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Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg: Media

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The Rosenbergs
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg during their 1951 trial for espionage.
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The Rosenbergs are sentenced
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg sitting in a van following their conviction on charges...
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Ethel Rosenberg
Mugshots of Ethel Rosenberg after her arrest, August 1950.
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Julius Rosenberg
American spy Julius Rosenberg, July 17, 1950.
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The Rosenbergs go to trial
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg being escorted into court in New York by Deputy Marshal...
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An appeal for clemency
Robert (right) and Michael Rosenberg (left), the young sons of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg,...
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Penn Station protest
Protestors demonstrating in front of New York's Pennsylvania Station before boarding...
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Picketing the White House
Protestors carrying signs—both for and against the planned execution of Julius and...
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