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Joseph McCarthy

Date: 1946
Description: Joseph McCarthy at the time of his election victory over Senator Robert M. La Follette, Jr., in the Republican primary.
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Fowler McCormick

Date: 1946
Description: Portrait of Fowler McCormick, holding a cigarette (1898-1972). He was President of International Harvester from 1941-1946, and Chairman of the Board from 1...
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Nixon as Congressional Candidate

Date: 1946
Description: Richard M. Nixon, probably as a congressional candidate in 1946 when he first demonstrated his ability to use Communism as a way to electoral victory, in t...
Photograph

Tractor Display at Ohio State Fair

Date: 1946
Description: Two men pose on a twenty-three year old Farmall Regular tractor on display under a tent at the Ohio State Fair. The sign reads: "23 yrs. old; This Farmall ...
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Salvator Moshe in a Suit Paid for with Cigarettes, Chocolate, and Coffee

Date: 1946
Description: Portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Salvator Moshe in a custom-made suit, which he paid for with cigarettes, chocolate, and coffee; Weilheim, German...
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Man with Diploma

Date: 1946
Description: A man wearing a suit holds up a diploma in Motor Truck Block Management from International Harvester's Education and Training Center. The diploma reads: "I...
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Young Orson Welles

Date: 1946
Description: A dramatic, glamorous portrait of a young Orson Welles holding a cigar.
Photograph

Lewis Arms after Navy Discharge

Date: 1946
Description: A portrait of Lewis Arms in uniform after he was discharged from the Navy.
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Lewis Arms at Age 17

Date: 1946
Description: A portrait of Lewis Arms at the age of 17 wearing his Navy uniform. There is an inscription that reads, "To Mom & Pop Berry with Love," referring to his ne...
Photograph

UAW Bowling Team Captains

Date: 1946
Description: Nat Ferral and Vernon Brady, CIO bowling team captains, pose for a picture sitting on a bench at a bowling alley. Ferrel was captain of the all African Ame...
Photograph

Albums — 1946 Style

Date: 1946
Description: View of page 71 from an issue of "Popular Photography" magazine. The article demonstrates Jim Widmer's dry mounting method for organizing his photographic ...
Photograph

Woman with French Bulldog

Date: 1946
Description: A woman is standing on the front steps of a house with a french bulldog. The woman is dressed up in a fur coat, a fancy hat and high heels.
Photograph

Aldo Leopold Inspecting White Pine

Date: 1946
Description: Aldo Leopold inspecting white pine, on Wisconsin River farm, a weekend retreat for the Professor of Wildlife Management at UW-Madison.
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Suzanne W. Miles

Date: 1946
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Suzanne W. Miles. She was the Curator of Archeology and Ethnology for the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from 1945...
Manuscript

Neighborhood House Activities Scrapbook: Play School Scenes

Date: 1946
Description: Page from a scrapbook kept by Neighborhood House, with two images from the Play School for 3 and 4 year olds: a boy is opening his mouth for a woman who is...
Book or Pamphlet

Daniel Hoan for Governor Brochure

Date: 1946
Description: Cover of a brochure promoting Daniel W. Hoan as the Democratic Candidate for Governor of Wisconsin. Includes a head and shoulders portrait of Hoan.
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Hans E. Skott

Date: 1946
Description: Waist-up portrait of Hans E. Skott wearing a military uniform.

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