Clemency for the Rosenbergs | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Clemency for the Rosenbergs

Clemency for the Rosenbergs | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Convicted spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg received a death sentence in 1951, not long after Joseph R. McCarthy burst into the headlines with his charges about Communist spies in the State Department. During their imprisonment the Rosenbergs received support from some individuals who felt that the prosecutor's evidence was unconvincing or that, even if the Rosenbergs were guilty, that the death sentence was not in accord with the punishment administered to other spies.  Ultimately President Eisenhower dismissed their appeal and the Rosenbergs were executed in March 1953.
DESCRIPTION
Convicted spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg received a death sentence in 1951, not long after Joseph R. McCarthy burst into the headlines with his charges about Communist spies in the State Department. During their imprisonment the Rosenbergs received support from some individuals who felt that the prosecutor's evidence was unconvincing or that, even if the Rosenbergs were guilty, that the death sentence was not in accord with the punishment administered to other spies. Ultimately President Eisenhower dismissed their appeal and the Rosenbergs were executed in March 1953.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:48186
Creation Date:before 1953
Creator Name:United Press International
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Collection Name:Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell records, 1946-1969
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 3288
Original Dimensions:8.5 x 6.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Restricted: Corbis has purchased copyright to all pre-1991 images housed in the UPI office. For reproductions and licensing rights contact copyright holder.
SUBJECTS
Clothing and dress
Coats
Hats
Law enforcement
Men
Outdoor photography
Women
Communism
Demonstrations
Signs and signboards

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