Photograph
Proxmire Campaigns for Reelection
| Elected to the Senate in a special election in September 1957, to fill the unexpired term of Senator Joe McCarthy, William Proxmire was forced to begin a campaign for re-election almost immediately as his term was scheduled to expire in one year. This snapshot shows him already working the phones in Watertown months before the November 1958 election. |
| Image ID: | 30101 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 02 1958 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Watertown |
| County: | Jefferson |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Proxmire, William : William Proxmire papers, 1938-2004 (bulk 1957-1980) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 3777.8 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4.5 x 3 inches |
| Legislators |
| Political campaigns |
| Offices |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Men |
| Indoor photography |
| Telephone |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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