1946 Cordell Hull and Najera Payment Washington Vintage Original Press Photo
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1946 Cordell Hull and Najera Payment Washington Vintage Original Press Photo. The scene likely takes place in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 1946. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945 for his efforts in fostering international cooperation. - "Cordell Hull & Dr. Don Francisco Castillo Najera". An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 7.5x9.5" 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.Cordell Hull, the U.S. Secretary of State, is standing next to Dr. Don Francisco Castillo Najera, the Mexican Ambassador to Washington. They are holding a document representing a payment of $1,000,000 from Mexico to the United States, part of claims for American citizens whose lands were expropriated by the Mexican government. The scene likely takes place in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 1946.Cordell Hull was a prominent American politician who served as Secretary of State from 1933 to 1944 and was a key figure in the establishment of the United Nations. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945 for his efforts in fostering international cooperation. Dr. Don Francisco Castillo Najera was an influential diplomat who served as Mexico's ambassador to the United States during a critical period of diplomatic engagement between the two countries.Text present on photo:Handwritten Text:- "Tel"- "2 col 3 ¾"- "$1,000,000 from Mexico"- "Cordell Hull & Dr. Don Francisco Castillo Najera"Typed Text (clipping):- "In partial payment of claims of American citizens whose lands in Mexico were expropriated by the government, Secretary of State Cordell Hull is shown above receiving a check for $1,000,000, on account, from the Mexican government. Mexico's ambassador to Washington, Dr. Don Francisco Castillo Najera, is making the payment.—AP Wirephoto."Stamp/Text in Red Ink:- "Jul 1 1946"- "394"- - - 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.
