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Photograph of Thomas Smith at base camp with inscription on back

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@ National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Description

Color photograph of Thomas Smith holding an M16 rifle. Smith is wearing fatigues, a hat, and sunglasses. Military vehicles and three men in fatigues are visible in the background. The photograph is torn on the bottom left side and is adhered to a backing. A handwritten inscription on the back reads: [This is base camp 7c / me and my / girlfriend / sweet 16 / m-16 that is / we call them / black power].
Type:
Image
Format:
Dye And Photographic Gelatin On Photographic Paper
Rights:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Devlin Culliver
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National Museum of African American History and Culture

Record Harvested From

Smithsonian Institution

Keywords

  1. African American
  2. African Americans
  3. Black Power
  4. Military
  5. Photography
  6. Smith, Thomas
  7. Vietnam War, 1961 1975

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