Operation Prairie, South Vietnam, wounded GI
Photograph
1966 (photographed)
1966 (photographed)
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A colour photograph of a wounded GI being bandaged
Object details
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| Title | Operation Prairie, South Vietnam, wounded GI (generic title) |
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| Brief description | Photograph by Larry Burrows, 'Operation Prairie, South Vietnam, wounded GI', C-print, 1966 |
| Physical description | A colour photograph of a wounded GI being bandaged |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Below the photograph: '5'. Handwritten in pencil on reverse: 'Operation Prairie, S. Vietnam, 1966, wounded GI'. Stamped in red ink on reverse: 'LIFE Magazine. Copyright: Time Inc. Reproduction not permitted.' |
| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund and Art Fund. |
| Object history | Operation Prairie was a U.S. military operation in Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam that sought to eliminate People's Army of Vietnam forces south of the Demilitarized Zone. |
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| Accession number | RPS.66-2022 |
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| Record created | May 4, 2022 |
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