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A GI smiles as he waits for helicopter lift to pull his unit out of Fire Support Base Speer, six miles inside the Cambodian border, northeast of the Fishhook, 1970
A GI smiles as he waits for helicopter lift to pull his unit out of Fire Support Base Speer, six miles inside the Cambodian border, northeast of the Fishhook, 1970

A GI smiles as he waits for helicopter lift to pull his unit out of Fire Support Base Speer, six miles inside the Cambodian border, northeast of the Fishhook, 1970

Artist (American)
Publisher (American, founded 1846)
Date1970
ClassificationsPhotograph
MediumGelatin silver print
Dimensions8 7/8 x 7 1/8 in.
Credit LineGift of Dr. James and Debra Pearl
Object number2021.0566
GI’s of the U.S. First Cavalry division help a comrade who fell about 20 feet from helicopter as it was leaving Firebase Bronco about 17 miles inside Cambodia, north of the Fish Hook area on June 25th, 1970. As the helicopter was loading the men, the base came under enemy mortar attack and in the rush to get away several men fell
GI’s of the U.S. First Cavalry division help a comrade who fell about 20 feet from helicopter as it was leaving Firebase Bronco about 17 miles inside Cambodia, north of the Fish Hook area on June 25th, 1970. As the helicopter was loading the men, the base came under enemy mortar attack and in the rush to get away several men fell
Mark Godfrey
1970
Cambodian Commandos
Cambodian Commandos
Mark Godfrey
1970
These are some of few survivors of detention area shooting in Takeo, Cambodia on April 18th, 1970 in which more than 100 Vietnamese were reported killed
These are some of few survivors of detention area shooting in Takeo, Cambodia on April 18th, 1970 in which more than 100 Vietnamese were reported killed
Mark Godfrey
1970
Trussed and roped together bodies float down Mekong river in a cluster. News reports said more than 400 bodies counted, identified them as Vietnamese, and said they had been shot, April 1970
Trussed and roped together bodies float down Mekong river in a cluster. News reports said more than 400 bodies counted, identified them as Vietnamese, and said they had been shot, April 1970
Mark Godfrey
1970
Smiles All Around as Nancy Walters Feeds Baby a Nutritious Lunch
Smiles All Around as Nancy Walters Feeds Baby a Nutritious Lunch
Heather O’Hara
2007
"Temperature sixty-five degrees, humidity fifty-nine percent, winds out of the south at five miles an hour, barometer rising, and the dollar steady."
"Temperature sixty-five degrees, humidity fifty-nine percent, winds out of the south at five miles an hour, barometer rising, and the dollar steady."
Alan Dunn
1971
Waits on Him Hand and Foot
Waits on Him Hand and Foot
Ton Smits
c 1935
"He says we'll have to wait for the Fire Department. His hands are tied by red tape."
"He says we'll have to wait for the Fire Department. His hands are tied by red tape."
Alan Dunn
1935
"He's out parking the car. He says not to wait dinner for him."
"He's out parking the car. He says not to wait dinner for him."
Alan Dunn
1947
On, on, on, over the countless miles of angry space roll the long heaving billows.
On, on, on, over the countless miles of angry space roll the long heaving billows.
Mary Petty
1947
“Well anyhow, we landed at ____on the ___of ___ and now at ___ which is 90 miles from______.”
“Well anyhow, we landed at ____on the ___of ___ and now at ___ which is 90 miles from______.”
Alan Dunn
1942
Architecture was ill-prepared to cope with eyes that passed 50-60 miles per hour.
Architecture was ill-prepared to cope with eyes that passed 50-60 miles per hour.
Alan Dunn
1957