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Library of Congress1863

By the president of the United States of America. A proclamation : Whereas, on the twenty-second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, a proclamation was issued ... Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested ... do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated states and parts of states are and henceforward shall be free ... Done at the city of Washington this first day of January ... one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three

"Third edition. This is the official State Department folio. Printed ... circa January 3, 1863"--Cf. Eberstadt, C. Lincoln's Proclamation, 1950, page 28.

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Library of Congress1914

Image 1 of The Era-leader (Franklinton, La.), April 9, 1914

Official Journal of Washington Parish and the Town of Franklinton VOLUME 5 NIw i n77 FRANKLINTON LA THURSDAY APRIL 9R 1914 SOCCUPATION IS SELLING URE DRUGR k THERE ARE IN THESE UNITED STATES 28378 LETTERAND MAIL CARRIERS 28114 3 264 MALES FEMALES 887 LUCKY MALES DO YOU WRITE LETTERS Are you particular about your writing paper and envelopes We have a particularly fine line of stationery for particular people Babingtons Drug Store Franklinton La s Times IJelllOrlat al ll Pica3yunie tonsolidate tl tl From Sundays TimesDemocrat c With the vision before them g of a bigger a stronger a better 1 newspaper than the New Or cc leans field has ever known the T business community Sunday re iri ceived the annlounlcemint of tile consolidation of the TimeDL in ocrat and the Picayune with a P degree of satisfaction that over shadowed the natural touch of f sadness at the loss of the older in newspaper of The announcement of the union of the two newspapers did p not come as a complete surprise to the business men Negotia tions for the consolidation of the two newspapers had been pend tl ing some days and five or six e days

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Library of Congress1908

Post-card map, vicinity of Washington D.C.

E13284 U.S. Copyright Office Postcard map showing steam and electric railroads. Title on verso: Post card. Notation and address areas on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. DCP

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Library of Congress1943

Image 33 of The Washington daily news (Washington, D.C.), October 6, 1943

THE WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 6 1943 The Canioufleurs Art Me Army Air Corps Photo Students at the Army Air Forces Training Commands radio school at Sioux Falls S D get a taste of work under combat conditions in this case repairing radio equipment of a grounded bomber The camofleurs also seem to have got some excellent training f x yw V _ i i 1 i i WtL kuvi t 1 I wk j I Il JkljL 1 wife lEL v JwU Ik i PI UAfe x f Napier Field Photo Chosen outstanding cadet of his graduating class Oct 1 at Napier Field Ala Lieut Donald Lowe Garrison of Hagerstown Md is congratulated by Col James M Daniel Jr Flying ability ground school study athletics military courtesy and discipline all figured in the choice On the battlefronts the mess line is the great democratizerall ranks commingle and all ranks wash their own eating gear Top man in any chow line is the inner man whose rank is at once the highest and the lowest Stooping man in front is a Marine captain 9 to 430 Ck One Firm Gets J 1000000 From Bond Contract By JOHN F CRAMER

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Library of Congress1943

Image 23 of The Washington daily news (Washington, D.C.), November 29, 1943

THE WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS MONDAY NOVEMBER 29 1943 The Broad Atlantic Is a Pond x AHL Bw dn y fl KtlJKa yA bkpssihpb NewiAcm At least the great sea isnt as big as it used to be what with flying youth in modern planes hopskipping it hourly The youngster peeping at you is Lieut jg Bob Stearns of California who has blasted four Nazi subs and also guided escort vessels to pick up 27 survivors from the Uboats Here he takes his TBF Avenger aloft on another mission from the flattop U S S Card I A L j AK ggMk A j 07 t jl jkWw fl fly k bflrBß CaMWgSfl HEIM 1 w v fIHF lOSI AL wy NewsAcme Aboard the famed carrier Card Grumman Avengers and F4F fighters swing around to take off for enemy engagement after the latter has been contacted Pointing in foreground is the commander of the Card Capt A J Ishell v A 6 V 1 Jv k r d flhaT j HS v B l 5 X I r I t I 7 _ k s At left tense seconds pass as the Navy pilot drops his flaps as he prepares for

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Library of Congress1915

Image 10 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), December 12, 1915

SIXTYFIVE MEN IN CONGRESS HAVE WORKED ON NEWSPAPERS Of These Twelve Are Senators and Fifty three Are Members of the House of Representatives Sixtyflve members of Congress have served as newspaper men in one ca pacity or another according to the Congressional Directory Of these twelve are senators and fiftythree are members of the House Their newspaper jobs have ranged from typesetter to editor and owner Senator Henry F Ashurst of Arizona served as a reporter on a Williams Arizona newspaper Ever is A Hayes of the eighth Cal ifornia district with his brother is publisher of the San Jose Daily Morn ing Mercury and Herald and Charles H Randall the new member from the ninth district was a newspaper editor and publisher Edward Keating of the third Colo rado district started in at the age of fourteen as copyholder in a proofroom He served on Denver newspapers for twenty years as reporter city editor and managing editor In 1912 he pur chased the Pueblo Leader P Oakey Davis of the first Connecticut district for four years was connected with the Hartford Courant Senator James H Brady of Idaho acknowledges that he edited a paper for two years Clyde H

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Library of Congress1936

Image 10 of The Washington times (Washington [D.C.]), August 27, 1936

10 CITIZENS FORM ORDER LEAGUE IN SEATTLE SEATTLE Wash Aug 27 1N5 At an enthusiastic meet ing of Seattle citizens espousing the Law and Order League plans had been laid today for a campaign to enlist residents of this city of 400000 we believe in constitu tional government in a drive against the invisible government The league is an immediate out growth of the alleged breakdown of authority which accompanied the enforced suspension of the PostIntelligencer Seattles only morning newspaper 13 days ago by picketing It is a voluntary organization without dues and without any obligation on Its mem bers except the obligation of good citizenship C Kirk Hillman Seattle busi ness man was elected temporary chairman of the league and an exe cutive committee of six was named to guide the movement The mem bers of the committee were not announced HousetoHouse Canvass Plans were laid for a houseto house canvass to enlist at least 100000 citizens in the campaign to bring lawful authority back to the city The blockade of the PostIntel ligencer it was asserted was only the latest and most spectacular outbreak which has brought the entire city under the heel of a labor dictatorship At

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