The atmosphere around the U.S. Embassy at Tehran where students have been guarding 100 hostages, including 60 Americans, since November 4. Here students are evacuating garbage from the Embassy in a U.S. Flag, Tehran, Iran, November 12, 1979.

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The atmosphere around the U.S. Embassy at Tehran where students have been guarding 100 hostages, including 60 Americans, since November 4. Here students are evacuating garbage from the Embassy in a U.S. Flag, Tehran, Iran, November 12, 1979.
The atmosphere around the U.S. Embassy at Tehran where students have been guarding 100 hostages, including 60 Americans, since November 4. Here students are evacuating garbage from the Embassy in a U.S. Flag, Tehran, Iran, November 12, 1979.
Artist/Maker (Iranian, 1944 – 2018)
DateNovember 12th, 1979
MediumVintage resin-coated gelatin silver print
DimensionsSheet: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2025.30.1
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Markings Verso, middle (typewriter):
"Gamma
11, rue des Petites-Ecuries
75010 PARIS (France) - 770.64.46
12725 - TEHERAN, 1e 12 NOVEMBRE 1979

L'ambiance autour de l'AMbassade americaine de Teheran, ou les etudiants gardent depuis le 4 Novembre, une centaine d'otage dont 60 americains.
The atmosphere around the U.S. Embassy at Teheran where students have been guarding a 100 hostages, including 60 Americans, since Nov. 4.

Les etudiant evacuent les ordures de l'Ambassade dans un drapeau americain.
Students evacuating garbage from the Embassy in a U.S. Flag.

PHOTO ABBAS/GAMMA 141170"
Inscribed Verso, left, sideways (pencil):

"1.50
1.27
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0.23

0.10 JA-501
34-7

980
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9"

Verso, bottom, middle (pencil): "245 h 1010.11"

Verso, bottom, right corner (pencil): "2025.30.1"
Iran's Airforce consists of 340 planes and 100,000 men. According to the last report of the U.S. military attache in Tehran, it too is in operational for lack of spare parts and maintenance, Iran, November 1977
Iran's Airforce consists of 340 planes and 100,000 men. According to the last report of the U.S. military attache in Tehran, it too is in operational for lack of spare parts and maintenance, Iran, November 1977
Abbas
Date: November 1977
Medium: Vintage gelatin silver print resin-coated
Object number: 2025.30.5
Iran's Airforce consists of 340 planes and 100,000 men. According to the last report of the U.S. military attache in Tehran, it too is inoperational for lack of spare parts and maintenance, Iran, November 1977.
Iran's Airforce consists of 340 planes and 100,000 men. According to the last report of the U.S. military attache in Tehran, it too is inoperational for lack of spare parts and maintenance, Iran, November 1977.
Abbas
Date: November 1977
Medium: Vintage gelatin silver print resin-coated
Object number: 2025.30.6
Iran's Airforce consists of 340 planes and 100,000 men. According to the last report of the U.S. military attaché in Tehran, it too is inoperational for lack of spare parts and maintenance. Cobra helicopters at the Isfahan base. There are no more American technicians to maintain them in good condition, November 1977
Iran's Airforce consists of 340 planes and 100,000 men. According to the last report of the U.S. military attaché in Tehran, it too is inoperational for lack of spare parts and maintenance. Cobra helicopters at the Isfahan base. There are no more American technicians to maintain them in good condition, November 1977
Abbas
Date: November, 1977
Medium: Vintage gelatin silver print resin-coated
Object number: 2025.30.8
The Iranian Navy: 22,000 men, 3 destroyers, 4 frigates, 4 corvettes, 5 patrol boats, 5 dredgers, 2 landing craft, 14 hovercraft, L submarine. Because of a lack of spare parts, the navy is said to take part certain ships in order to repair others, according to the U.S. military attaché in Tehran, Iran, February 1978
The Iranian Navy: 22,000 men, 3 destroyers, 4 frigates, 4 corvettes, 5 patrol boats, 5 dredgers, 2 landing craft, 14 hovercraft, L submarine. Because of a lack of spare parts, the navy is said to take part certain ships in order to repair others, according to the U.S. military attaché in Tehran, Iran, February 1978
Abbas
Date: February 1978
Medium: Vintage resin-coated gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.4
After the deadly events of the last weekend in the Iranian capital, rebel groups continue their revolutionary actions --The attack on the American Embassy --Civilians are taken away --The Marines surrender --At the University, the guerrillas give courses in weapon handling --state of shah sacked. Presentation of ministers of the bazargan cabinet, Tehran, February 14, 1979
After the deadly events of the last weekend in the Iranian capital, rebel groups continue their revolutionary actions --The attack on the American Embassy --Civilians are taken away --The Marines surrender --At the University, the guerrillas give courses in weapon handling --state of shah sacked. Presentation of ministers of the bazargan cabinet, Tehran, February 14, 1979
Abbas
Date: February 14th, 1979
Medium: Vintage resin-coated gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.2
North Vietnam Congress: This radiophoto form Hanoi, North Vietnam, was monitored in Warsaw, Poland, Friday, bearing this information: "In an atmosphere stirring with victories over the U.S. aggressors in both North and South Vietnam, the All-North Vietnam Congress of Heroes, model fighters in opposing U.S. aggression and saying the country, was convened in Hanoi. Premier Pham Van Dong was in cordial contact with the heroes."
North Vietnam Congress: This radiophoto form Hanoi, North Vietnam, was monitored in Warsaw, Poland, Friday, bearing this information: "In an atmosphere stirring with victories over the U.S. aggressors in both North and South Vietnam, the All-North Vietnam Congress of Heroes, model fighters in opposing U.S. aggression and saying the country, was convened in Hanoi. Premier Pham Van Dong was in cordial contact with the heroes."
Unknown artist
Date: January 1967
Medium: Vintage Associated Press wirephoto
Object number: 2023.12.189
The Iranian army has 100,000 men. But its tanks seem in a state of abandon according to the U.S. military attaché in Tehran, February 1978
The Iranian army has 100,000 men. But its tanks seem in a state of abandon according to the U.S. military attaché in Tehran, February 1978
Abbas
Date: February 1978
Medium: Vintage gelatin silver print resin-coated
Object number: 2025.30.10
The Iranian Navy: 22,000 men, 3 destroyers, 4 frigates, 4 corvettes, 5 patrol boats, 5 dredgers, 2 landing craft, 14 hovercraft, 1 submarine. Because of a lack of spare parts, the navy is said to take apart certain ships in order to repair others, according to the U.S. military attaché in Tehran. Portrait of the Palang's crew, February 1978
The Iranian Navy: 22,000 men, 3 destroyers, 4 frigates, 4 corvettes, 5 patrol boats, 5 dredgers, 2 landing craft, 14 hovercraft, 1 submarine. Because of a lack of spare parts, the navy is said to take apart certain ships in order to repair others, according to the U.S. military attaché in Tehran. Portrait of the Palang's crew, February 1978
Abbas
Date: February 1978
Medium: Vintage gelatin silver print resin-coated
Object number: 2025.30.11
The Iranian Navy: 22,000 men, 3 destroyers, 4 frigates, 4 corvettes, 5 patrol boats, 5 dredgers, 2 landing craft, 14 hovercraft, 1 submarine. Because of a lack of spare parts, the navy is said to take apart certain ships in order to repair others, according to the U.S. military attaché in Tehran. A hovercraft doing a landing exercise at Kark, February 1978
The Iranian Navy: 22,000 men, 3 destroyers, 4 frigates, 4 corvettes, 5 patrol boats, 5 dredgers, 2 landing craft, 14 hovercraft, 1 submarine. Because of a lack of spare parts, the navy is said to take apart certain ships in order to repair others, according to the U.S. military attaché in Tehran. A hovercraft doing a landing exercise at Kark, February 1978
Abbas
Date: February 1978
Medium: Vintage gelatin silver print resin-coated
Object number: 2025.30.12
The Iranian Navy: 22,000 men, 3 destroyers, 4 frigates, 4 corvettes, 5 patrol boats, 5 dredgers, 2 landing craft, 14 hovercraft, 1 submarine. Because of a lack of spare parts, the navy is said to take apart certain ships in order to repair others, according to the U.S. military attaché in Tehran. Bandar Abbas provisions the Palang on the high seas, February 1978
The Iranian Navy: 22,000 men, 3 destroyers, 4 frigates, 4 corvettes, 5 patrol boats, 5 dredgers, 2 landing craft, 14 hovercraft, 1 submarine. Because of a lack of spare parts, the navy is said to take apart certain ships in order to repair others, according to the U.S. military attaché in Tehran. Bandar Abbas provisions the Palang on the high seas, February 1978
Abbas
Date: February 1978
Medium: Vintage gelatin silver print resin-coated
Object number: 2025.30.13
While awaiting the departure of the shah for "holidays", Iran knows a situation of double power: Ayatollah Khomeini has posed, since Paris, as political chief and has constituted a "council of the Islamic revolution ". In the street, "C'est la fete": The demonstrators fraternized with the soldiers (who sometimes displayed portraits of Khomeini on their cars), Tehran, Iran, January 14, 1979
While awaiting the departure of the shah for "holidays", Iran knows a situation of double power: Ayatollah Khomeini has posed, since Paris, as political chief and has constituted a "council of the Islamic revolution ". In the street, "C'est la fete": The demonstrators fraternized with the soldiers (who sometimes displayed portraits of Khomeini on their cars), Tehran, Iran, January 14, 1979
Abbas
Date: January 14, 1979
Medium: Vintage resin-coated gelatin silver print
Object number: 2025.30.3
Abadon oil refinery. The bombing of this refinery would be one of te possible U.S. reprisals. Study of the refinery, Iran, February 1978
Abadon oil refinery. The bombing of this refinery would be one of te possible U.S. reprisals. Study of the refinery, Iran, February 1978
Abbas
Date: February 1978
Medium: Vintage gelatin silver print resin-coated
Object number: 2025.30.9