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Carrying Corpses

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Aftermath of a Viet Cong attack on the village of Vinh Quoi. Children watch as a group of men begin to pick up corpses wrapped in sheets on woven mats.

Date Created:
June 1962
Creator:
Chapelle, Dickey, 1919-1965

Publication Information

Creator
Chapelle, Dickey, 1919-1965
Date Created
June 1962

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
35mm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W0147C3
Legacy ID
WHi 86649

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