Committee Collection (#14)

Central Park Statue Indian Hunter 1869 Hand-colored lithograph
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Peoples Committee Building Saigon Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam National Flag
Peoples Committee Building. Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. National Flag

CARTOON: GUN LOBBY, 1976. Cartoon comment on the defeat of a 1976 gun control bill by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee after a push by the gun lobby. Cartoon by Edmund Valtman, 11 March 1976

BIRTH CONTROL LOBBY, c1930. Two women in an office of the National Committee on Federal Legislation for Birth Control. Photograph, c1930

CHICAGO: SOUTH SIDE, 1941. Signs in the windows of the South Side Action Committee in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1941

CHICAGO: SOUTH SIDE, 1941. A sign in the window of the South Side Action Committee in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1941

WALDO SALT (1914-1987). American screenwriter. Testifying before the House Un-American Activities Committee; attorney Ben Margolis looks on. Photograph, 1951

UN-AMERICAN COMMITTEE. Members of the House Un-American Activities Committee at the home of chairman John Parnell Thomas. From left to right: Richard B. Vail, J.P

FRANCIS GARY POWERS (1929-1977). American U-2 spy plane pilot shot down over Soviet airspace in 1960. At a hearing before the Senate Armed Services Select Committee after his release

MILO PERKINS (1901-1964). American bureaucrat. Photographed appearing before the Senate Education and Labor Committee as the Associate Administrator of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration

HARRY S. TRUMAN (1884-1972). 33rd President of the United States. Photographed at a U.S. Senate hearing investigating corruption in the railroad industry while serving as acting chair of the relevant

OWEN D. YOUNG (1874-1962). American lawyer and corporate executive. Photographed while Chairman of the Board of General Electric

EQUAL RIGHTS SUPPORTERS. Emma Guffey Miller, Democratic National Committee member, photographed with Senator Edward R. Burke, author of the Equal Rights Amendment

EQUAL RIGHTS OPPONENT. Dean G. Acheson arguing before the Senate Judiciary Committee against the proposed Equal Rights Amendment, 8 February 1938

EQUAL RIGHTS OPPONENT. Dorothy Straus, a New York attorney, at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the proposed Equal Rights Amendment, which she argued against, 7 February 1938

CONGRESSWOMEN, 1937. Left to right: Hattie Caraway, Senior Senator from Arkansas and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Enrolled Bills; Representative Caroline O Day

FRANCIS BIDDLE (1886-1968). American lawyer and public official. Biddle (left) conferring with Senator Vic Donahey during the Joint Congressional Committee Investigation of the Tennessee Valley

DIES COMMITTEE, 1938. Earl Martin, a Brooklyn professor, shows members of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), or the Dies Committee

LABOR LEADERS, 1938. Labor leaders at a conference to end a dispute within the United Auto Workers Union, 1938. Left to right: Philip Murray

INDIAN AFFAIRS MEETING, 1937. A meeting in Washington D.C. to discuss a proposed prohibition law in Alaska, 2 February 1937

HARRY HOUDINI (1874-1926). Nee Ehrich Weiss. American magician. With Senator Arthur Capper testifying before the Senate District Committee to expose fraud spiritualists and fortune tellers

HARRY HOUDINI (1874-1926). American magician. Houdini (left), testifying before Senator Arthur Capper, (right) and the Senate District Committee on Spiritualism, 1925

DECLARATION COMMITTEE. The Declaration of Independence Committee, 1776. Left-to-right: Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and John Adams

FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1793. An aristocratic family before a revoutionary committee during the Reign of Terror, 1793-94. Etching, French, 1817

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" A SELECT COMMITTEE"

Mr. Stacy Markss A SELECT COMMITTEE is unintentionally a satire upon the proceedings of many public bodies, in which cockatoos

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Rounding the Committee Steamer, a Sketch at a Thames Sailing Barge Match, August 1, 1874

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The Dog Bill Committee, Drawn by T. Landseer

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Election Sketches: the Chairman of Committee, 1880

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The New Committee Rooms, House of Commons

The Bostonians in distress, en sanguine engraving 1774, Bostonians held captive in a cage suspended from the Liberty Tree

The Committee or Popery in Masquerade, after a design conceived by Sir Roger L Estrange
XJF441231 The Committee or Popery in Masquerade, after a design conceived by Sir Roger L Estrange, 1680 (engraving) by English School

Lieutenant-Colonel Reid, R. E. Governor of Malta, and Chairman of the Executive Committee
Lieutenant-Colonel Reid, R.E. Governor of Malta, and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Great Exhibition

The Imperial Institute, London, One of the Committee Rooms, Engraving 1890, Uk, u
THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE, LONDON, ONE OF THE COMMITTEE ROOMS, engraving 1890, UK, U.K. Britain, British, Europe, United Kingdom, Great Britain, European

PEEBLES, FROM A LITTLE BELOW NEIDPATH. A burgh in the committee area of Tweeddale, in the Scottish Borders, lying on the River Tweed. Scotland, UK

The Proposed Purchase of Parliament Hill, Hampstead, and the Adjacent Fields by The
The Proposed Purchase of Parliament Hill, Hampstead, and the Adjacent Fields by the Metropolitan Board of Works: the Garden Party Given by the Hampstead Heath Extension Committee

CHILD LABOR EXHIBIT, 1914. National Child Labor Committee exhibit at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1914

VERMONT: DOCUMENT, 1781. Report of a meeting of the Grand Committee of the Legislature of the State of Vermont at Charlestown, October 1781

FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1793. An aristocratic family before a revoutionary committee during the Reign of Terror, 1793-94. Etching, French, 1817

JOHNSON IMPEACHMENT, 1868. The impeachment committee preparing their indictment against President Andrew Johnson, 1868. Contemporary American engraving

MASSACHUSETTS CONSTITUTION. A Constitution or Frame of Government, Agreed upon by the Delegates of the People of the State of Massachusetts Bay, written by John Adams, 1780

LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE, 1917. Members of the National Womans Liberty Loan Committee photographed in Washington, D.C. 1917

CLARENCE LEXOW (1852-1910). American lawyer and legislator. Lexow (peering through magnifying glass) and his state legislative comittee investigating corruption in the New York police department

SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE. A Building Committee worker driving down Market Street toward an explosion in the distance, following the earthquake of 18 April 1906. Stereograph, 1906

CHILD LABOR COMMITTEE. Quote by Cardinal James Gibbons after accepting membership in the National Child Labor Committee. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c1913

YALE UNDERGRADUATES, c1875. The Wooden Spoon Committee of Yale College

CONGRESS: COMMITTEE, 1788. Printed report, 11 June 1788, from a committee of the Continental Congress, on pensions for invalid citizens

VICTORIA CLAFLIN WOODHULL (1838-1927). American reformer. Victoria Claflin Woodhull reading her argument in favor of womens suffrage before the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives in

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"Committee: Uniting Forces, Shaping History" In times of war and peace, the power of a committee knows no bounds. From the World War II posters rallying support for the British Army to the Select Committee in 1891, committees have played a pivotal role in shaping our world. As we gaze upon the map of the British Army on that iconic WW2 poster, we are reminded of how committees strategized and coordinated efforts to defend our nation. Their meticulous planning ensured that every journey was truly necessary, as depicted on another wartime poster urging citizens to think twice before traveling. But it wasn't just during wars that committees made their mark. In times of dire need during World War I, they called upon men from all corners of the Empire through powerful posters like "The Empire Needs Men. " These messages echoed through communities as instruction booklets like "Knitting for the RAF" were distributed far and wide. Amidst these calls to action, there was also a plea to protect what mattered most - home. The haunting question posed by a WWI poster asked if your home was here and urged citizens to defend it at all costs. This sentiment resonated deeply with those living in Liverpool slums in 1912 or seeking solace within Alexandra Palace's walls while listening to broadcasts from B. B. C. , reminding us that unity is essential even beyond military endeavors. Recruitment posters further fueled this spirit by inviting individuals whose cap fit perfectly into an army life or encouraging Sheffield residents not to panic but be prepared for potential invasion threats. Through these glimpses into history captured by various images and artifacts, one thing becomes clear - committees have been instrumental in mobilizing nations towards common goals. Whether it be defending our homes or fighting alongside comrades on distant battlefields, their influence has shaped generations past and present. So let us remember those who served on committees throughout history; their dedication paved the way for a better tomorrow.