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Procession at McCarthy Funeral
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Procession of Catholic clergy at the funeral of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. In Wisconsin, and elsewhere in the nation, the Catholic Church was among McCarthy's most ardent supporters.
May 7, 1957
Held, James P.
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Procession at McCarthy Funeral
May 1957
The crowd gathered outside St. Mary's Catholic Church for the funeral of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy watches as the procession to the cemetery begins.
Crowd at McCarthy Funeral
May 7, 1957
Crowd of mourners at the funeral of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy outside St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church.
Mourners at McCarthy Grave Site
May 7, 1957
Mourners surround the casket of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy at his funeral at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery.
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May 7, 1957
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May 7, 1957
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Judge McCarthy
1946
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