Middle Eastern Diplomatic History Saudi King and Arab Leaders at Summit Conference Circa 1960s to 1970s

Saudi Arabia Arab Conference

Photograph

Baltimore Sun photographic archive. Wirephoto titled “Arab Summit Conference,” circa 1960s–1970s, records a Saudi Arabian king with other Arab leaders during a regional summit meeting. Arab summit conferences during these decades brought heads of state together around questions including inter-Arab relations, regional security, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. The supplied information does not identify the individual monarch, other participants, exact conference, or date, and no more specific identification can therefore be made without the original caption or verso markings.

Original black-and-white wirephoto measuring approximately 8.3 x 9.1 inches, formerly in the historical photographic archive of The Baltimore Sun. The image shows the Saudi monarch among other Arab political leaders gathered for the conference and bears the title “Arab Summit Conference.” Produced as a transmitted press photograph, the image was electronically scanned and sent through telecommunications networks for reproduction at a receiving newspaper office. Wirephoto technology allowed news organizations to distribute photographs rapidly over long distances and became a standard component of twentieth-century newspaper reporting.

The photograph preserves both a visual record of Arab diplomatic activity and physical evidence of the transmission methods used by American newspapers before digital image distribution. Its Baltimore Sun archive provenance places the print within the working files through which international political photographs were retained for editorial use. Watermark present; no other condition defects are stated in the supplied description.

Item #14443

Price: $75.00