Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 10x8" 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.Workers are seen battling oil fires at the Greater Burgan Oil Field near Kuwait City on May 9, 1991. The image captures two individuals inside a makeshift sheet metal barricade setup, utilizing tools to manage the fire in the aftermath of the Gulf War.In the wake of the Gulf War, Iraqi forces set fire to over 600 oil wells across Kuwait, leading to an environmental disaster. The firefighting efforts were extensive and dangerous, often involving international teams. By May 1991, these teams had managed to control some of these fires, marking a significant stride in restoring the region.Text present on photo:- Top Front: "(KUW2)GREATER BURGAN OIL FIELD, Kuwait, May 9--OIL FIRE BATTLE CONTINUE--Workers protected by sheet metal barricades continue to battle the many oil well fires burning in the Greater Burgan Oil Field near Kuwait City early Thursday morning. Workers continue the slow process of extinguishing the hundreds of well fires set during the Gulf War. (AP LaserPhoto)(kwf51451tf/Bill Haber) 1991. AP LEAFDESK"- Back: "OIL - KUWAIT - FIRES Dept 3col x 4 1/2" "Associated Press (MAY 1 0 1991)" "Firefighting efforts have brought under control more than 10 percent of the 600 dynamited oil wells in Kuwait." "SAPHO92"- - - 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: 29 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
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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: oil fires, Gulf War, Associated Press, firefighting, Kuwait City
Theme: conflicts & wars, disasters, history, politics
Featured Person/Artist: none
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1991
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 10x8 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1990-1999
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
