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New gavel for Speaker as House nears adjournment. Washington, D.C., June 15. A gavel of ebony and birchwood made by the great grandson of David Crockett, Texas pioneer, was presented to the Speaker of the House William B. Bankhead today by two of the Lone State representatives, Rep. Albert Thomas, (
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Credit lineNew gavel for Speaker as House nears adjournment. Washington, D.C., June 15. A gavel of ebony and birchwood made by the great grandson of David Crockett, Texas pioneer, was presented to the Speaker of. 1938-01-01. Harris & Ewing. Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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