International News Photos Uprising in Guatemala

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GLC#
GLC09677.41-View header record
Type
Images
Date
26 October 1957
Author/Creator
International News Photos
Title
Uprising in Guatemala
Place Written
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Pagination
1 photograph Height: 17.8 cm, Width: 23.1 cm
Primary time period
1945 to the Present
Sub-Era
The Fifties

One wirephoto released by International News Photos dated October 26, 1957. Shows a street with smoke in the center, and people running away. The attached press release reports that Guatemalan police are dispersing protesters on the main street of Guatemala City with tear gas. The protesters were heading to the palace to protest the military coup d'etat after a recent presidential election. The photo is stamped on the back with the date and International News Photos information.

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