Original caption: "USMC - County Fair." An American soldier pauses for a photograph on a path sectioned off by ribbons. Another soldier is walking up the path behind him. In the background, a group of soldiers walk through the field. In Marine Corps slang, “County Fair” referred to the practice of checking villages for Viet Cong soldiers hiding amongst the civilian population. Marine Corpsmen would enter the village early in the morning and wake the villagers. They would then make villagers leave their homes and go through a series of checks. In the meantime, South Vietnamese soldiers would search their homes. Villagers who passed the inspection were given soap, rations, and other rewards, and any suspected Viet Cong were arrested.
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Original caption: "USMC - County Fair." An American soldier pauses for a photograph on a path sectioned off by ribbons. Another soldier is walking up the path behind him. In the background, a group of soldiers walk through the field. In Marine Corps slang, “County Fair” referred to the practice of checking villages for Viet Cong soldiers hiding amongst the civilian population. Marine Corpsmen would enter the village early in the morning and wake the villagers. They would then make villagers leave their homes and go through a series of checks. In the meantime, South Vietnamese soldiers would search their homes. Villagers who passed the inspection were given soap, rations, and other rewards, and any suspected Viet Cong were arrested.
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Original Item Number:
16-3
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16-3
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Date:
1966, July
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1966, July
Date
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Subject(s):
Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Marine Corps; Propaganda; Raids (Military science); Children; Civilians in war; Soldiers
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Marine Corps; Propaganda; Raids (Military science); Children; Civilians in war; Soldiers
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Location(s):
Da Nang, South Vietnam
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Da Nang, South Vietnam
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Geographic Coordinates:
16.0545; 108.0717
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16.0545; 108.0717
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Size:
35mm
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35mm
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Containers:
B16, F18
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B16, F18
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Format:
black-and-white negatives
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black-and-white negatives
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Collection Number:
MS 363
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MS 363
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Collection Title:
Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
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Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers
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Creator:
Keever, Beverly Deepe
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Keever, Beverly Deepe
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Collector:
Keever, Beverly Deepe
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Keever, Beverly Deepe
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Copyright information:
These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
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These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.
