Proxmire at Convention | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Proxmire at Convention

Proxmire at Convention | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
William Proxmire chats with fellow delegate Edna Bowen on the floor of the National Democratic Convention. Proxmire, then an assemblyman, was making his first race for Governor of Wisconsin. Proxmire would run for governor unsuccessfully three times before being elected to the U.S. Senate following the death of Joseph R. McCarthy in 1957.  Edna Bowen was a Democratic candidate for Congress.
DESCRIPTION
William Proxmire chats with fellow delegate Edna Bowen on the floor of the National Democratic Convention. Proxmire, then an assemblyman, was making his first race for Governor of Wisconsin. Proxmire would run for governor unsuccessfully three times before being elected to the U.S. Senate following the death of Joseph R. McCarthy in 1957. Edna Bowen was a Democratic candidate for Congress.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:48132
Creation Date: 07 21 1952
Creator Name:Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972
City:Chicago
County:
State:Illinois
Collection Name:Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:PH 6442 7/21/1952
Original Dimensions:5 x 4 inches
SUBJECTS
Clothing and dress
Hats
Suits (Clothing)
Men
Women
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Legislators
Political conventions
Politicians
Eyeglasses
Seating (Furniture)

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