Refine Your Search

Abadan Iran 1939 stock footage and images

- Showing 7 to 12 of 1372 results
W. Averell Harriman and U.S. Ambassador Henry Grady, tour Anglo-Iranian Oil Company facility in Abadan, Iran

U.S. Ambassador to Iran, Henry Grady, walks with a manager of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, at its main facility in Abadan, Iran. The manager is explaining aspects of the plant to Grady. Next, the manager is seen pointing out features of the facility to W.Averell Harriman, President Truman's personal representative, as Ambassador Grady stands behind them. Change of scene, shows the manager and ambassador Grady high on a platform overlooking the facility, as Harriman joins them. They stand with huge pipes behind them as the manager points out items of interest in the expanse of petroleum tanks and other things below them. View from behind the guests and accompanying escorts, looking out at set of 13 tall chimneys rising from building in the facility yards below. More clusters of chimneys are seen in far background.

Date: 1951, July 16
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035723
U.S. Ambassador, Henry Grady, arrives in Abadan, Iran, to visit facilities of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company

A Canadair C-4 argonaut aircraft operated by BOAC, taxis in rapidly, using inboard engines only, and parks on airport tarmac, at Abadan airport, Itan. The only passenger to deplane is U.S. Ambassador to Iran, Henry F. Grady (probably arriving from Tehran). He is met and greeted by a reception committee. Closeup of Ambassador Grady, making some remarks, as a member of the press stands next to him, holding a microphone. Next, he is seen conversing briefly, with another man, before walking towards the airport terminal building, followed by others.

Date: 1951, July 16
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035720
W. Averell Harriman arrives in Abadan, Iran, for visit to Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC) facility

People wait for aircraft to arrive at Abadan airport in Iran. A U.S. Air Force C-121 (Lockheed Constellation) carrying W. Averell Harriman taxis in after landing. Harriman, President Truman's personal representative, descends steps, and is greeted by a group of Iranians. Next, U.S. Ambassador Henry Brady walks with another man towards the airport terminal building. Change of scene shows Harriman and Brady, respectively, getting into separate cars for transport from the airport. Next, they are seen emerging from some brick buildings, that they apparently visited, and proceeding to their cars, parked at the curb.

Date: 1951, July 16
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035721
W. Averell Harriman and Ambassador Henry Grady visit Anglo-Iranian Oil Company facility in Abadan, Iran

W. Averell Harriman and Ambassador Henry Grady pose with British negotiator and others for group photograph at AIOC petroleum facility in Abadan, Iran. They are escorted in tour by oil facility manager. Images include outdoor towers, pipes, oil tanks.

Date: 1951, July 16
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035722
Enployess at work in the AIOC petroleum facility at Abadan, Iran.

Iranian employees at work inside the Gas Oil Pump House of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC) facility in Abadan, Iran. Large motors and flywheels in motion. One man closes a valve and an affected flywheel slows down and coasts to a halt. Four AIOC supervisors walk out of the pump house. Views upward of various sizes and types of piping.

Date: 1951, July 16
Duration: 1 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035725
Views of Anglo-Iranian Oil Company petroleum facility in Abadan, Iran

Views of AIOC plant in Abadan, Iran include: vertical cracking towers, piping, smoke stacks, oil barrels ready for shipment at port., scenes of harbor. Boy on bicycle rides directly towards camera and then veers off.

Date: 1951, July 16
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035726