Congressional Pages work and play on the Mall

Title: Congressional Pages work and play on the Mall
Date: 1909-1932
Description: These young Pages participate in a snowball fight on the Capitol grounds. The Congressional Page program began during the 20th Congress (1827-1829). In the early 1900s, Pages, also called messengers, were generally local Washington children, many of whom were either orphaned or destitute.
Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.
Coverage: 1890-1919; 1920-1949
Original Format: Photograph