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Historic Events: Openings of Congress

This curated list of artifacts from the Senate Collection is organized by date, with the oldest object listed first. Undated artifacts appear at the end.
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The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New testament (Acc. No. 14.00055.001)
The Holy Bible, containi...
Opening the 2nd Session of [t]he Thirty Second Congress
Opening the 2nd Session ...
The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New testaments (Acc. No. 14.00054.001)
The Holy Bible, containi...
The New United States Senators.
The New United States Se...
The Opening of Congress
The Opening of Congress
Opening the Senate of the United States with Prayer. / The Rev. Edward Everett Hale, the Venerable Chaplain, Invoking the Daily Blessing on the Members of the Upper Branch of the American Congress.
Opening the Senate of th...
Image: Ballot Box, Classification of Senators (Acc. no. 79.00006.001)
Ballot Box, Classificati...
Ballot Box, Classification of Senators (Acc. No. 79.00006.002)
Ballot Box, Classificati...
Image: Readying Senate Chamber for Congress Opening (Cat. no. 38.01192.001)
Readying Senate Chamber ...
Image: Opening of the 76th Congress (Cat. no. 38.01178.001)
Opening of the 76th Cong...
Congress Opens (Acc. No. 38.01177.001)
Congress Opens
Wallace Assumes Duties as Senate President (Acc. No. 38.01320.001)
Wallace Assumes Duties a...
Senate Gavel (Acc. No. 71.00002.000)
Gavel, Senate
A New Kennedy in Senate (Acc. No. 38.01243.001)
A New Kennedy in the Sen...
Ticket, Swearing-In Ceremony for New and Returning Senators, 111th Congress (Acc. No. 16.00221.000)
Ticket, Swearing-In Cere...
Ticket, Swearing-In Ceremony for New and Returning Senators, Senate Gallery, 112th Congress (Acc. No. 16.00242.000)
Ticket, Swearing-In Cere...
Ticket, Swearing-In Ceremony for New and Returning Senators, 113th Congress (Acc. No. 16.00257.000)
Ticket, Swearing-In Cere...
Ticket, Swearing-In Ceremony for New and Returning Senators, 114th Congress (Acc. No. 16.00273.000)
Ticket, Swearing-In Cere...
Ticket, Swearing-In Ceremony for New and Returning Senators, Special Guest Viewing Room, United States Senate, 114th Congress (Acc. No. 16.00274.000)
Ticket, Swearing-In Cere...
Senate Gavel (Acc. No. 71.00001.000)
Gavel, Senate

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