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2 November 1956

International News Photos

Photograph

Title: Last Ship Through Suez Canal

One wirephoto released by International News Photos dated November 2, 1956. Shows a ship sailing. According to the attached press release, the ship named Mary is from Liberia. It was the last ship in the last convoy to go through the Suez Canal. After the ship went through the canal was put out of commission due to an aerial attack that sunk a ship south of Ismailia. The photo is stamped on the back with the date and International News Photo information. The Wirephoto is blurry and pixilated.

GLC09677.12

2 November 1956

International News Photos

Photograph

Title: Last Convoy Through Suez Before Blocking

One wirephoto released by International News Photos dated November 2, 1956. Shows Port Said, and multiple ships sailing. According to the attached press release, the ships pictured were the last convoy to leave the canal before it was put out of commission due to an aerial attack that sunk a ship south of Ismailia. The photo is stamped on the back with the date of the photo. The Wirephoto is blurry and pixilated.

GLC09677.13

1952-1963

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Title: [Collection of wire photographs, 1952-1963] [Decimalized .01 - .88]

76 wire photos with 8 larger wire photos, many with International News Photos handstamps and/or typed dated descriptions affixed on verso. Most dated 1952-1963.

GLC09677

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