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Striking image of aged armaments salesman enfeebled by illness
A dramatic photo from a world page shows a weary veteran arms dealer weakened by a recent illness. The scene captures the man amid others as reporters document the moment. His status as a prominent figure in munitions is implied through captions.
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Associated Press
Bruno Wilted
Bruno Hauptmann
David Wilentz
Egbert Rosecrans
Edward J. Reilly
Hauptmann
C. Lloyd Fisher