Original 1947 AP Wirephoto showing Capitol police ejecting Los Angeles attorney Charles J. Katz from a House Un-American Activities Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on October 21, 1947. According to the original caption, Katz attempted to question a witness and was removed on orders of committee chairman J. Parnell Thomas of New Jersey. A striking image from the controversial HUAC hearings of the early Cold War era. The photograph and original caption are mounted on black archival paper with aged tape visible at the corners. Measures approximately 7 x 9 inches overall. Shows expected age, handling wear, toning and newsroom/archive use. This photo came from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.
