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Huey Long During 1935 Senate Filibuster

Harris & Ewing · 27 August 1935

A 1935 photograph of Huey Long leaving the Senate floor after a five-and-a-half-hour filibuster against New Deal legislation.

This photograph shows Long moments after his filibuster against New Deal legislation, a defining tactic of his Senate career.

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Black and white photograph of a smiling man in a light pale suit and patterned tie, standing in a dark doorway with both arms raised and fists clenched, bracing against the door frames on either side.
Harris & Ewing, Senator Huey Long after his Senate filibuster, 27 August 1935.

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What it is

This photograph by Harris & Ewing shows Senator Huey Long on August 27, 1935, just after a five-and-a-half-hour filibuster in the United States Senate. He stands in a doorway, smiling, with both arms raised and fists clenched against the frame.

Why it matters

The filibuster was Long's way of obstructing a deficiency bill backed by President Roosevelt, showing his willingness to use dramatic, drawn-out tactics to block New Deal legislation he opposed. The photograph captures both his physical exhaustion and his evident satisfaction at having stalled Congress.

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  • What does his pose and expression suggest about how he felt after the filibuster?
  • Why might a photographer have captured this exact moment, rather than during the filibuster itself?
  • What does this image reveal about the lengths politicians may go to block legislation?

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