Viet Cong prisoners taken in village raided on report that it was a V.C. "ammunition factory" - being brought back by U.S. 'copter

© Estate of Larry Burrows

Viet Cong prisoners taken in village raided on report that it was a V.C. "ammunition factory" - being brought back by U.S. 'copter

Currently not on view

Viet Cong prisoners taken in village raided on report that it was a V.C. "ammunition factory" - being brought back by U.S. 'copter,

ca. 1964

Larry Burrows, 1926–1971; born London, UK; died Laos
2019-121

Information

Title
Viet Cong prisoners taken in village raided on report that it was a V.C. "ammunition factory" - being brought back by U.S. 'copter
Dates

ca. 1964

Maker
Larry Burrows
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 22.5 × 33.7 cm (8 7/8 × 13 1/4 in.) sheet: 24.5 × 35.3 cm (9 5/8 × 13 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund
Object Number
2019-121
Place Depicted

Asia, Vietnam

Inscription
in blue penci, on verso upper leftl: #70646 [in circle] -C in graphite, on verso left: 70646 [underlined] | 3 c56 [underlined] | 20 A [underlined] | E- in graphite, on verso upper right: Vietnam-P&C [underlined] | Vietnam - Pol. Rev- Viet Cong [underlined] | Viet Cong prisoners taken | in Village Raided on Report | the it was a V.C. | "ammunition factory| - being | brought back by US 'copter in red pencil, on verso center right: X [in circle]
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamp in red ink, on verso right: LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION Stamp in black ink, on verso bottom left: LIFE PHOTO | BY | LARRY BURROWS
Culture
British
Type
photographs, gelatin silver prints
Techniques
gelatin silver process
Subject
photojournalism, soldiers, wars, prisoners, men

Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund

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