Congressman Collection

BLACK SENATORS, 1872. The First Colored Senators and Representatives in the 41st and 42nd Congress of the United States. Lithograph, 1872, by Currier & Ives

Thaddeus Stevens
Congressman Thaddeus Stevens. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

PEXP2A-00092
Davy Crockett. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Daniel Webster, 1800
3507814 Daniel Webster, 1800; (add.info.: Daniel Webster, 1782-1852; Federalist Congressman from New Hampshire, 1813-1817; Whig Congressman from Massachusetts)

Le general Pershing au parlement American; devant le Senat et la Chambre des... 1919. Creator: Underwood & Underwood
Le general Pershing au parlement Americain; devant le Senat et la Chambre des representants reunis en Congres, a Washington, pour le recevoir, le 19 septembre 1919, le general Pershing

Unidentified Man, possibly Congressman or Public Official, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Unidentified Man, possibly Congressman or Public Official, 1917

Clark, Champ, portrait photograph, 1912 Apr. 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Clark, Champ, portrait photograph, 1912 Apr. 1

Opening of The 64th Cong. 1915, Cong. Mann Introducing Speaker Clark, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Opening of The 64th Congress 1915, Congressman Mann Introducing Speaker Clark, 1915. James Robert Mann (standing in front of flag, to the right) introduces Speaker of the House James Beauchamp Clark

Murdock, Victor. Rep. from Kansas, 1903-1915; Federal Trade Commissioner, 1917-1925, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Murdock, Victor. Rep. from Kansas, 1903-1915; Federal Trade Commissioner, 1917-1925, 1913

Murdock, Victor, Rep. from Kansas, 1903-1915; Federal Trade Commissioner, 1917-1925, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Murdock, Victor, Rep. from Kansas, 1903-1915; Federal Trade Commissioner, 1917-1925, 1913

Baseball, Congressional - Lafferty of Oregon And Webb of North Carolina, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Baseball, Congressional - Lafferty of Oregon And Webb of North Carolina, 1911

Baseball, Congressional, Front Row: Lafferty of Oregon; Sidney Anderson of Minnesota... 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Baseball, Congressional, Front Row: Lafferty of Oregon; Sidney Anderson of Minnesota; Longworth of Ohio; 2 Unidentified. Rear Row: Farr of Pennsylvania; Miller of Minnesota; 2 Unidentified, 1911

Baseball, Congressional - Longworth, Nicholas, Rep. from Ohio, 1903-1913, 1915-, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Baseball, Congressional - Longworth, Nicholas, Rep. from Ohio, 1903-1913, 1915-, 1911

Baseball, Congressional - Lafferty, Abraham Walter, Rep. from Oregon, 1911-1915, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Baseball, Congressional - Lafferty, Abraham Walter, Rep. from Oregon, 1911-1915, 1911

Baseball, Congressional - Byrnes of South Carolina And Billy Wilson of Illinois, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Baseball, Congressional - Byrnes of South Carolina And Billy Wilson of Illinois, 1911

Baseball, Congressional - Lafferty, Abraham Walter, Rep. from Oregon, 1911-1915, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Baseball, Congressional - Lafferty, Abraham Walter, Rep. from Oregon, 1911-1915, 1911

Horse Shows - Rep. And Mrs. Horace M. Towner, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Horse Shows - Rep. And Mrs. Horace M
Horse Shows - Rep. And Mrs. Horace M. Towner, 1911

Horse Shows - 2 Unidentified; P.G. Gerry; Judge W.H. Moore, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Horse Shows - 2 Unidentified; P.G. Gerry; Judge W.H. Moore, 1911

Horse Shows - Mr. And Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Horse Shows - Mr. And Mrs
Horse Shows - Mr. And Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, 1911

John Merriman Reynolds, Rep. from Pennsylvania, Right, with Andrus of New York, 1910. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John Merriman Reynolds, Rep. from Pennsylvania, Right, with Andrus of New York, 1910. [US politicians: John Emory Andrus, mayor of Yonkers, New York

Opening of 60th Congress, Dec. 2, 1907. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Opening of 60th Congress, Dec. 2, 1907. Photograph showing House Speaker Cannon taking oath, with young Charles Lindbergh and his father barely visible in the chamber. LC-J691-70

House Committee To Investigate American Sugar Refining Co. And Others - Racker... 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
House Committee To Investigate American Sugar Refining Co. And Others - Racker, John Edward of California; Garrett, Finis James, Rep. From Tennessee; Hardwick, Thomas William, Rep

Senator Albert Johnson, between 1909 and 1923. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Senator Albert Johnson, between 1909 and 1923
Senator Albert Johnson, between 1909 and 1923. American politician reading the Cowlitz County Advocate supplement edition

Baseball, Congressional - Front Row: Kinkead of New Jersey; Pat Harrison; Murray... 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Baseball, Congressional - Front Row: Kinkead of New Jersey; Pat Harrison; Murray of Massachusetts. 2nd Row: Unidentified; Edwards of Georgia; Mcdermott of Illinois; Rear Row

Baseball, Congressional - At Bat: Rauch, George Washington, Rep. from Indiana, 1907-1917, 1911

Baseball, Congressional - Front Row: Kinkead of New Jersey; Pat Harrison; Murray... 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Baseball, Congressional - Front Row: Kinkead of New Jersey; Pat Harrison; Murray of Massachusetts. 2nd Row: Unidentified; Edwards of Georgia; Mcdermott of Illinois; Rear Row

Gerry, Mrs. Peter Goelet - Horse Show, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Gerry, Mrs. Peter Goelet - Horse Show, 1911
Gerry, Mrs. Peter Goelet - Horse Show, 1911

War Congress on Capitol Steps, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
War Congress on Capitol Steps, between 1910 and 1920

Congress, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Congress, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Congress, between 1910 and 1920

John A. Dix, Governor of New York, with His Successor, Sulzer, and Governor Tener...1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John A. Dix, Governor of New York, with His Successor, [William] Sulzer, and Governor Tener of Pennsylvania, 1912. [US politicians left to right: lawyer William Sulzer

John A. Dix, Governor of New York, with His Successor, Sulzer, and Governor Tener...1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John A. Dix, Governor of New York, with His Successor, [William] Sulzer, and Governor Tener of Pennsylvania, 1912. [US politicians left to right: lawyer William Sulzer

The Happy Effects of that Grand System of Shutting Ports Against the English!!, pub. Oct 1, 1808
The Happy Effects of that Grand System of Shutting Ports Against the English!!, published October 1, 1808

Opening of the 60th Congress - view of group of Congressmen at their desks, reading... c1907 - 1909 Creator: Unknown
Opening of the 60th Congress - view of group of Congressmen at their desks, reading and consulting each other, between 1907 and 1909

Adlai Stevenson, c. 1900 (b/w photo)
3038239 Adlai Stevenson, c.1900 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adlai Ewing Stevenson (1835-1914)

William Brown McKinley, Representative from Illinois, 1915 (b/w photo)
5974304 William Brown McKinley, Representative from Illinois, 1915 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

William Brown McWilliam Brown McKinley, Representative from Illinois, 1915 (b/w photo)
5974305 William Brown McWilliam Brown McKinley, Representative from Illinois, 1915 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

John Nance Garner, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Portrait with Gavel, Washington DC, USA
5974383 John Nance Garner, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Portrait with Gavel, Washington DC, USA, December 1931 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

William Brown McKinley, Representative from Illinois, 1910's (b/w photo)
5974307 William Brown McKinley, Representative from Illinois, 1910's (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Joseph Byrns, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, c. 1935 (b/w photo)
5052293 Joseph Byrns, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, c.1935 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hon. Hiram Price of Iowa, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Hiram Price of Iowa, between 1855 and 1865. [Politician, banker, merchant, bookkeeper, bank president, railroad president: paymaster general of Iowa troop during the American Civil War]

William Randolph Steele of Wyoming, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
William Randolph Steele of Wyoming, 1865-1880. Steele, Hon. Wm. R. Delegate from the Territory of Wyoming, between 1865 and 1880

Judge William Strong, (U. S. Supreme Court), between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Strong, Judge (U.S. Supreme Court), between 1865 and 1880

Stephen Taber of New York, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Stephen Taber of New York. Taber, Hon. M.C. [Member of Congress?] (Stephen of N.Y.), between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, first president of the Roslyn Savings Bank]

J. C. B. Davis?, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
J.C.B. Davis?, 1865-1880. Davis, Hon. J.C.B? MC? [Member of Congress?], between 1865 and 1880

Elijah Ward of New York, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Elijah Ward of New York, 1865-1880. Ward, Hon. Elijah of N.Y. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and lawyer]

Schuyler Colfax of Indiana, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Schuyler Colfax of Indiana. Colfax, Schuyler, M.C. [Member of Congress?], IND. Rep. (Vice-Pres under Grant), between 1865 and 1880. [Journalist, businessman, politician]

Charles Edmund Nash of Louisiana, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Charles Edmund Nash of Louisiana, 1865-1880. Hon. Charles Edmund Nash of LA, between 1865 and 1880. Private in 82nd Reg t U.S. Vol. U.S.A. Lost leg at Fort Blakely

Walter Leak Steele of North Carolina, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Walter Leak Steele of North Carolina, 1865-1880. Steele, Hon. Walter Leak of N.C. between 1865 and 1880. Delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Charleston and Baltimore in 1860

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"Trailblazers in Congress: Pioneering Black Senators and Representatives" In 1872, history was made as the first colored senators and representatives took their seats in the 41st Congress. These remarkable individuals shattered barriers and paved the way for future generations of African American leaders. One such trailblazer was Thaddeus Stevens, a prominent figure in the abolitionist movement who fought tirelessly for equal rights. His unwavering dedication laid the foundation for progress that would follow. Adlai Stevenson, captured in a captivating black-and-white photo from around 1900, stands as a testament to perseverance. As one of the early black senators, he defied societal norms and championed justice within the hallowed halls of Congress. William Brown McKinley represented Illinois with distinction during his tenure as a representative in 1915. His commitment to serving his constituents exemplified true leadership and integrity. Walter Pierce's image at his desk in 1934 showcases an individual deeply engrossed in legislative matters. With determination etched on his face, he worked diligently to shape policies that would benefit all Americans. John Nance Garner held the esteemed position of Speaker of the United States House of Representatives during December 1931. This powerful portrait captures him wielding a gavel with authority, symbolizing his influential role within Congress. Joseph Byrns' photograph from around 1935 depicts another speaker who left an indelible mark on American politics. Through eloquence and strategic maneuvering, he helped steer our nation through challenging times. Honorable Hiram Price's image dates back between 1855-1865 when America grappled with profound social changes. Though little is known about this enigmatic figure, it is clear that he played a significant role during this transformative era. Lastly, William Randolph Steele emerges from history's shadows as Wyoming's representative from 1865-1880—a period marked by reconstruction and the fight for civil rights.