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"Washington Merry Go Round"
circa 1950-1959
Drew Pearson (left), and Robert S. Allen (right), whose syndicated column "Washington Merry Go Round" made them among the nation's best known journalists. In addition to their newspaper column they...
Bob Allen in Triak Color
Journalist Robert S. Allen seated in the garden behind his Washington, D.C. home as photographed in the rare Triak color photography process.
Robert Novak
Formal portrait of Robert Novak used for many years in his association with his syndicated newspaper column "Inside Report."
Bob Allen in Wisconsin National Guard Uniform
1922
Journalist Robert S. Allen, center, in military uniform, poses with the staff of the "Wisconsin State Journal". A graduate of the Wisconsin Journalism School, Allen worked for both the "Capital Tim...
One-Handed Typewriter
1946
Colonel Robert S. Allen, a well-known journalist before World War II, lost his arm while on active duty in Europe. He is seated here with Dr Anton Dvorak, the inventor of a one-arm typewriter that ...
After the Amputation
May 19, 1945
Colonel Robert S. Allen, photographed in Germany only a few days after being wounded and captured by the Germans. It was a German surgeon who amputated his arm and probably saved his life.
