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for U.S. Senators John Sparkman and William Purtell with two unidentified men
U.S. Senators John Sparkman and William Purtell with two unidentified men
SubjectPortrait of
William A. Purtell
American, 1897 - 1978
SubjectPortrait of
John Jackson Sparkman
American, 1899 - 1985
Datec. 1955
MediumPhotography
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 7/8 × 4 3/4in. (9.8 × 12.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Robin Purtell Bell
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of U.S. Senator John Sparkman (second from left) and U.S. Senator William Purtell (right) with two unidentified men, undated, possibly 1955 Helsinki trip.
Object number2025.83.12
InscribedHandwritten in blue ink on back: "Left to Right: Sen Sparkman / Sen Purtell"Stamped in blue ink on back: "PUBLICATION OF THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT AUTHORIZED / UNLESS APPROVED FOR RELEASE BY A PUBLIC INFORMA- /TION OFFICE AT ANY ARMY ACTIVITY OR INSTALLATION / [illegible] HEREON. ITS USE IN COMMERCIAL AD- / VERTISING MUST BE APPROVED BY THE [illegible] OR- / [illegible] DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF [illegible] / [illegible] DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, THE [illegible] / WASHINGTON 25, D. C, IF PUBLISHED, PLEASE CREDIT AS / 'U.S. ARMY PHOTOGRAPH'."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.
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