EVB2937607: Agriculture Department fabric technician examines the cotton stockings that would replace those made by Japanese silk, after FDR froze all Japanese credits in the United States in response to the Japanese occupation of French Indo-China. The stocking industry had only two months supply of silk and nylon production was in it's infancy. July 1941, Harris & Ewing (1905-45) / Bridgeman Images
EVB3085124: Senator Harry Truman in 1934 or 1935. The Wheeler-Truman Transportation Act of 1940, was the Missouri Senator's only legislative achievement in his first term. - (BSLOC_2014_15_6): Senator Harry Truman in 1934 or 1935. The Wheeler-Truman Transportation Act of 1940, was the Missouri Senator's only legislative achievement in his first term. - (BSLOC_2014_15_6), Harris & Ewing (1905-45) / Bridgeman Images