gridiron holds its dinner, 12/16/38

"Gridiron Widows" revel at White House party. Washington, D.C., Dec. 17. While President Roosevelt was guest of the Gridiron Club at the annual winter dinner tonight, Mrs. Roosevelt played host to the 'Gridiron Widows' at the White House. Women government officials, newspaper women, wives of Gridiron Club members, and wives of guests at Gridiron Dinner, were at the White House party. President Roosevelt's fondness for detective stories resulting in the Presidential Secretaries, Marvin McIntyre and Stephen T. Early remaining late on the job, was satirized in this skit presented by members of the Women's National Press Club. Betty Hines plays 'Steve Early', Corrine Frazier as 'Mac' McIntyre and Esther Van Wagoner Tufty as President Roosevelt, 12/17/38

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Aux cafes chantant[s] = At the singing cafe vaudeville skit in one scene

US Army (USA) Firefighters assigned to North Post Station #63, at Fort Belvoir, Washington, District of Columbia (DC), discusses the crew's performance after a simulated fuel spill fire during a training exercise conducted at Davison Army Airfield, Virginia (VA). Pictured left-to-right are Safety Officer J. T. Wade and Firemen Rod Frazier, Carl Crutchfield and Kevin Swain

Polish Minister of Industry talks to press club. Washington, D.C., May 10. Antoni Roman, Polish Minister of Industry and Commerce, was a speaker today before the Washington Press Club. He told members, in an 'on the record' speech, that Poland is quite able to take care of itself. Left to right: Roman, Arthur Hachton, President of the press club, and Count Jerzy Potocki, Ambassador from Poland

Press Club march - Public domain sheet music. Piano, march.

Esther Kitomi Kaneko, director of the Kobo Cottage Orphanage, welcomes US Navy (USN) Sailors (not shown) during a community service project conducted by personnel from the USN Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). During the project, 17 Sailors participated in singing, dancing and drawing at Yokosuka Naval Base (NB), Japan (JPN)

Gridiron widows. Wives of two Republican candidates riding in under direction of Mrs. Dewey. Mrs. Erwin Canham is Mrs. Dewey, Mrs. Warner is Mrs. Vandenberg, and Mrs. Byron Price is Mrs. Taft

Captain (CAPT) Stephen T. Quigley Jr., USN (covered)

11TH ANNUAL DINNER [held by] THE GRIDIRON CLUB [at] THE ARLINGTON

DINNER [held by] GRIDIRON CLUB [at] THE ARLINGTON

[Design drawing for stained glass window with nine female Biblical figures: Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Miriam, Deborah, Huldah, Ruth, Judith, and Esther]

Talking the Italian situation over. Washington, D.C., July 21. Italy's highest ranking citizen in the United States and New York City's Mayor of [...] together while attending the Press Club luncheon for Howard Hughes, Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia of New York, left and Ambassador Fulvio Suvich, talking things over, 7/21/38

The Russian emigrants a satirical dancing skit

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