Original 1947 Associated Press Wirephoto depicting a British officer armed with a Sten gun in Rehavia, Palestine, during the final years of the British Mandate. The attached AP caption identifies the scene as a terrorist uprising incident in which a man carrying a hand grenade was shot by British soldiers. A powerful and historically significant image documenting the unrest preceding the establishment of Israel in 1948. Measures approximately 6½" x 8¾". The photo shows handling wear, toning, tape residue, and remnants of the original news service attachments from newspaper use. Blank reverse. Please see photos.
