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Joseph McCarthy's High School Record
1930
Joe McCarthy's Marquette University first semester report card. As indicated, he attended Little Wolf High School.
Joseph R. McCarthy Graduation Photograph
1930
High school graduation portrait of Joseph R. McCarthy taken in 1930. After dropping out of school at age 14, McCarthy returned and completed high school in one year. The inscription reads, "To t...
Joe McCarthy and Friends
October 1931
Joseph R. McCarthy (center with the tie) with a group of friends.
McCarthy Grade School Group Portrait
1915
Class group portrait of Joseph R. McCarthy's grade school classmates. McCarthy is in the center of the group. McCarthy dropped out of school at age 14.
Joe McCarthy Christmas Greeting
December 1954
The 1954 Christmas card of Jeanne and Joseph R. McCarthy, mailed at about the time he was censured by the Senate. Handwritten on the inside the card says, "Merry Christmas, Jeannie." The other sid...
Joseph McCarthy During World War II
Candid portrait of Joe McCarthy wearing a pith helmet during World War II.
