Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 10.5x7.5" 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.Senators Sam Nunn and John Warner are seen visiting a U.S. Patriot missile battery in Central Saudi Arabia, accompanied by Patriot Battalion Commander Thomas Smith. This event took place during a two-day fact-finding mission in the Middle East, highlighting U.S. military presence in the region in 1991.Sam Nunn and John Warner were prominent U.S. politicians known for their roles in defense and foreign policy. Nunn served as a U.S. senator from Georgia and was influential in shaping military policy, while Warner was a senator from Virginia and a former Secretary of the Navy. Their visit to Saudi Arabia came during a time of significant geopolitical tensions following the Gulf War.Text present on photo:(NY8) CENTRAL SAUDI ARABIA, Feb. 17--SENATORS VISIT PATRIOT BATTERY--Senators Sam Nunn, (D-Ga.), center, and John Warner, (R-Va.), right, are escorted by Patriot Battalion Commander Thomas Smith, left, at a U.S. Patriot missile battery in Central Saudi Arabia, Sunday. Several senators are on a two-day fact-finding mission to the Mideast. (AP LaserPhoto) (dk/cc110945/DOD POOL/Colleen Combs) 1991- - - 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.
Price: 27 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-02-08T15:07:53.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: military, Middle East, Gulf War, defense, 1991
Theme: politics, militaria, social history, people
Featured Person/Artist: Sam Nunn, John Warner, Thomas Smith
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1991
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 10.5x7.5 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1990-1999
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
