Evacuated from U.S. Firebase
Photograph
Evacuated from U.S. Firebase
1969
Gelatin silver print
Image: 6 13/16 × 8 1/2 in. (17.3 × 21.6 cm)
Paper: 8 1/16 × 10 in. (20.5 × 25.4 cm)
Gift of Steven and Claudia Schwartz, 2024
2025.0010.0044
Inscriptions Printed left of image: (NY7-Nov. 3) EVACUATED FROM U.S. FIREBASE--U.S. artillerymen from Firebase \ Annie, which was abandoned under North Vietnamese pressure, head for \ helicopter at Bu Prang Special Forces camp which will bring them to a \ rear base. The artillerymen made their way to Bu Prang near the \ Cambodian border. They still wear dirty, torn uniform from 60 days in \ the field. (AP Wirephoto via radio from Saigon) (see AP wire story) (pr2 \ 0858Faas) 1969
Inscribed in red crayon on recto, TLC: Also Times
Inscribed in pencil on recto, TC: 7" WIDE R.L.
Inscribed in pencil and blue ink on recto, B: 835 7" x 5 3/4 RL
Typed in black on verso, L: VIETNAM WAR (XXXXX (FROM FIREBASE ANNIE)
Inscribed in pencil on verso, BLC: HF-VNM-292
Printed in news clipping applied to verso. R: —AP Photo. \ BATTLE-WEARY U.S. ARTILLERYMEN EVACUATED FROM CAMBODIAN BORDER AFTER N. VIET ATTACK \ They were at the Bu Prang Special Forces Camp awaiting helicopter trip to rear base
Stamped in blue on verso, TR: NOV 4 1969
Inscribed in red crayon on recto, TLC: Also Times
Inscribed in pencil on recto, TC: 7" WIDE R.L.
Inscribed in pencil and blue ink on recto, B: 835 7" x 5 3/4 RL
Typed in black on verso, L: VIETNAM WAR (XXXXX (FROM FIREBASE ANNIE)
Inscribed in pencil on verso, BLC: HF-VNM-292
Printed in news clipping applied to verso. R: —AP Photo. \ BATTLE-WEARY U.S. ARTILLERYMEN EVACUATED FROM CAMBODIAN BORDER AFTER N. VIET ATTACK \ They were at the Bu Prang Special Forces Camp awaiting helicopter trip to rear base
Stamped in blue on verso, TR: NOV 4 1969
