U.S. Army CH-21C Shawnee Helicopters Delivering Troops

May 1964

Larry Burrows

Associated Names
Larry Burrows
Artist, British, 1926 - 1971
The black and white photograph shows two U.S. Army CH-21C Shawnee helicopters hovering just above the treetops. The horizon is positioned above the middle of the image, with the helicopters against a clear sky. Below, soldiers are dispersed in tall grass, surrounded by dense vegetation, including bushes and palm trees.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Russell Burrows, the artist's son, New York; John Hagefstration (through Laurence Miller Gallery, New York), Birmingham, AL; gift to NGA, 2025.

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Inscriptions

on verso, center, LIFE Magazine stamp in blue ink: LIFE MAGAZINE / LIFE PHOTO BY / LARRY BURROWS / Property of Life Magazine / Reproduction Forbidden without Express Consent / TAKE NO. 1st & 2nd DATE / 5/15/64 SET NO. / 70646 / STORY & LOCATION / War in Vietnam / BLACK & WHITE FILM / 35 mm / 14 / 9-dev.; by unknown hand, black crayon, written perpendicular over stamp: 646 / C18-6A

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