Today's post consists of some of the many photos I took of the Vietnamese people, young and old.
As I mentioned previously, after just a few months into my 1-year assignment, several incidents of violence in downtown Da Nang resulted in all U.S. Air Force personnel being restricted to the base. Consequently, my off-base photography came to an abrupt end.
I took all of the off-base photos during the last two months of 1965 and the early months of 1966, before the city of Da Nang was essentially declared off-limits.
I hope that you find these vintage photos of the Da Nang area to be interesting. Is this a worthwhile project? Please let me know your thoughts about whether or not I should continue, and/or how I might improve it.
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Children and U.S. Servicemen playing on China Beach. |
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Students in their school uniforms. |
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Transporting Sugar Cane on the Han river. |
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ARVN/VNAF barracks. |
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Refugee children. |
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Waitress in the Airmen's Club. Menu: Beer, Soda, Grilled Cheese Sandwich (That's it - honest!) |
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Viet Cong being lead to a flight down-country. |
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One unhappy little boy! |
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Relaxing on the abutment. |
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Han River scene. |
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Balloon girl. |
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Nice smiles. |
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Students. |
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Students conversing on the Han river bank. |
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Moving fishing boats on the channel. |
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Staying cool under the Banyan tree. |
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Taking care of sister. |
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Transportation to the construction site. |
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Portrait of a little girl. |
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Waitress in the Airmen's Club. |
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Boy discovers navel. |
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I guess it has always been there! |
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So, I guess I'll just duck down here for a few minutes. |
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Young boy along the trail to China Beach. |
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Paddling down the Han River. |
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Six happy children. |
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Totally spontaneous pose for my camera. |
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White-washing the building on a home-made bamboo ladder. |
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Walking his girl friend to school, sort of. |
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Pretty smile. |
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Making shoes on a street in Danang. |
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Sisters in Darmstadt. Cars were a rarity, but bikes, trikes and mopeds prevailed everywhere |
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Woman in traditional Vietnamese dress. |
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Girl baby-sitting four young brothers. |
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"Meet me at the laundry." |
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"Let's go home, now." |