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Newspaper Speakeasy
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A keg of Prohibition Era beer in the darkroom of the "Milwaukee Sentinel" being enjoyed by newspapermen: (left to right) Red Thisted, Eddie Oroth, Guy Helsm, Otto Brinkman, Ira Bickhart, Alvin Steinkopf, and sitting, Benny Benfer and Mr. Carr.
circa 1920-1929
Steinkopf, Alvin
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Large Radio
1927
Newspaperman Alvin Steinkopf leaning on a large radio in his Milwaukee apartment. Steinkopf is wearing a bow tie and holding a cigar in his hand.
Interview with a Star
Irene Norman, film editor of the "Milwaukee Sentinel," interviewing the film star Bebe Daniels.
Milwaukee Apartment
1932
The living room of the East Juneau Street apartment of Alvin and Irene Steinkopf, both employed by the "Milwaukee Sentinel".
Dressed to the Nines
1930
Irene Steinkopf, motion picture editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel, dressed in a floor-length gown for an evening on the town.
Funny Papers and Alvin Steinkopf
circa 1930-1939
Still wearing his pajamas, "Milwaukee Sentinel" editor Alvin Steinkopf reads the newspaper. The popular comic strip, "Gasoline Alley," can be seen on the back of the section he is holding. This ph...
Associated Press Office
The London office of the Associated Press, with Alvin Steinkopf working at his typewriter, center rear.
