1988 Namphy Meets Manigat Port-au-Prince Haiti Vintage Original Press Photo

Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 11x8" 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.Brig. Gen. Henri Namphy meets with President-elect Leslie Manigat in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on February 7. They are seated among other officials in a formal setting, suggesting a significant political discussion or agreement is taking place.Henri Namphy was a prominent figure in Haitian politics, especially during the transitional period after the fall of Jean-Claude Duvalier in 1986. Leslie Manigat was elected president in 1988, although his tenure was short-lived due to a military coup led by Namphy, which adds historical significance to this meeting captured in the photograph.Text present on photo:(AP)–2/7/88–PORT-AU-PRINCE, Hait. – Brig. Gen. (Henri Namphy), left, meets with President-elect Leslie Manigat Sunday at the presidential palace. Namphy, the head of the provisional government that has been in place since the ouster of President Jean Claude Duvalier, will place the sash on Manigat after he is sworn in as president. (AP Laserphoto) (Kenner Jean max benjamin) 1988- - - 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.

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