File:"Gridiron Widows" Burlesque President and Chief Justice 25589v.jpg

English: Title: "Gridiron Widows" Burlesque President and Chief Justice. Washington, D.C., Dec. 16. Mrs. Roosevelt played host to her guests, the 'Gridiron Widows' at the White House while the Gridiron Club played host to President Roosevelt at the National Press Club. Mrs. Roosevelt named the group of women because of the lack of men on the night of the annual Gridiron dinner, and called in women government officials, newspaperwomen, and wives and guests of the members of the Gridiron Club for a party at which they make merry at the expense of the capital's notables. Here, Chief Justice Hughes--Lilli L. Sheppard--coyly tickles the chin of the President--Esther Van Wagoner Tufty- s part of the skit put on at the party, 12/16/38

Creator(s): Harris & Ewing, photographer Date Created/Published: [19]38 December 16. Medium: 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-hec-25589 (digital file from original negative) Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. For more information, see Harris & Ewing Photographs - Rights and Restrictions Information(https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/140_harr.html) Call Number: LC-H22-D- 5207 [P&P] Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Notes: Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.hec

Temp. note: Batch five.