Don Alfonso Lopez Cordell Hull Colombia White House 1934 - Original Press Photo For Sale

An original (not modern reprint) 6.5x8.5" vintage photo from a collection of rare press photos that we acquired from an estate. Professionally packaged in a rigid mailer for safe delivery.

Photo Overview

Senor Don Alfonso Lopez, president elect of Colombia, is shown at the White House in Washington DC on June 26 1934, smiling and talking with US Secretary of State Cordell Hull as they leave a luncheon hosted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Lopez and Hull stand on the sunlit North Portico steps, each holding a Panama-style hat, while other officials are partially visible in the background. This rare Underwood & Underwood press photograph captures a close diplomatic moment between the incoming Colombian leader and the top US diplomat during a key visit to the United States.

Alfonso Lopez Pumarejo later served two terms as president of Colombia and became known for his Liberal reforms and the program he called the "Revolucion en Marcha," which modernized Colombian politics and society in the 1930s. Cordell Hull went on to become the longest-serving US Secretary of State and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1945 for his role in founding the United Nations. Add this original 1930s diplomatic press photo to your collection today before another serious history collector claims it.

Text Present

Front - lower right corner (stamped into emulsion, very faint):
R90628

Back - left vertical strip:
Photo by
UNDERWOOD
and
UNDERWOOD

Photo by
UNDERWOOD
and
UNDERWOOD

Back - top center typed caption:
WATCH YOUR CREDIT,LINE,
PHOTO BY UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD,

COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT FETED AT WHITE HOUSE.

87906 RU Senor Don Alfonso Lopez, left,
President elect of Colombia, leaving
the White House today with Secretary
of State Cordell Hull, right, after
having been the guest of honor at
a luncheon given by President Roose-
velt. Senor Lopez has been conferr-
ing with American officials and will
leave today for his native land.
LOPEZ LUNCH June,26,1934

Back - center purple stamp (partially visible, inverted):
UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD
... (credit line text, reproduction warning)

Back - lower center black stamp (inverted):
R90628

Print analysis:
Underwood & Underwood credit stamps, the original typed caption slug dated June 26 1934, and the single numerical file stamp all indicate a contemporary press print. The image shows typical 1930s press photo tones on double weight paper with no halftone dot pattern, confirming it is a photographic print rather than a later lithographic reproduction. Given the matching date on the caption and the news nature of the subject, this is almost certainly a Type 1 original press photo printed in 1934, within days of the event.

Condition: This is an antique press photo and may show various signs of age: coloring, folds, tears, and other imperfections. Please take a look at the photos for precise condition.