1953 Gen Nam Il delegate Korea NAMED 7x9 Rare Vintage 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 7x9" 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.Two military officers are shown standing at an entrance, with one holding the door open as the other steps through. Both are dressed in uniform, and the setting suggests a formal or official location, likely during a significant military or political event.Gen. Nam Il was a prominent North Korean military officer and politician. In the early 1950s, Nam Il played a critical role as the Chief Communist delegate during the Korean War armistice talks, representing North Korea in negotiations with the United Nations Command and South Korea. These talks were pivotal in leading to the armistice agreement which temporarily halted the Korean War.Text present on photo:GEN. NAM ILChief Communist delegate5Bpkkeek (difficult to decipher exactly due to handwriting)Red EditionMAY 6 19531530 MAY 6 N.M. 8:55ENGRAVINGARTISTS N.E.A.N.S.- - - 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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