Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 10.5x7.5" 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.The photograph depicts the St. James Terminal tank farm located in southwest Louisiana. The image shows a series of large cylindrical oil tanks used for storage as part of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The layout includes roads and smaller buildings surrounding the tanks, providing a clear view of the storage facility's scale.In January 1991, around the time this photo was taken, the Gulf War was underway. The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve was a critical national resource to counter potential oil supply disruptions. In response to geopolitical tensions, President George Bush authorized a drawdown of this reserve, potentially making this site particularly relevant to historical energy strategies during that period.Text present on photo:0122A Fri Jan 18 00:05JAN 91 WASHINGTON: Department of Energy photo released 17 Jan shows St. James Terminal tank farm, located in southwest Louisiana, one of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve sites. U.S. President George Bush authorized the drawdown of the reserve, totaling 33.3 million barrels (1.125 million daily, intoOIL - U.S. - STRATEGIC RESERVE (Inverted on back)JAN -- 1991 (Blue stamp on back)- - - 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: 34 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 tanks,storage facility,Gulf War,energy strategy
Theme: history,industrial,politics,transportation
Featured Person/Artist: none
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1991
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 10.5x7.5 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1990-1999
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
