1941 Lord Baden-Powell portrait Nairobi Kenya 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 5x7" 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.This vintage photograph is a portrait of Lieut. Gen. Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, taken in Nairobi, Kenya. He is depicted in his military uniform, which includes various medals and a distinctive hat adorned with a pin. The photo celebrates his contributions to scouting and highlights his role as a famous military intelligence operative.Lord Baden-Powell, born Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, was instrumental in establishing the global Boy Scout and Girl Guide movements, leaving a profound impact on youth organizations worldwide. His military career included significant intelligence work, and he became a national hero in Britain for his defense during the Siege of Mafeking in the Second Anglo-Boer War. The movement he started focuses on outdoor skills and self-reliance, fostering leadership and community among young people.Text present on photo:Back of photo: PLA 231226 SCOUT FOUNDER DIES NAIROBI, KENYA:- LIEUT. GEN. LORD BADEN-POWELL (ABOVE), FOUNDER OF THE BOY SCOUTS AND GIRL GUIDES AND ONE OF THE FAMOUS MILITARY INTELLIGENCE OPERATIVES OF MODERN TIMES, DIED TODAY, JANUARY 8. FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS HE HAD SUFFERED RECURRENT HEART ATTACKS. #1 DJH CN (PHOTO FROM FILE.) CREDIT LINE. (ACME) 1/8/41 (WS)- - - 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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