COLLECTION NAME:
Arthur E. Scott photograph collection
Record
Identifier:
C0096_0104
Title:
Senate Sergeant at Arms Chesley Jurney reads Senate order placing William P. MacCracken, Jr. under arrest for contempt
Creator:
Scott, Arthur E., 1917-1976
Date:
1934-02-02
Description:
Due to scandal about Air Mail contracts, the former assistant secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics, MacCracken, Jr., pictured left, was arrested for contempt of congress. Sergeant at Arms Chesley Jurney (1933-1943) is reading the order, others look on. Photo taken in Jurney's office
Subject:
MacCracken, William P. (William Patterson), 1888-1969
Type:
Still Image
Genre/Form:
social documentary photography
Genre/Form:
group portraits
Genre/Form:
black-and-white photographs
Format:
Negative; 4x5; B&W
Digital Publisher:
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Collection:
Arthur E. Scott Photograph Collection
Rights Statement:
Copyright not held by George Mason University Libraries. Restricted to personal, non-commercial use only. For permission to publish, contact Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
