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Ruth Finney
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Journalist Ruth Finney, one of the few women journalists who covered hard news in Washington D.C. Finney was married to columnist Robert S. Allen, but continued to write under her own name. She appears to be seated outside an office awaiting an interview.
1937
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Bob Allen in Triak Color
Journalist Robert S. Allen seated in the garden behind his Washington, D.C. home as photographed in the rare Triak color photography process.
Court Packing
1937
Snapshot of a break in the deliberations during the famous Roosevelt "Court Packing Case." Journalist Robert S. Allen, who was covering the story, can be seen in the lower right writing some notes.
Robert S. Allen
1968
Quarter-length portrait of journalist Robert S. Allen, best known for his association with Drew Pearson and for his own syndicated column, "Inside Washington."
After the Amputation
May 19, 1945
Colonel Robert S. Allen, photographed in Germany only a few days after being wounded and captured by the Germans. It was a German surgeon who amputated his arm and probably saved his life.
Bob Allen in Wisconsin National Guard Uniform
1922
Journalist Robert S. Allen, center, in military uniform, poses with the staff of the "Wisconsin State Journal". A graduate of the Wisconsin Journalism School, Allen worked for both the "Capital Tim...
Robert S. Allen in Military Uniform
November 1945
Waist-up studio portrait of Robert Allen in his military uniform.
