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Women Members of Congress at Opening Session

Black and white photograph of Pearl Peden Oldfield, Edith Nourse Rogers, Ruth Baker Pratt, Ruth Hanna McCormick, Ruth Bryan Owen, Mary Teresa Norton and Florence Kahn, in coats and hats, standing outside on steps in two rows/tiles/collection/4/49310.xml
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Reverse of photograph with caption reading, “Women Members of Congress at Opening Session. Photo shows----Women members of Congress who granted a photographic interview to cameramen on the steps of the Capitol. L to R. front row—Representative's Pearl P. Oldfield, Arkansas. Edith Nourse Rogers, Mass. Ruth Baker Pratt, N.Y. Ruth Hanna McCormick, Illinois. (back row) Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, Fla. Mrs. Mary T. Norton, N.J. Mrs. Florence Kahn, Cal.” and maker’s information./tiles/collection/4/49309.xml
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Black and white photograph of Pearl Peden Oldfield, Edith Nourse Rogers, Ruth Baker Pratt, Ruth Hanna McCormick, Ruth Bryan Owen, Mary Teresa Norton and Florence Kahn, in coats and hats, standing outside on steps in two rows
Reverse of photograph with caption reading, “Women Members of Congress at Opening Session. Photo shows----Women members of Congress who granted a photographic interview to cameramen on the steps of the Capitol. L to R. front row—Representative's Pearl P. Oldfield, Arkansas. Edith Nourse Rogers, Mass. Ruth Baker Pratt, N.Y. Ruth Hanna McCormick, Illinois. (back row) Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, Fla. Mrs. Mary T. Norton, N.J. Mrs. Florence Kahn, Cal.” and maker’s information.
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Date

1929-04-15

Maker

United Press International Newspicture

Dimensions

7 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (18.4 x 23.5 cm)

Accession Number

PA2011.07.0014

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Most of the women of the 71st Congress (1929–1931) posed for a photo on opening day of the first session. Shown here are (front row, left to right): Pearl Oldfield; Edith Nourse Rogers; Ruth Baker Pratt; Ruth Hanna McCormick; (back row, left to right) Ruth Bryan Owen; Mary Norton; and Florence Kahn. Representatives Katherine Langley and Effiegene Wingo also served in the 71st Congress.

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