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THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE The Speaker of the House of Representatives is elected by members of the majority party. Pictured here presiding over a working session of the House, in the United States Capitol, is Speaker John W. McCormack of Massachusetts. The small lectern directly in front of the Speaker is used by the President when he addresses Joint Session of Congress.
American
about 1960
Medium/Technique
Photochrome on card stock.
Dimensions
Horizontal: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2015.8993
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionBack: divided. Mint. K-15371
-PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WASHINGTON, D.C.-
Color Photo. From WE, THE PEOPLE, published by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society, Washington, D.C. 20515
-PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WASHINGTON, D.C.-
Color Photo. From WE, THE PEOPLE, published by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society, Washington, D.C. 20515
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)