Rayburn, Bankhead, and Boland served together in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1930s and 1940s; they represented Texas, Alabama, and Pennsylvania, respectively. This photograph is signed by all three men and addressed "To our good...
Rayburn represented Texas in the House from 1913 until his death in 1961. He served as majority leader, minority leader, and Speaker of the House. He signed this photograph and addressed it "To my friend Frank Boykin with best wishes."
This event honoring Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn featured an enormous buffet of wild game from across the country, followed by a nine-course meal. The affair, entirely paid for by Boykin, cost about $20,000 in 1949.
"A gift for Sam Rayburn -- Washington, D.C. -- As a 'reward for putting up with us for all these years' appreciative Democrats present Minority Leader Sam Rayburn (D. Tex.) with a new Fleetwood Cadillac sedan in ceremony on Capitol Hill today (Jan....
McDuffie served as a U.S. Representative for Alabama before he resigned in 1935 to accept an appointment in the U.S. district court in Mobile. Boykin filled the vacancy.
Boykin is shaking Rayburn's hand and cutting into an elaborate dish on the table before them. Left to right: Louis Johnson; Forrest P. Sherman; Sam Rayburn; Charles E. Wilson; Mendel Rivers; Frank W. Boykin; Omar Bradley; Hoyt Vandenberg; and John...