Photograph
War Correspondent's Gag Photo
| Four war correspondents pose for a gag photo. Identified (left to right) Frank Morris, Collier's Magazine; Harold Smith, Chicago Tribune; Ray Coll, Jr., Honolulu Advertiser; and Bob Reese, B-29 Public Relations (former Chicago Tribune writer). Morris is wearing a diver's mask and is apparently interviewing Coll, taking notes on a roll of toilet paper. Smith and Reese are holding up Coll, who is dressed in a towel toga and turban while smoking a cigarette. The other men are wearing uniforms. |
| Image ID: | 100962 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1944 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Robert Doyle papers, 1935-1974, 1995 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | M99-114, box 7, fldr 7/1 |
| Original Dimensions: | 7 x 5 inches |
| Robert Doyle was a civilian war correspondent for the Milwaukee Journal during World War II, covering the experiences of Wisconsin troops in the 32nd "Red Arrow" Division, an infantry division of the United States Army National Guard. The "Red Arrow" Division consisted mainly of soldiers from Wisconsin and Michigan. |
| Moustache |
| Costume |
| Hats |
| Cigarettes |
| Practical jokes |
| Military uniforms |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Portraits, Group |
| Sporting goods |
| Smoking |
| Journalists |
| Reporters and reporting |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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