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Senator Joseph R. McCarthy
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin, whose name became synonymous with an era of extreme anti-communism.
McCarthy Signing Autographs
November 1952
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin, signing autographs during his 1952 re-election campaign
A Daughter for Joe
1957
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and daughter Tierney. Her adoption was not completed at the time of the Senator's death on May 2, 1957.
McCarthy as Primary Winner
September 10, 1952
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin, with supporters in his hometown of Appleton, hearing the news of his landslide victory over his Republican Party challenger.
McCarthy Votes
August 13, 1952
For the camera, Senator Joseph R. McCarthy shows how he voted in the 1952 Republican Primary. McCarthy handily defeated his opponent Len Schmitt.
McCarthy and an Admirer
June 1952
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy of Wisconsin greets his nephew, Kelly Kornely, at a Republican campaign event in Wisconsin. Also with McCarthy is Assemblyman Gerald Lorge. Lorge was elected to the Leg...
