1951 Steve Nelson Arrest Communist Leaders Washington Original Press Photo

Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 6x9" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.Steve Nelson, a Communist Party organizer, was arrested alongside five other leaders in the Pennsylvania and West Virginia area. This photograph, taken in August 1951, captures a close-up of Nelson with a formal expression, likely intended for press distribution. The event likely took place in Washington, as indicated by the accompanying text.Steve Nelson was an influential figure within the Communist Party during the mid-20th century. His political activities led to numerous legal confrontations, reflecting the era's heightened tensions during the Cold War and America's aggressive stance against perceived Communist threats. Nelson's arrest underscores the widespread efforts to curtail communist influence in the United States during this period.Text present on photo:NY913-8/17-WASHINGTON: FBI agents arrested, 8/17, Communist Party organizer Steve Nelson (above) and five other Communist leaders in the Pennsylvania-West Virginia area. ACME AUG 1951- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.

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