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Photograph of an American soldier in Vietnam

Object Details

Description
A color photograph of a soldier in Vietnam. This image depicts a young man in olive green army fatigue pants. Shirtless, he wears sunglasses and combat boots as he leans against an upright sheet of corrugated metal. He holds a cigarette in his left hand and wears a watch on his right wrist. In the background are several army trucks and the figure of a man, also shirtless, bending over.
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Photograph by
James Edward Brown II, American
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
ca. 1967
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James E. Brown
Medium
dye on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W: 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (8.9 x 8.9 cm)
Type
dye diffusion transfer prints
portraits

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