Abdullah, King of Jordan, 1882-1951

Portrait of King Abdullah of Jordan by Alfred Wagg. There is a handwritten message on the border from Alfred Wagg to President Harry S. Truman. Original is oversized.

This photograph was taken by E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. while working for the New York Times. This was part of a group of photographs belonging to E. Clifton Daniel, Jr. which he used in his book, "Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen: A Memoir." Original caption: The picture is of King Abdullah of Jordan (left), grandfather of King Hussein, talking with Palestinian lawyer Nassib Boulos on the terrace of the King's winter palace. King Abdullah is wearing a white Turkish robe and blue serge trousers.