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Entertainment at the Close of the 69th Congress

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Date

1927-03-04

Maker

Acme Newspictures, Inc.

Dimensions

8 x 10 1/8 in. (20.3 x 25.7 cm)

Accession Number

2008.193.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Singing and high spirits marked the closing of Congress on March 4, 1927. Congressman William Connery, Luella Melius of the Chicago Opera Company, and Congressman Clifton A. Woodrum (left to right) led Members in an impromptu concert accompanied by the United States Navy Band before posing on the East Front of the Capitol. The program included patriotic songs and state anthems. In a nod to Prohibition, members of the press responded with “How Dry I Am.”

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