United States House of Representatives: History, Art, & Archives
Search the website

Congressional Etiquette

Congressional Etiquette/tiles/collection/1/19113.xml
Congressional Etiquette/tiles/collection/1/19114.xml
Previous Next

Date

1941-03-07

Maker

International News Photos

Dimensions

5 × 7 in. (12.7 × 17.8 cm)

Accession Number

PA2016.04.0005a

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

In 1941, Alabama Representative Luther Patrick provided tongue-in-cheek advice to new Members from the House Floor. He advised them to avoid being too original, to try not to say too much, and to never let their faces droop or relax in front of cameras. To illustrate what faces not to make, Patrick posed for press photographers in a goofy stance.

Rights and Reproduction Information

Objects

Congressional Watermelon Feast
Congressional Watermelon Feast
New Members of the House of Representatives
New Members of the House of Representatives

People

PATRICK, Luther
PATRICK, Luther

Related Content

From the Blog: Behind the Photos
From the Blog: Behind the Photos
Office of the Historian: history@mail.house.gov
Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk: art@mail.house.gov, archives@mail.house.gov