Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 9x7" 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.William D. Mitchell of Denver, Colorado, is shown being sworn in as the Administrator of the Small Defense Plants Administration. The oath is administered by Associate Justice Evan Howell of the U.S. Court of Claims. This ceremony occurred in Washington D.C., capturing an important moment of governmental transition.The Small Defense Plants Administration was established during the early 1950s to support small businesses and plants in engaging with defense production needs during the Cold War era. The role of an administrator like William D. Mitchell was crucial to integrating smaller enterprises into the larger defense manufacturing landscape, a key historical moment in U.S. industrial and defense policy.Text present on photo:Front: "WAP12-5/8 WASHINGTON: William D. Mitchell of Denver, Colo., (right) was sworn in here today as Administrator of the Small Defense Plants Administration. The oath was administered by Associate Justice Evan Howell (left), of the U. S. Court of Claims. UNITED PRESS TELEPHOTO"Back: "TELEPHOTO PRESS ASSOCIATIONSUNITED PRESS TELEPHOTOPLEASE CREDITSTAR & TRIBUNE BLDG. MINNEAPOLIS 15, MINN.JUN 12 1953"- - - 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: 28 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-29T14:40:23.000Z
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Item Specifics
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: administration, government, ceremony, Denver, Colorado
Theme: politics, social history, events & festivals, history
Featured Person/Artist: William D. Mitchell, Evan Howell
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1953
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 9x7 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
