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"Although he believes in an adequate navy, he says 'Thumbs Down' on the expansion bill. The senator thinks that much of the money could be used in building the air force instead."

1. Senator Rush Holt Gives Opinion on Naval Expansion Bill

"Senators at the Capitol pack away their books and get out their vacation equipment while waiting for the last day of this session which they hope will be tonight or tomorrow."International News Photos, Washington D.C.

2. Senator Rush Holt Packing Luggage Into His Car

Senator Rush Holt of West Virginia holds post card and sticker which he received, reading "No Third Term." These were chain mail intended to urge receivers to send a card to the White House protesting against a third term.

3. W. Va. Senator Rush Holt Receives Post Card And Sticker Urging "No Third Term"

Newly elected U.S. Senators pose on the Capitol steps with Joseph T. Robinson (D., Ark.) and majority floor leaders left to right, Rush D. Holt, (D., W. Va.) Joseph F. Guffey, (D., Pa.) Theodore G. Bilbo, (D., Miss.); Francis T. Maloney, (D., Conn.) Joseph T. Robinson, (D., Ark) and Majority Floor Leader; Sherman Minton, (D., Ind.) George L. Radcliffe, (D., MD.); James E. Murray, (D., Mont.) and Lewis B. Schwellenbach, (D., Wash.).

4. Senator Rush D. Holt With Other Newly Elected Senators

"Senator Rush D. Holt, of W. Va., is pictured testifying on conditions at Gauley Bridge, W. Va., which are being investigated by the House Subcommittee on Labor, In Washington D.C. on January 22. Chairman Glenn Griswold, of Indiana, is shown on right." Holt directed an attack on the contractors, the Rhinehart and Dennis Company of Charlottesville, Virginia.

5. Senator Rush D. Holt Testifying on Conditions at Gauley Bridge, W. Va.

Senator Holt and his sister, Mrs. Ralph R. Chase, sort through mail regarding President Roosevelt's proposed judicial reform.

6. West Virginia Senator Rush D. Holt with Sister

Text on back reads, "Senator Rush D. Holt, of W. Va., youngest Senator who fought for moths to gain his seat on the floor, today celebrated his 34th birthday. He is shown looking over a map and pointing out Alcide, New Brunswick, Canada where residents said they heard an explosion at about the time Thomas H. Smith, ocean flier, was due to fly overhead. It is now feared that Smith's plane may have exploded and crashed in a thickly wooded area of that section. Smith had been personal pilot for Senator Holt and had named his plane for him."

7. Senator Rush Holt

8. Senator Rush Holt

Text on the back reads, "Washington, D. C.: Senator Rush D. Holt, of West Virginia, in the capital on the eve of opening of congress, examines some of the wood carvings he collects as a hobby. The 'glasses' and the decanter are also carved of wood."

9. Senator Rush Holt's Hobby

10. Senator Rush Holt

Text on back reads, "Former U. S. Senator Rush D. Holt (D.-W. Va.) and his fiancee, Miss Helen Louise Froelich, were guests April 19 at a reception announcing their engagement at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Froelich at Gridley, Illinois. Mr. Froelich is mayor of Gridley and the bride-to-be is a faculty member of National Park College, Washington, D. C."

11. Rush Holt and Future Bride

Text on back reads, "Washington, D. C.: Rush Holt, 29-year-old senator-elect, of West Virginia, is shown here with his charming sister Jane, at their Washington home. Deprived by his age of the right to speak in the Senate, Senator Holt will make a speaking tour of several states, marking time until June 19th, when he reaches the...minimum (age)."

12. Senator Rush Holt with Jane Holt