U.S. Senator William Purtell meeting with member of the military
SubjectPortrait of
William A. Purtell
American, 1897 - 1978
Datec. 1955
MediumPhotography
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 7/8 × 3 7/8in. (12.4 × 9.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Robin Purtell Bell
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of U.S. Senator William Purtell (right) meeting with a member of the military, undated, possibly 1955 Helsinki trip.
Object number2025.83.10
InscribedHandwritten in pencil on back: "#12"NotesSubject Note: In 1955, U.S. Senator William Purtell was a member of the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. He went on a two month tour of Europe and Russia, attending the Atoms for Peace Conference in Geneva, Switzerland and a meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Helsinki, Finland.Subject Terms
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