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South Vietnam 1967-1973.  

During the Vietnam war most western photojournalists sought out images of suffering and destruction. On the Communist side, heroic propaganda was the objective. The effort here was to focus on quieter moments and on the Vietnamese caught in the middle.



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On the Mekong 1968

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Mekong Delta 1968

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Saigon River 1967

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Villagers along the Mekong 1968

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Aftermath of the Tet Offensive Mekong Delta

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Mekong Delta temple after Tet Offensive

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Up river near the Cambodian border 1968

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Family altar Cam Ranh Bay 1969

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My Tho 1972

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Chopper ride above the Delta 1972

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Near Saigon 1967

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Island near My Tho 1972

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Follower of the Dao Dua on Con Phung Island 1972

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Con Phung Island 1972

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Con Phung Island 1972

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B-52 bomb trails Mekong Delta 1972

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Across the Saigon River 1968

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On the Cholon Canal 1968

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Saigon suburbs 1972

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The Cholon Canal 1968

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Tu Do Street Saigon 1968

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Hue Girls School 1972

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Siesta time Cercle Sportiff Saigon 1967

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Vung Tau 1968

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Gralle Hospital Saigon 1972

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Outskirts of Tan San Nhut Airport Saigon 1972

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Bar girls Saigon 1972

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Saigon souvenirs 1972

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Qui Nhon 1969

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Highway One, North of Danang

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Along Highway One to Hue

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Quang Tri recaptured from the N. Vietnamese 1973

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Quang Tri after the battle 1973

All images © Bart Brownell 2012