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Mosinee Goes Communist for a Day: Red Raid
![Caption reads: "Simulated Communist seizure--Editor Francis Schweinler, (Left) of the local paper is seized by Communist Commisar[sic] Joseph Kornfeder as two armed guards stand ready to hustle him off to a concentration camp, as the town was brought under Communist control early this morning." Another caption on the back is a newspaper clipping that reads: "The Red Raid — Communists do not believe in freedom of the press, so first on the 'Red raid' list Monday morning was Francis Scheinler (seated), editor of the Mosinee newspaper. About to grab Scheinler is 'Commissar' Joseph Kornfeder, a former Communist. The gun-pointing 'troopers' are members of the American Legion. Page of pictures on Page 6, Part 1. Sentinel photo."](http://images.wisconsinhistory.org/700099991312/9999019406-l.jpg "Mosinee Goes Communist for a Day: Red Raid")
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| Caption reads: "Simulated Communist seizure--Editor Francis Schweinler, (Left) of the local paper is seized by Communist Commisar[sic] Joseph Kornfeder as two armed guards stand ready to hustle him off to a concentration camp, as the town was brought under Communist control early this morning." Another caption on the back is a newspaper clipping that reads: "The Red Raid — Communists do not believe in freedom of the press, so first on the 'Red raid' list Monday morning was Francis Scheinler (seated), editor of the Mosinee newspaper. About to grab Scheinler is 'Commissar' Joseph Kornfeder, a former Communist. The gun-pointing 'troopers' are members of the American Legion. Page of pictures on Page 6, Part 1. Sentinel photo." |
| Image ID: | 145449 |
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| Creation Date: | 05 01 1950 |
| Creator Name: | International News Photos |
| City: | Mosinee |
| County: | Marathon |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Mosinee Mock Communist Takeover Photograph Collection |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | M2019-069 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
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| Neckties |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Uniforms |
| Newspapers |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Communism |
| Firearms |
| Offices |
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