Black and white photo of President Allende of Chile wearing black glasses, with a mustache and slicked-back hair, dressed in a light-colored collared shirt. (1973)

1973-1974 Santiago, Chile. Daily Life

President Salvador Allende Gossens was the democratically elected socialist president of Chile from 1970 until his death during the US backed military coup d’état on September 11, 1973.

Many of these images are to be found in the book ‘Chile The Photographic Archive 1973-1974’
Black and white photo of group of military officers in uniform, General Pinochet in the foreground wearing dark glasses, in a formal setting.

In the early morning of September 11, 1973 General Augusto Pinochet, with three conspirators, overthrew the democratically elected socialist government of President Salvador Allende, in a violent coup d'état. The president did not survive the attack.

These images were taken on September 18, 1973, one week after the coup, in the Catholic church: ‘Iglesia de la Gratitude Nacional’ in Santiago.

Black and white photo of military officers and soldiers seated and standing in a formal room with elaborate decor, including a patterned carpet and a large wooden door. The officers are in various uniforms, some wearing sunglasses, while soldiers are in camouflage with weapons.
A black-and-white photograph of Asian and Caucasian military officials and clergy walking through a grand hall, with some wearing uniforms and others clerical robes, while a choir or group of singers is visible in the background.

Daily life, after the coup d'état