Title from caption on object: “Honoring Their Fallen Comrades”

1968

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

United Press International

Publisher

This is an image of a military memorial scene. The photograph shows three rifles upright in the ground with helmets balanced on their barrels and boots at the base of each rifle. In the background are rows of military tents, a group of soldiers standing in formation, and two flags, one of which is the American flag. The scene appears somber, likely during a memorial or tribute ceremony. The ground is a mix of dirt and gravel, and the lighting indicates it is daytime.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.1 × 16.8 cm (8 5/16 × 6 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 23 × 18 cm (9 1/16 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.574

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

bottom right printed in image: Information Office; on verso, center right stamped in black ink perpendicular: FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY / NOT FOR PUBLICATION [underlined]; lower left UPI copyright stamp in black ink perpendicular; bottom center printed in purple ink on applied paper inverted: NXP1598632 . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEW YORK BUREAU / HONORING THEIR FALLEN COMRADES / CAMP RODRIGUEZ, SOUTH VIETNAM: Paratroopers of the / 1st Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment, bow their heads / in prayer for their fallen comrades during memorial / services held here recently. The base is the home of / the 82nd Airborne Division's "All Americans." / CREDIT (U.S. ARMY PHOTO FROM UPI) 7/5/68 ds/tfs

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