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The Enigma
The Enigma

The Enigma

Artist (American, 1905 - 1985)
Date1941
ClassificationsPhotograph
MediumFerrotyped gelatin silver print
DimensionsObject: 13 7/8 x 10 15/16 in. (35.2 x 27.8 cm) Sheet: 16 7/8 x 13 15/16 in. (42.8 x 35.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert B. Menschel '51, H'91
Object number2018.0274
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Copyright©Artist/ artist’s estate
Citation in the Stretch
Citation in the Stretch
Clarence William Anderson
circa 1952
Early Speed
Early Speed
Clarence William Anderson
no date
Two soldiers with a crying husband, wife and children.
Two soldiers with a crying husband, wife and children.
James Cameron
1966
Two women hold scarves over their heads, one crying, one balancing a baby on her torso.
Two women hold scarves over their heads, one crying, one balancing a baby on her torso.
James Cameron
1966
A crowd of soldiers kneeling, holding their armaments and bowing their heads.
A crowd of soldiers kneeling, holding their armaments and bowing their heads.
James Cameron
1966
Sgt. 1.C. Ezell McKinnon of Fitzsimons checks inside of plane to determine how many wounded are ambulatory and how many will have to be carried on stretchers, December 1967
Sgt. 1.C. Ezell McKinnon of Fitzsimons checks inside of plane to determine how many wounded are ambulatory and how many will have to be carried on stretchers, December 1967
Dave Buresh
1967
Vietnam Troops On Patrol: A Republic of Vietnam Army commander uses a portable radio to keep in contact with his unit outside the village. The unit is constantly on patrol to hunt down Viet Cong rebels, May 1962
Vietnam Troops On Patrol: A Republic of Vietnam Army commander uses a portable radio to keep in contact with his unit outside the village. The unit is constantly on patrol to hunt down Viet Cong rebels, May 1962
Al Chang
1962
Vietnamese Countryside As Seen Over An M-60 Machine Gun
Vietnamese Countryside As Seen Over An M-60 Machine Gun
Don Coughlin
1964
Army ‘Copter Pilot Eric (Crazy) Rairdon: “Suddenly I saw two bullet holes appear,” August 1969
Army ‘Copter Pilot Eric (Crazy) Rairdon: “Suddenly I saw two bullet holes appear,” August 1969
Tom Barlet
1969
The Struggle For Cambodia: Portrait of a Cambodian soldier; old before his time he sits slumped in a posture of abject dejection; he has witnessed the utter devastation of his country
The Struggle For Cambodia: Portrait of a Cambodian soldier; old before his time he sits slumped in a posture of abject dejection; he has witnessed the utter devastation of his country
Sarah Webb Barrell
circa 1985
American and South Vietnamese units are beginning to work together more often — but some think the result is an even greater dependence on U.S. troops, with no gain in Vietnamese efficiency. The Vietnamese are unwilling to give up a fraction of their command. One U.S. adviser said recently: “All I do now is settle disputes between them (Vietnamese) and the Americans.” Shown here is a combined operation between Vietnamese Rangers and the U.S. 199th Light Infantry Brigade on the edge of the Mekong Delta
American and South Vietnamese units are beginning to work together more often — but some think the result is an even greater dependence on U.S. troops, with no gain in Vietnamese efficiency. The Vietnamese are unwilling to give up a fraction of their command. One U.S. adviser said recently: “All I do now is settle disputes between them (Vietnamese) and the Americans.” Shown here is a combined operation between Vietnamese Rangers and the U.S. 199th Light Infantry Brigade on the edge of the Mekong Delta
Peter Arnett
1967
Study of nails and plate
Study of nails and plate
Augusto Cantamessa
circa 1950