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One-Handed Typewriter
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Colonel Robert S. Allen, a well-known journalist before World War II, lost his arm while on active duty in Europe. He is seated here with Dr Anton Dvorak, the inventor of a one-arm typewriter that permitted him to resume his career despite his handicap.
1946
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Easter Seals to Help the Handicapped
Robert S. Allen, a well-known journalist who lost his arm while serving during World War II, purchases Easter Seals from a handicapped girl. Allen was active in the efforts to help handicapped vet...
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
Portrait of Robert Allen standing next to a truck, wearing military fatigues and with his hands on his hips.
Robert S. Allen in Military Uniform
November 1945
Waist-up studio portrait of Robert Allen in his military uniform.
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.
