Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 7.5x10" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.Author Harvey O'Connor is shown posing outside the U.S. District Court in Washington on November 18, with his attorney, Gerhard P. Van Arkel. O'Connor had just been fined $500 and given a one-year suspended jail sentence for refusing to state whether he was a communist while writing books used in U.S. overseas libraries. Judge Joseph C. McGarraghy found O'Connor guilty of contempt of Congress for not disclosing to Senator Joseph McCarthy if he was involved in the "communist conspiracy."Harvey O'Connor was a noted journalist and author, often writing works that critiqued corporate capitalism and economic inequality. This photograph captures a moment during the McCarthy era, a period of intense anti-communist sentiment in the United States. Many individuals were scrutinized and punished for alleged communist affiliations, impacting careers and lives significantly.Text present on photo:WASHINGTON, Nov. 18—WILL APPEAL CONVICTION—AUTHOR HARVEY O'CONNOR, right, poses outside U.S. District Court today with his attorney, Gerhard P. Van Arkel, after he was fined $500 and given a one-year suspended jail sentence for refusing to say whether he was a communist when he wrote books used in U.S. overseas libraries. Judge Joseph C. McGarraghy ruled O'Connor guilty of contempt of Congress for refusing to tell Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-Wis) if he was a member of the "communist conspiracy" when he authored the books. Van Arkel said the conviction would be appealed. (AP Wirephoto) (See Story) (RBO1205STF-UP-1952) Text on back of the photo:NOV 21 1962- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.
Price: 29 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-08T15:01:48.000Z
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: McCarthyism, U.S. District Court, anti-communism, legal case
Theme: politics, social history, conflicts & wars, people
Featured Person/Artist: Harvey O'Connor, Gerhard P. Van Arkel
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1952
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 7.5x10 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
