Arthur E. "Scotty" Scott (March 14, 1917 - December 2, 1976} was the Senate's first photo-historian. He was a professional photographer in Washington, D.C. from 1934 to 1976. During those forty-two years, as both a wire-service and a Senate staff cameraman, Scotty witnessed and captured on film some of the most prominent people and events in American politics. They are contained in his photo archives, now housed in the Senate Historical Office. His images hold both historic importance and artistic significance. March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Seal of the Senate The Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Born March 14, 1917, in Montpelier, Vermont, Scotty spent most of his life in Washington, D.C. In 1925 his family moved to the capital, where they owned and operated the Loch Raven Hotel, a rooming house at 3rd and Constitution, NW, on the current site of the Department of Labor. Scotty began his press career in 1930, at the age of thirteen, as a copyboy for a Hearst newspaper, the Washington Times-Herald. By 1934, he had signed on as a full-time photographer for Hearst's International News Photos (INP), covering Capitol Hill and the White House. He remained a press photographer for the next twenty-one years, working for both INP and Wide World Photos. Scotty served as the president of the White House News Photographers Association in 1945. He was also a charter member and regional director of the National Press Photographers Association, as well as a founding member of the "One More Club" during the Truman administration. Montpelier, Vermont Montpelier is the capital of Vermont, a state of the United States of America. ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Washington Times is a daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1982 as a conservative alternative to the Washington Post by members of the controversial Unification Church. ... Capitol Hill is the name of a district in the following cities: Capitol Hill, Denver, Colorado Capitol Hill, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington Capitol Hill, Washington, DC It is also a common nickname for the United States Congress and the politicians who serve it (e. ... The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the victim of Mt. ...

Although the Capitol has been a subject of photography since 1846, Congress' first forays into institutional photography did not take place for another century, when the political parties began hiring and paying their own photographers. In 1955, Arizona Republican Senator Barry Goldwater, himself an amateur photographer, hired Arthur Scott to work for the Republican Senatorial Committee. Thereafter, Scotty worked in a variety of Republican offices, including the Republican Senatorial Committee (June 1955 to October 1962) and the Republican Policy Committee (October 1962 to November 1974). He snapped formal and informal poses of senators in committee, with constituents, with celebrities, and performing other senatorial duties. He also took many shots of the Capitol in every season and under various stages of reconstruction. 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano Official languages English Only State Area 295,254 km² (6th)  - Land 294,312 km²  - Water 942 km² (0. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 1, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was a United States politician and a founding figure in the modern conservative movement in the USA. Goldwater personified the shift in balance in American culture from the Northeast to the West. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...

In 1975, when the Senate created the Historical Office, it commissioned the office to collect, maintain and make available items relating to the Senate's history. A key part of the office was to be a photo historian, who would build a collection of graphic representations of the Senate. In August of 1975, Scotty assumed the post of photo historian. 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

Arthur Scott died on December 2, 1976. Prior to his death, he had arranged for his personal photographic collection -- some 30,000 negatives and prints -- to be transferred to the Historical Office. Scotty lived nearly his entire life in the Washington area and spent his last decades in the employ of the United States Senate. His photographic collection stands as a lasting testimony to his love of the Senate and his pursuit of its history.

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• United States Senate (http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Arthur_Scott_Bio.htm)