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Date

1937-01-04

Maker

Acme Newspictures, Inc.

Dimensions

7 × 9 in. (17.8 × 22.9 cm)

Accession Number

PA2015.04.0019

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Mary T. Norton congregated with fellow lawmakers at the Democratic caucus meeting in 1937. Devoted to labor and working-class interests, she was known by her colleagues as “Battling Mary.”

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