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Gift of Robin Purtell Bell, 2025.83.20.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection,…
U.S. Senator William Purtell and Vice President Alben W. Barkley, 1953
Gift of Robin Purtell Bell, 2025.83.20.1, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collection, Copyright Undetermined

U.S. Senator William Purtell and Vice President Alben W. Barkley, 1953

SubjectPortrait of William A. Purtell American, 1897 - 1978
SubjectPortrait of Alben William Barkley American, 1877 - 1956
PhotographerPhotographed by United Press Association American
Date1953 January 1
MediumPhotography
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 9 × 7in. (22.9 × 17.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Robin Purtell Bell
DescriptionTwo identical black and white photographs of U.S. Senator William Purtell (left) and Vice President Alben W. Barkley (right), January 1, 1953.
Object number2025.83.20.1-.2
Inscribed(.1) Handwritten in blue ink on back: "Vice Pres. Barkley / & WAP / Vice President's Room / Capitol / Washington / 1-4-53"
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