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Visitor’s Gallery Pass

A white pass reading, “Member’s Pass, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. April 6, 1935, Admit Mrs. George Rumpf. & Party to the Visitor’s Gallery for Edw. J. Hart M.C. from New Jersey”/tiles/collection/8/8846.xml
A white pass reading, “Member’s Pass, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. April 6, 1935, Admit Mrs. George Rumpf. & Party to the Visitor’s Gallery for Edw. J. Hart M.C. from New Jersey”
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Date

1935-04-06

Dimensions

2 3/4 x 4 3/8 in. (7 x 11.1 cm)

Accession Number

2004.052.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

First introduced in the late 1890s, this Visitor’s Gallery Pass design remained in use until the mid-20th century. The pass pictures a female personification of Liberty—identifiable by her “liberty cap,” an ancient Roman signifier of enslaved people who were freed—who holds the House Mace, a symbol of the authority of the institution. She stands beneath an arch of laurel and oak leaves, which represent victory and longevity. This 1935-issued pass was signed by Edward Hart of New Jersey.

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