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Koch, Ford, and Allen
A candid portrait of (left to right) General Oscar Koch, Colonel Hal Forde, and Colonel Robert S. Allen. All of the men are wearing military uniforms.
Robert S. Allen in Military Uniform
November 1945
Waist-up studio portrait of Robert Allen in his military uniform.
One-Handed Typewriter
1946
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 ...
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
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."
