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Portrait of Harold Gauer: Mad Scientist
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Harold Gauer as a mad scientist. Photograph stems from Gauer's work with an insurance agency and his part time testing of urine for policy purposes and life insurance signers.
circa 1940-1949
Gauer, Harold
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Gauer as Mad Scientist
circa 1950-1959
Harold Gauer in costume as a mad scientist. He is holding laboratory glassware, and a microscope is visible on the shelf behind him.
Portrait of Alice Bedard
circa 1940-1949
Formal portrait of Alice Bedard, taken in Harold Gauer's Brady Street apartment.
Portrait of Alice Bedard
circa 1940-1949
Alice Bedard posing on table in Harold Gauer's Brady Street apartment.
Portrait of Marion Bloch
circa 1940-1949
"Dress" photograph of Marion Bloch taken at Harold Gauer's Brady Street apartment.
Portrait of Harold Gauer: Mad Scientist
circa 1930-1939
Gauer with his "personality made" skull. Gauer caption: Mad scientist, and he was plenty sore too.
Gauer and Bloch: Reaction to Ruess's Defeat
circa 1940-1949
Gauer and Bloch reacting to Ruess's campaign defeat. Gauer worked full time on the campaign, but Bloch was an occasional help. According to Gauer, Ruess was "very German" and hard to get along with.
