Photographs from the House Collection
From Joint Sessions of Congress to the annual Congressional Baseball Game, the history of the House has been documented through photographs. Explore a selection of the House Collection's thousands of photographs depicting significant events and individuals.
Winifred Claire Stanley
/tiles/non-collection/r/r_fc_winifred_claire_stanley_pa2011_08_0047a_hc-at.xml
A staunch advocate for women’s rights, Winifred Claire Stanley was the first Member of Congress to introduce an equal pay for equal work bill. She was also instrumental in renewing the fight for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1943, 20 years after it was first introduced in the House. Ironically, she is shown here after earning the Fashion Academy’s award for the best-dressed woman in public life.
Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Photography Collection
About this object
About this object
Officials Pay Tribute to Late Speaker Byrns
/tiles/non-collection/r/r_fc_byrns_funeral_pa2011_09_0040b_hc-at.xml
Speaker Joseph Byrns is borne into the Capitol for funeral services attended by Members of Congress, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his cabinet, the diplomatic corps, and the Supreme Court. Byrns’s sudden death on June 4, 1936, marked the first time a sitting Speaker’s funeral was held in the House Chamber.
Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Photography Collection
About this object
About this object
John F. Shelley and Speaker Sam Rayburn Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
In this 1951 photograph, California Congressman John Shelley (left) celebrated St. Patrick's Day with Speaker Sam Rayburn (right). First marked in the House in 1884 by the wearing of green ribbons in the Chamber, the tradition of honoring the Emerald Isle continued with the annual St. Patrick's Day luncheons first hosted by Speaker Tip O'Neill in the 1980s.
Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Photography Collection
About this object
About this object
Members Practice for Horseshoe Tournament
Representatives Robert Green, Edward Browne, and Melville Kelly (left to right) practiced for the first annual congressional horseshoe tournament held in May 1930. The victor, Congressman Fred G. Johnson, bested Albert H. Vestal and was awarded a set of silver-plated horseshoes.
Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Photography Collection
About this object
About this object
Frank Mitchell With Republican Leadership
Frank Mitchell, the first African American appointed to the House Page Program in the modern era, is shown with Representatives Paul Findley, Leslie Arends, and Gerald Ford (left to right). Congressman Findley, who represented Mitchell's home district in Illinois, made the historic appointment.
Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Photography Collection
About this object
About this object
;
;
;
;
;