Original 1947 Associated Press wire photo documenting refugees fleeing violence during the Partition of India in New Delhi. The original printed caption identifies Moslem refugees carrying a litter along a rain-soaked road strewn with the dead after sectarian fighting between Muslims and Hindus. The photograph is credited to renowned AP staff photographer Max Desfor. The original caption is printed directly on the photograph. Measures approximately 14¾ x 10½ inches. Displays age-related handling wear, light edge wear, and minor creasing consistent with its age. Please see photos. This photograph came from the archive of a Pittsburgh-area newspaper.
