Title

POUM militia guards the Headquarters of the POUM in Barcelona 1936.

Caption

POUM militia guards the Headquarters of the POUM in Barcelona 1936. In the background stands British writer George Orwell. The Workers' Party of Marxist Unification (Spanish: Partido Obrero de Unificación Marxista, POUM; Catalan: Partit Obrer d'Unificació Marxista) was a Spanish communist political party formed during the Second Republic and mainly active around the Spanish Civil War.

Date

1936

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP17A04_299

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (3,5Mb) / 20,2in x 11,5in / 6059 x 3461 (300dpi)

Keywords

POUM Militia Guard Headquarter Barcelona British Writer George Orwell Photograph Photography Early Photography Early Photograph The Workers' Party of Marxist Unification Catalan Catalonia Communist Communism Communist Party Spanish Civil War Civil War Second World War World War Two World War II WWII War 20th Century