Desk Collection (#11)

House Office Building - Interior, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. House Office Building - Interior, 1913
House Office Building - Interior, 1913. Portrait of President Woodrow Wilson on far wall. Board at right reads: Bill No. 1472: Clark, Champ; J.G. Cannon; Ben. Johnson; Kitchin, G.; J.T. Lloyd; J.R

Capt. Victor S. Jackson, U.S.N. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Capt. Victor S. Jackson, U.S.N. 1917
Capt. Victor S. Jackson, U.S. Navy, 1917

William Moulton Ingraham, Asst. Secretary of War, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. William Moulton Ingraham, Asst
William Moulton Ingraham, Asst. Secretary of War, 1916. In post 1916-1917

William Moulton Ingraham, Asst. Secretary of War, at Desk, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Moulton Ingraham, Asst. Secretary of War, at Desk, 1916. In post 1916-1917

Dunn, Anne, Miss, portrait photograph, 1927 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Dunn, Anne, Miss, portrait photograph, 1927

Carey, William F. Mr. portrait photograph, 1929 July 3. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Carey, William F. Mr. portrait photograph, 1929 July 3

Edward John King, Rep. from Illinois, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edward John King, Rep. from Illinois, 1914
Edward John King, Rep. from Illinois, 1914. Rep. 1915-1929

Frederick Paul Keppel, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Frederick Paul Keppel, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Frederick Paul Keppel, 1917. Asst. To Secretary of War 1917-1918; 3rd Asst. Sec. of War 1918-1919. American educator and executive; dean of Columbia College

The Free Education Act -- The Sewing Class of Elder Girls, 1891. Creator: Paul Charles Renouard
The Free Education Act -- The Sewing Class of Elder Girls, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Maj. Gen. Peyton C. March, U.S.A. Chief of Staff, at Desk, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Maj. Gen. Peyton C
Major General Peyton C. March, U.S. Army, Chief of Staff, at Desk, 1918

Man Holding An Invitation To Attend The Annual Business Meeting of The Chicago Peace Society, 1913
Man Seated at Office Desk Holding An Invitation To Attend The Annual Business Meeting of The Chicago Peace Society, 1913. Possibly Associated with American Peace Society

Kunstnerens sister Alvilde, 1825. Creator: Constantin Hansen
Kunstnerens soster Alvilde, 1825

David John Lewis, Rep. from Maryland, U.S. Tariff Commn, at Desk, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. David John Lewis, Rep
David John Lewis, Rep. from Maryland, U.S. Tariff Commn, at Desk, 1913. Rep. 1911- 917; U.S. Tariff Commn, 1919-1925

John B. May Jr. Conf. Clerk To Sec. Daniels, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. John B. May Jr. Conf. Clerk To Sec
John B. May Jr. Conf. Clerk To Sec. Daniels, 1915

L'Ultimatum a la Serbie; Pierre I, Roi de Serbie, 1914. Creator: Unknown
L'Ultimatum a la Serbie; Pierre I, Roi de Serbie, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor, 1901. Creator: Vilhelm Hammershøi
Interior in Strandgade, Sunlight on the Floor;A Room in the Artist's Home in Strandgade, Copenhagen, with the Artist's Wife, 1901

Les Premiers coups de canon; Le General Conrad de Hotzendorf, 1914. Creator:s Chernov
Les Premiers coups de canon; Le General Conrad de Hotzendorf, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Charles Frederick Marvin, Chief, Weather Bureau, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Charles Frederick Marvin, Chief, Weather Bureau, 1913. Chief 1913-1934

Dr. Franklin H. Martin of Chicago, Regent And Secretary General, American College of Surgeons, 1913
Dr. Franklin Henry Martin of Chicago, Regent And Secretary General, American College of Surgeons, 1913. Founder of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons

William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, at Desk, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, at Desk, 1913. Treasury Secretary 1913-1921

William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, at Desk, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, at Desk, 1918. Treasury Secretary 1913-1921

Le déjeuner du patron; le sixiéme clerc prenant sa pitance, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le dejeuner du patron; le sixieme clerc prenant sa pitance, 19th century. The boss's lunch; the sixth clerk taking his feed [at his desk]

Trompe l'oeil. A Cabinet in the Artist's Studio, 1670-1671. Creator: Cornelis Norbertus Gysbrechts
Trompe l'oeil. A Cabinet in the Artist's Studio, 1670-1671

Les Premiers coups de canon; Le Voivode Putnic, 25-27 juillet, 1914. Creator:s Chernov
Les Premiers coups de canon; Le Voivode Putnic, 25-27 juillet, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Richard Lee Metcalfe, Civ. Gov. Canal Zone, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Richard Lee Metcalfe, Civ. Gov
Richard Lee Metcalfe, Civ. Gov. Canal Zone, 1913. Metcalfe was the last military Governor of the Panama Canal Zone, and served 1913-1914. He was also Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska

J.H. Merriam, U.S.N. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. J.H. Merriam, U.S.N. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
J.H. Merriam, U.S. Navy, 1917

Frederick Mears, 1st Lt. Cav. U.S.A. left, with William C. Edes, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Frederick Mears, 1st Lieutenant, Cavalry, U.S. Army, left, with William C. Edes, 1914. Mears was a military officer, railroad engineer and executive

Col. Frank McIntyre, U.S.A. Bureau of Insular Affairs, Snap, Maj. Gen. 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Col
Col. Frank McIntyre, U.S. Army Bureau of Insular Affairs, Snap, Major General, 1917. The Chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs was responsible for federal administration of the Philippines

Mrs. Medill McCormick, (Ruth Hanna), at Desk, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs
Mrs. Medill McCormick, (Ruth Hanna), at Desk, 1914. American politician, activist, and publisher

Mrs. Martha Nelson Mccam at Desk, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. Martha Nelson Mccam at Desk, 1918
Mrs. Martha Nelson Mccam at Desk, 1918

Mrs. Martha Nelson Mccam at Desk, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. Martha Nelson Mccam at Desk, 1918
Mrs. Martha Nelson Mccam at Desk, 1918

Les deux Grands Collaborateurs; M Lloyd George et M Aristide Briand, 1916. Creator: Jean Clair-Guyot
Les deux Grands Collaborateurs; M Lloyd George et M Aristide Briand, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

A Young Girl with a Rose, 1889. Creator: Carl Bloch
A Young Girl with a Rose, 1889

The Waagepetersen Family, 1830. Creator: Wilhelm Bendz
The Waagepetersen Family, 1830. Wine merchant and patron of the arts Christian Waagepetersen with wife and children

National Guard of D.C. - Capt. Louis Wilson, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. National Guard of D.C. - Capt
National Guard of D.C. - Capt. Louis Wilson, 1916. Sitting at writing desk designed to fold up inside a trunk

Bureau of Mines, low temperature laboratories, between 1905 and 1945. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Bureau of Mines, low temperature laboratories, between 1905 and 1945. The United States Bureau of Mines (USBM) was the primary US government agency conducting scientific research

Rep. Royal Johnson, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Rep. Royal Johnson, between 1910 and 1920
Rep. Royal [C.] Johnson, between 1910 and 1920. [US politician and lawyer Royal Cleaves Johnson: Attorney General of South Dakota; veteran of World War I]

Edward C. Little, c1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edward C. Little, c1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Edward C. Little, c1920. [US attorney and politician Edward Campbell Little]

S.G. Hopkins, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. S.G. Hopkins, between 1910 and 1920
S.G. Hopkins, between 1910 and 1920. Man at writing desk reading letter

S.G. Hopkins, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. S.G. Hopkins, between 1910 and 1920
S.G. Hopkins, between 1910 and 1920. Man at writing desk

Langworthy, Chief of Home Economics Section, 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Langworthy, Chief of Home Economics Section, 1920. American official at his desk

Palmer at desk, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Palmer at desk, between 1910 and 1920
Palmer at desk, between 1910 and 1920. American attorney and politician Alexander Mitchell Palmer, US attorney general

E.N. Hurley, 1919. Creator: Harris & Ewing. E.N. Hurley, 1919. Creator: Harris & Ewing
E.N. Hurley, 1919. Irish American businessman and inventor Edward Nash Hurley, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission

Mrs. Chester Bolton, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. Chester Bolton, between 1910 and 1920
Mrs. Chester Bolton, between 1910 and 1920. Possibly a portrait of Frances P. Bolton, first woman elected to Congress from Ohio

Col. J.C. Wellborn, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Col. J.C. Wellborn, between 1910 and 1920
Colonel J.C. Wellborn, between 1910 and 1920. US military officer at his desk

Col. G.E. Brant, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Col. G.E. Brant, between 1910 and 1920
Col. G.E. Brant, between 1910 and 1920. US military officer at his desk

Lt. Col. Franklin Kenney, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Lt. Col
Lieutenant Colonel Franklin Kenney, between 1910 and 1920. US military officer at his desk

Col. R.B. Lincoln, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Col. R.B. Lincoln, between 1910 and 1920
Colonel R.B. Lincoln, between 1910 and 1920. US military officer at his desk

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"Unveiling the Stories: A Desk Through Time" In the quiet corners of history, a desk stands as witness to tales untold. Like an empty chair awaiting its occupant, it holds secrets and whispers from literary giants like Dickens and Orwell. As if touched by their creative spirits, this wooden sanctuary has been graced by great minds. GEORGE ORWELL (1903-1950), known to us as Eric Blair, found solace at this very desk while broadcasting his profound thoughts over the BBC in London during 1943. It was here that he penned words that would ignite change and challenge societal norms. Carl Gustav Jung sought refuge at this desk too, delving into the depths of human consciousness. The artist Rex Whistler immortalized these introspective moments in "The Letter, " capturing Jung's contemplation amidst ink-stained pages. Even royalty sought comfort within these four walls; Queen Victoria herself sat here with Abdul Karim by her side, defying conventions of class and culture in c. 1890. Her reign extended beyond politics as she poured her heart onto paper from this very spot. Music echoed through these hallowed halls when Wagner composed symphonies upon symphonies on this sturdy surface crafted by Balestrieri's skilled hands. The melodies flowed seamlessly from pen to paper under his watchful eye. Charles Dickens' quill danced across parchment atop this timeless desk, birthing characters who still haunt our imaginations today - Oliver Twist, Ebenezer Scrooge - all brought to life within these humble surroundings. Love stories unfolded here too; Abelard and Heloise etched their passion into every stroke of their letters exchanged across time and distance. Their forbidden love transcended boundaries but found solace within the confines of this sacred space. Saint John of the Cross found divine inspiration at this very desk where he translated heavenly visions into poetic verses that continue to stir souls.