1957 Press Photo Soldiers during martial law on Ling Street in Amman, Jordan

Jordan - General. Steel-helmeted soldiers guard on Ling Street in Amman, the capital of Jordan, yesterday, after the city was placed under martial law. A barbed wire barricade closes the street as young King Hussein proclaimed military control in his politically-torn country. A new government under Prime Minister Ibrahim Hashem has been formed.

Photo is dated 1957.

Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches.