P02637.004 Accession Number: P02637.004

Description

Vung tau, Vietnam. c 1966. Two Vietnamese children washing a US jeep in a large pool of water just outside the main gate of Vung Tau airfield (which can be seen in the top left corner). There is a sign next to the water which says "car washing service here", and the jeep or truck is driven into the pool of water where the children wash it.

Details

Accession Number

P02637.004

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Print

Physical Description

Support: Paper (Fibre-based)

Date Made

c 1966

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Credit Line

Donor D. Perkins

Copyright

AWM Licensed copyright

Conflicts

Part of collection:

P02637.001

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