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Images capturing significant academic ceremonies and debates in auditoriums, highlighting gatherings from the early to late 20th century.

Leon Blum Addresses Assembly - Leon Blum, Socialist leader and former premier (standing at second from top desk) addresses The National Assembly in Paris, France, Nov. 21, as he appealed for a vote permitting him to form a new cabinet. At top desk is Edouard Herriot, President of The National Assembly. Blum failed to obtain The Assembly vote of confidence and on Nov. 23, Robert Schuman, Popular Republican Finance Minister was confirmed as France's new premier. November 24, 1947. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

10/31/1922. Madrid. In the center's theater, the rector of the Central University, Mr. Rodriguez Carracido (X), during his Conference, the first of the series organized by the Hijos de Madrid center. (photo Larregla).

Anefo photo collection. Last session of the States General. Overview of the meeting room. May 8, 1971. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Treatment of tax proposals in the Lower House. The political groups of PvdA and CPN leave the room. December 15, 1958. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. 40th anniversary Humanistisch Verbond. March 4, 1986

Anefo photo collection. Government statement in the Lower House, overview of the government table v.L.n.R. J. M. L. Th. Cals, Minister Drs. H. A. Korthals, Premier Dr. J. E. de. January 4, 1961

Fulbright Students in Paris. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. The general considerations in the Lower House. Lower House overview. October 12, 1976. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Renovation of the first room, installation JR. Mr. Röell to commote at the registry. January 3, 1956. The Hague, South Holland

The Congress Emergency of Democracy was a first significant manifestation of trade unions and other democratic forces against the emergency laws on 30. 10. 1966 at the Roemer in Frankfurt/M, Germany, Europe

Photographic print of the French Chamber of Deputies in session as French Prime Minister Andre Tardieu presents his Government's programme. Dated 20th Century

Anefo photo collection. Visit American professors at University in Amsterdam. November 30, 1945. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Madrid, 05/10/1921. Julio Casares took office, on May 8, 1921, at the Royal Spanish Academy with the speech titled "New concept of the language dictionary.".

Anefo photo collection. Commemoration 1813-1963 Prof. Dr. I. J. Brugmans Reason held in the Aula of Amsterdam University, Lutheran Church Singel. March 16, 1964

Address to the Conference on Foreign Policy Briefing, 5:32PM. President John F. Kennedy addresses the delegates attending the Conference on Foreign Policy Briefing conducted by the Department of State, Department of Defense, and other governmental agencies, at the State Department Auditorium, Washington, D.C.

State of the Union Address, 12:30PM. President John F. Kennedy delivers his annual address to the Congress on the State of the Union. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and Speaker of the House of Representatives John W. McCormack stand behind President Kennedy; Representatives, Senators, and other guests stand, applauding. House of Representatives Chamber, United States Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

Photograph taken during the Second Assembly of League of Nations at Geneva. Dated 20th Century

Anefo photo collection. Election members of the first chamber, election in Arnhem. July 6, 1966. Arnhem

Photo collection Government information service. Meeting in the Ridderzaal in The Hague T.G.V. The signing of the act of confirmation of the Statute for the Kingdom. September 15, 1954. The Hague

Anefo photo collection. Universities of demonstrators Amsterdam against education policy government, Amsterdam, protesters in Aula University. November 29, 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Berlin city council meeting. Hoffmann Photographs 1933 Adolf Hitler's official photographer, and a Nazi politician and publisher, who was a member of Hitler's intimate circle.

"Oklahoma" Premiere. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

11/25/1911. Municipal Schools in Barcelona. Distribution of Awards to the Most Outstanding Students Held on the 26th of this year at the Palace of Fine Arts.

Italy. Rome. reopening of the Chamber of Deputies. 1948

Joseph Caillaux giving evidence at the trial of his wife. Caillaux was French Prime Minister from June 1911 to January 1912. In 1913 he was accused of being a pacifist when he opposed an extension to conscription. A press campaign against Caillaux followed with the editor of 'Le Figaro', Gaston Calmette threatening to publish love letters between Caillaux and his former mistress, now his second wife. This resulted in Madame Caillaux killing Calmette but at her trail she was acquitted of murd

Anefo photo collection. KNVB 60 years Concertgebouw Unveiling Monument by Pim Mulul. December 10, 1949

Anefo photo collection. General considerations of the House of Representatives; Overview of the House of Representatives (from above). October 7, 1975

Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera, Premiere and Reception. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Hitler accepts the ovation of the Reichstag after announcing the `peaceful' acquisition of Austria. It set the stage to annex the Czechoslovakian Sudetenland, largely inhabited by a German- speaking population. Berlin, March 1938

House of Reps. in Session

House in session. May 1911

Stettinius Opens Conference -- Secretary of State Edward Stettinius opens the United Nations Security Conference here today with his introduction of President Harry S. Truman's radio address. April 25, 1945. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Anefo photo collection. Debate in the Lower House about New Guinea. Overview of the House of Representatives. January 2, 1962. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Visit American professors at University in Amsterdam. November 30, 1945. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt delivering First Nighttime Annual Message to Second Session of the 74th Congress Washington DC USA Harris & Ewing January 3 1936

Session of the 4th State Duma (Imperial Russian Parliament) 1912.

Anefo photo collection. Government statement of new cabinet in Lower House, no. 12, 13 installation of new MPs. August 3, 1971. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. General political considerations in the Lower House in The Hague. Overview of the House of Representatives. October 13, 1965. The Hague, South Holland

William Gladstone, as Leader of the Opposition, addresses the chamber Date: June 1892

Anefo photo collection. Baptism Prince Johan Friso in Domkerk in Utrecht overview. December 28, 1968. Utrecht

Anefo photo collection. Volkskerstzang in RAI building by 7000 singers. Overview massive Christmas singing. December 21, 1963

Fulbright Students in Paris. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Passengers at Ticket Counter, Union Station, Washington, D.C., USA, Marion S. Trikosko, US News & World Report Magazine Collection, November 1958

King Albert of Belgium receiving degree of Doctor of Law at an unidentified university ca. between 1918 and 1928.

Bilbao, 10/06/1930. Monarchist Union rally. José Antonio Primo de Rivera speaking.

William McKinley's vice- president, Garret A Hobart, takes the oath of office in the Senate. Date: 1896

Royal Tour 1954 - NSW State Opening of Parliament. February 4, 1954.

Anefo photo collection. Commemoration of old member A. Stapelchamp in the House of Representatives. January 26, 1960

President Eisenhower sworn in by Chief Justice Earl Warren. Jan. 21, 1957. Group includes invited guests, Presidential families, and senior members of Congress. - (BSLOC_2014_16_35)

Anefo photo collection. House of Representatives, overviews. December 28, 1966

The 5th party congress of the radical right-wing NPD (National Democratic Party of Germany) in the Lower Saxon town of Holzminden on 20 November 1971 triggered protest demonstrations, Germany, Europe

11/19/1922. Barcelona - Social Work - Inauguration of the national conference on Insurance for Sickness, Disability and Maternity in the Cent Council Hall.

COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION AT PARK VIEW SCHOOL, NOVEMBER 10, 1916.

09/21/1933. Trial begins in Leipzig against Marinus van-der-Lubbe accused of causing the Reichstag fire.

08/07/1978. Plenary session of the senate voting on the personal income tax law. Firstly, on the Blue bench, the Ministers of Labor, Mr. Calvo Ortega; From the Interior, Mr. Martín Villa; From the Treasury, Mr. Fernández-Ordóñez; Of Justice, Mr. Lavilla Alsina; And from Public Works and Urban Planning, Mr. Garrigues Walker (8. 8. 78).

Anefo photo collection. House Representatives: prof. Witteveen offers millions note; House Representatives, overview stand. September 17, 1968

Scene in the United States Senate chamber as Vice President Garner administers the oath to Senator Elmer Thomas, re-elected from Oklahoma in last November's election circa 1/4/1939.

Anefo photo collection. New composition of the House of Representatives. Opening in the Ridderzaal by Minister of the Interior Beernink. 11 May 1971. The Hague, South Holland

Bedrooms in Germany, 1915, Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, 1915 in Pirna, People in Pirna, Pirna, Kaiserhof, Kaserne, Schlafsaal

Anefo photo collection. First session Provincial States. June 19, 1946

Poll photo collection. Redeeming Štefan Osuský for the Académie Diplomatique International. Czechoslovak ambassador Štefan Osuský (standing) performs the word; To the right of him Henry Bérenger, chairman of the Foreign Committee of the French Senate. June 23, 1938. Paris

Anefo photo collection. General. Throne speech read Queen Juliana. September 21, 1948. Hague

Versaille Palace, Sy Americains des Amis de Versailles Gives Recovered Piece of Furniture. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Protest meeting in the building of Arts and Sciences in The Hague by railway people. May 2, 1958. The Hague, South Holland

Anefo photo collection. Volkskerstzang in RAI building by 7000 singers. Overview massive Christmas singing. December 21, 1963

Italy. Rome. Chamber Of Deputies For Royal Session. 1930-40

Anefo photo collection. Establession of Princess Wilhelmina, overview. December 8, 1962

Proclamation of King Juan Carlos of Spain on November 22 1975. Madrid, Congress of Deputies. Location: CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS-INTERIOR. MADRID. SPAIN. JUAN CARLOS I DE BORBON (1938-). JUAN CARLOS I DE ESPAÑA (1938-). SOFIA DE GRECIA (1938-). SOFIA REINA DE ESPAÑA (1938-).

Address opening the National Archives The Old Navy exhibit, 4:59PM. Naval historian, Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison (at lectern), delivers remarks at the opening of The Old Navy, 1776-1870, an exhibit of naval prints and watercolors from the collection of former president, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Seated onstage (L-R): Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), Bernard L. Boutin; President John F. Kennedy; Archivist of the United States, Dr. Wayne C. Grover (right of lectern). Rotunda, National Archives Building, Washington, D.C.

SENADO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS - GRABADO DE LA ILUSTRACION ESPAÑOLA Y AMERICANA - 1896.

President Dwight Eisenhower delivering his 1954 State of the Union address to Congress. His prominent themes were the good economy, containing communism, ending of racial segregation in the military, and development of the national highways. Jan. 7, 1954. - (BSLOC_2014_16_192)

Elsevier photo collection. Inauguration Queen Juliana. Oath promise constitution. September 6, 1948. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Eva Braun's Photo Albums, ca. 1913 - ca. 1944. These albums are attributed to Eva Braun (four are claimed by her friend Herta Schneider, nee Ostermeyer) and document her life from ca. 1913 to 1944. There are many photographs of Eva, her sisters and their children, Herta Schneider and her children, as well as photographs of Eva's vacations, family members and friends. Included also are photographs taken by and of Eva Braun at Hitler's chalet Berghof (or Kehlstein), photographs of Hitler and his entourage, visitors to Berghof and the scenery around Berchtesgaden, and some studio portraits of Eva and members of her family.

Anefo photo collection. Troon distance Queen Wilhelmina / Inauguration of Queen Juliana. Inauguration of Queen Juliana.Mermicurity in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam (NOGNR.11-17). "We receive and honor, in the name of the Dutch people and under the constitution, you as a king ......". The chairman of The United States General Meeting, Prof. Mr. R. Kranenburg (links in Gown), has just read the grant formula prescribed by the Constitution in Article 54, which the queen has articulated. September 6, 1948. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Opening Session of the 92nd Congress, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., USA, photograph by Marion S. Trikosko, January 21, 1971

Anefo photo collection. "Greece working group" organized solidarity meeting with Greek resistance against Junta in Amsterdam. Overview. February 5, 1970. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Hague 400 seat General; Flowers House Representatives. January 20, 1988. Hague, South Holland

Photograph taken during the 25th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, which was attended by representatives of 103 Communist, Workers', National-Democratic and Socialist parties, from 96 countries. Dated 20th Century

Vintage Photograph. The Shrine of American Democracy cases contain the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights, in the National Archives Building, Washington, DC, Frame 2

The April Theses. Vladimir Lenin in the Tauride Palace on April 17, 1917 by Anonymous /State Museum of History, Moscow/1917/Photograph/Russia/History

Hall of the House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. American views. 1871. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Washington (D.C.), Capitols , Washington (D.C.), United States , Capital and capitol, United States. Congress. House

National Prohibition Convention, 1892

Rep. State Convention

William McKinley's Second Inauguration

Photo collection Anefo. unknown. Opening Philological Congress OpeningRede Prof. Mail. April 25, 1946

And this was the image of the historic knight's hall at the solemn opening session, 1949 photograph Opening session of the conference in the Ridderzaal on August 23. Prime Minister Willem Drees addresses those present. Photo in the photo album with 37 photos of the round table conference held between 23 August and 2 November in The Hague in 1949 between representatives of the Netherlands, the Republic of Indonesia and the Federal Consultation meeting. The copy offered to Prime Minister Willem Drees. The Hague paper. photographic support gelatin silver print Racing room

PRESENTACION DEL GOBIERNO DE LA UNION NACIONAL ANTE EL SENADO POR ANTONIO MAURA 22/3/1918 - 1918 - L 0,92 x 14,2 - Nº INVENTARIO 21. Author: ASTERIO MAÑANOS MARTINEZ (1861-1935). Location: SENADO-PINTURA. MADRID. SPAIN. Conde de Romanones. FIGUEROA ALVARO DE. CAMBO Y BATLLE FRANCISCO DE ASIS. CAMBO I BATLLE FRANCISCO. MAURA ANTONIO. SANTIAGO ALBA BONIFAZ. GARCIA PRIETO MANUEL. MARINA JOSE. PIDAL Y REBOLLO JOSE. EDUARDO DATO. FRANCISCO CAMBO. Augusto González Besada. ALEJANDRO GROIZARD (1830-1919).

FBI forensic science built a fingerprint archive larger than a football field at the Washington D.C. area Federal Armory. Ca. 1944.

Madrid, 07/09/1993. Investiture session of Felipe González. Photo: Chema Barroso. Archdc.

Anefo photo collection. Volkskerstzang in the RAI building in Amsterdam. December 23, 1959. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

House of Representatives. 1865 - 1870. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Washington (D.C.)

The Capitol, House of Representatives making laws, Washington, D.C. still image. Postcards. 1898 - 1931. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Capitols , Washington (D.C.), Legislators , United States

Photograph taken during a session of the United Nations General Assembly. Dated 20th Century

Conference on timetable in the parliament hall and the people's house general director Erik Upmark in the pulpit.

Anefo photo collection. House of Representatives: public committee meeting on East Groningen; stand. January 18, 1971. The Hague, South Holland

Poll photo collection. Red Cross in Geneva. Interior of the office. May 1946. Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

, Dr,-Karl-Renner-Ring-parliament-inside, meeting room, postcard, Carl Karl Ledermann jun, Producer

Anefo photo collection. Endurance Princess Wilhelmina. December 8, 1962

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