Keywords: National Woman's Party Headquarters is Sold to United States 276051v.jpg National Woman's Party Headquarters is Sold to United States The National Woman's Party Headquarters 21 First Street Northeast one of the most historic buildings in Washington which was used as the Capitol of the United States from 1815 to 1819 has been taken over by the government and will be torn down to make way for the proposed Supreme Court Building Attorney General William D Mitchell is here shown presenting a check for 299 200 00 to Burnita S Matthews attorney for the Woman's Party in payment for the site On the left is Maud Younger Congressional Chairman of the National Woman's Party Wide World Photos Washington Bureau Photographer 1929 Mar 16 Photograph of Attorney General William D Mitchell handing check to Burnita Shelton Matthews with Maud Younger on the left 1 photograph print 8 x 10 in accession number Call Number Location National Woman's Party Records Group II Container II 276 Folder Group Photographs Nos 150-158 Source Collection Records of the National Woman's Party Manuscript Division institution Library of Congress LOC-image mnwp 276051 PD-old suffragettes Suffragettes wearing fur Fur chokers Fox clothing Fur fashion in 1929 |