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A group of curious children. Behind them is a flag and what might be balloons.

Vietnamese children

Three young Vietnamese girls are standing in baskets on a shoreline.

Vietnamese children in baskets

A group of children stand beside a lake.

Vietnamese children

A group of curious children. Behind them stand two adult men.

Vietnamese children

"Cao Lanh - M:VED Operation - etc." A young Vietnamese boy looks at the camera, and other children can be seen behind him.

Vietnamese children

"Cao Lanh - M:VED Operation - etc." A bright shot of a group of Vietnamese children.

Vietnamese children

"Ca Mau" Young Vietnamese girl poses for the camera on a street as others pass her by on their bikes in the street.

Cà Mau street

"Ca Mau" American soldier standing behind some metal objects with curious children standing beside him for the photo.

American soldier in a store

"Ca Mau" American soldier standing behind a stall of cooking pots with children standing beside him for the photo.

American soldier in a store

"Ca Mau" Market with several young children are in the foreground.

Cà Mau market

"Ca Mau" Young Vietnamese girl with a basket on her head.

Girl carrying basket

"Ca Mau" Crowd of young Vietnamese children around a man.

Vietnamese children

"Ca Mau" Crowd of young Vietnamese children around a man.

Vietnamese children

A Vietnamese child lays in a bed with their leg propped up as an American nurse holds a baby in the background.

Nurse with child patients

"BMT" [Buôn Ma Thuột], a young Vietnamese boy wrapped in a blanket stares intensely at the camera. More children stand out of focus in the background.

Vietnamese boy wrapped in a blanket

Original title: "VN Life", a potrait of a Vietnamese man standing on a dirt village road. There are two children in the background.

Vietnamese man

Original title: "VN Life", A man stands with five small children in the doorway of a traditional wood home with a tatched roof. There appears to be a pile of coconut husks in front of the house.

Vietnamese man and children in a doorway

Original title: "VN Life", a potrait of a Vietnamese man standing on a dirt village road. There are two children in the background.

Vietnamese man

Original title: "VN Life",two girls sit in a classroom at a desk, looking at the camera. One holds a notebook over her face. There are more students in the background.

Vietnamese girls in school

Original title: "VN Life", A man stands with five small children in the doorway of a traditional wood home with a tatched roof. There appears to be a pile of coconut husks in front of the house.

Vietnamese man and children in a doorway

Original title: "VN Life" The photo probably shows celebrations for Tết Trung Thu. There is a large table in the foreground with small plastic bags on it (possibly containing candy or some other fetival favor). There is a lion dance being performed in tha background and a child in a mask dancing. There are children watching the dance. The photo appears to be tacken around dusk, as the streetlight in the background appears to be on. Several South Vietnamese flags fly in the background.

Tết Trung Thu celebrations with lion dancers

Original title: "VN Life" The photo probably shows celebrations for Tết Trung Thu. There is a large table in the foreground with small plastic bags on it (possibly containing candy or some other fetival favor). There is a lion dance being performed in tha background and a child in a mask dancing. There are children watching the dance, and some star-shaped lanterns in the far right of the frame. Several South Vietnamese flags fly in the background.

Tết Trung Thu celebrations with lion dancers

Original title: "VN Life", A classroom of boys sitting at desks stare into the camera. The boy in the foreground is writing in a notebook.

Vietnamese boys in school

Original title: "VN Life" The photo probably shows celebrations for Tết Trung Thu. There is a large table in the foreground with small plastic bags on it (possibly containing candy or some other fetival favor). There is a lion dance being performed in tha background and a child in a mask dancing. There are children watching the dance, and some star-shaped lanterns in the far left of the frame. The photo appears to be tacken around dusk, as the streetlight in the background appears to be on. Several South Vietnamese flags fly in the background.

Tết Trung Thu celebrations with lion dancers

Beverly Keever with two newsboys on a sidewalk in Saigon. Keever takes a newspaper from one of the boys. She is carrying a hanbag and a wrapped gift. She is dressed in a fashionable dress. A third boy walks through the background of the photo, staring at the camera. This photo was taken by a reporter who was writing about Keever for an article in Mademoiselle. It is unclear whether the article was ever published

Beverly Keever with two newsboys in Saigon

"Montagnards - Showplace Strat. Ham - 8-21-62 - In MTs - Faces - Blockhouses" A young boy is looking away from the camera with other villagers surrounding him.

Montagnard villagers

Original title: "Indonesian Arts and Crafts Negs [Negatives]." An Indonesian woman sits behind a loom and weaves a piece of cloth. She is watched by three young children. From a scrapbook page 10.

Indonesian woman weaving with children

Three women in traditional clothing stand by a river. Two of the women have children teid to them with slings. Woven mats and baskets sit at their feet. The photo is marked with black lines to show how it would be cropped for publication in a newspaper.

Bornean women by a river

"Macau" A woman walks on a cobbled street towards the foreground, while a group of children play in the background.

Macau street

"Macau" A man leans on his bike talking with someone through a doorway, as a group of children are seen in the background further down the road.

Macau street

"Macau" A young boy eating rice from a bowl. Docked boats are in the background.

Macau, boat pulled aground

"Macau" A young boy is on a boat in the foreground.

Macau, boats

"Macau" A young boy is steering a boat in the foreground, other boats in the background.

Macau, boats

"Macau" A young boy standing in front of a marina of boats.

Macau, child

"Macau" Two young children standing in front of some wooden buildings.

Macau children

"Macau" Three young boys pose for a photogragh together, smiling.

Macau children

"Macau" A young boy stands the shore and looks out along the water.

Macau child

"Macau" Slum street scene. A young child looks at the camera with an adult standing behind her.

Macau slum

"Macau" A young child is facing some wooden buildings as two men are conversing to her left.

Macau child

"Macau" A slum street scene. A young boy is in the foreground wih others walking away from camera in the background.

Macau slum

"Macau" A street with people walking and children playing.

Macau street

"Macau" A slum street, filled with villagers, including several children. A pile of rubble or trash is in the foreground.

Macau slum

"Macau" Three young boys pose for a photogragh together.

Macau children

"Macau" One boy poses for a photo.

Macau child

"Macau" Young boy is eating standing next to a wooden shop.

Macau, boat pulled aground

"Macau" One boy poses for a photo. He solutes the camera.

Macau child

"Macau" A young boy is standing in front of a shop, another boy's silhoette in the background.

Macau, boat pulled aground

"Macau" A young boy is leaning out of a boat that is on land.

Macau, boat pulled aground

"Macau" A young boy is standing in a boat in the foreground, other boats are in the water surrounding him in the background.

Macau, boats

"Pagoda" A group of young girls are playing a game. One young girl is blindfolded while others look on, smiling.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A crowd outside a large building standing in a dusty lot. A woman holding and the man beside her talk with someone wearing a turban.

Crowd in front of building

"Pagoda" A group of boys of varying age stand or sit in a circle. One boy stands in the middle of the group. The boys in the foreground are blurred; one has turned back to smile at the camera.

Children sitting in circle

A man in a Santa Claus suit posing with a smiling Vietnamese girl in front of a Christmas tree.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese child

A man in a Santa Claus suit posing with a Vietnamese boy and a Vietnamese girl on his lap. They sit at the edge of a helicopter. The pilot looks out of his window and smiles.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese children

A large group of children in a room with a decorated Christmas tree in one corner. Beside it, a man in a Santa Claus outfit bends to listen to the children.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese children

A large group of children in a room with a decorated Christmas tree in one corner. Beside it, a man in a Santa Claus outfit has just given a young Vietnamese boy a toy airplane.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese children

A large group of children in a room with a decorated Christmas tree in one corner. Beside it, a man in a Santa Claus outfit picks up a young boy.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese children

A man in a Santa Claus suit posing with a smiling Vietnamese girl in front of a Christmas tree.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese child

Two young Vietnamese boys wearing ballcaps glance at the camera. Two others, without hats, are looking away.

Vietnamese children

A man in a Santa Claus suit holds a young Vietnamese girl on his hip and presents her with a gift. They stand in front of a Christmas tree.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese child

A man in a Santa Claus suit holds a young Vietnamese girl on his hip and presents her with a gift. They stand in front of a Christmas tree.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese child

A group of young children laughing and waving. A soldier crouches among them, his hat over his face.

Vietnamese children

A man in a Santa Claus suit carries a bag of toys over one shoulder. He is followed by a crowd of children, soldiers, and people with cameras. Tall trees, many without limbs, line their path.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese children

Two young Vietnamese boys sitting in wicker chairs eating cupcakes. Behind them are a soldier and another young boy.

Vietnamese children

A young Vietnamese boy sitting in a wicker chair smiles as he eats a cupcake. Behind him, a soldier watches and smiles.

Vietnamese children

A group of young children with a soldier.

Vietnamese children

A U.S. Soldier stands in line with a young Vietnamese boy to get food.

Vietnamese boy with soldier getting food

A large group of children in a room with a decorated Christmas tree in one corner. Beside it, a man in a Santa Claus outfit has just given a young Vietnamese boy a toy airplane.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese children

A man in a Santa Claus suit holding a young Vietnamese girl on his hip. They stand in front of a Christmas tree.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese child

A man in a Santa Claus suit holding a young Vietnamese girl on his hip and points to photographer. They stand in front of a Christmas tree.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese child

A man in a Santa Claus suit holding a young Vietnamese girl on his hip. They stand in front of a Christmas tree.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese child

A man in a Santa Claus suit carries a bag of toys over one shoulder. He is followed by a crowd of children, soldiers, and people with cameras. Tall trees, many without limbs, line their path.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese children

A man in a Santa Claus suit posing with a Vietnamese boy and a Vietnamese girl on his lap. They sit at the edge of a helicopter. The pilot looks out of his window and smiles.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese children

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Children are seen walking among the remains of their village.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Children are seen walking among the remains of their village.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Children are seen walking among the remains of their village.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Three children are standing among the remains of their village.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." Children look curiously at the photographer from the street. Several bicycles and a single person carriage are in the street. Behind the children, one of the buildings has been reduced to rubble.

Vietnamese children

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Three young children stand among the remains of their village.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet." Three young Vietnamese standing outside the frame of their home, surrounded by trees.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Three young Vietnamese standing outside the frame of their home. Focus on foundation of the home.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." Two soldiers stand with hands in pockets in front of a long thatched-roof building. The older American smiles down at the younger Vietnamese boy. To the left, a group of three other soldiers have gathered.

American soldier in a Vietnamese village

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." A group of Vietnamese villagers outside a few huts. Bennett sits with a young girl on his lap. Several other children bear signs of starvation.

Bennet with Vietnamese children

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Two young children are in an embrace. The younger child is crying.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Two young children are in an embrace. The younger child looks upset.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Two young children stand among the remains of their village.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Two young children stand among the remains of their village.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Two young children stand among the remains of their village.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Three children stand among the remain of their village. Two of them are girls, and the boy has his head to the ground.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." A community kitchen, with stew steaming in large pots. One boy notices photographer and smiles. Others are sillouetted against the outside.

Vietnamese village kitchen

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Two young children sit among the remains of their village.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Two young children sit among the remains of their village.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Children are seen walking among the remains of their village.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." Bennett watches three children grinding flour outside a thatched-roof hut.

Bennet in a Vietnamese village

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." Bennett watches three children grinding flour outside a thatched-roof hut.

Bennet in a Vietnamese village

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." A Vietnamese family in their shop. Bottles and packages are displayed on a table. In the foreground, a young girl holding a baby sibling stands between two American soldiers.

Vietnamese village shop

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Three young children seen standing/kneeling among remains of village. One of the children is standing and looking away from the camera.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Four young children seen standing among village remains, all looking at the camera when the photo is taken.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Three young children have their picture taken. One is crying as they are hugged by the older child.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." Bennett crouches with young girl on his lap. The young girl holds his hand.

Bennet with Vietnamese children

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Three young children have their photo taken. Two are in an embrace as the third childs head is cut from the photograph.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." Two young children crouch in front of a rabbit pen.

Vietnamese children at a rabbit pen

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." Two young children crouch in front of a rabbit pen.

Vietnamese children at a rabbit pen

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." Two young children crouch in front of a rabbit pen.

Vietnamese children at a rabbit pen

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." A young boy shows a soldier a rabbit pen outside a thatched-roof hut.

Vietnamese children showing an American soldier a rabbit pen

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." A young boy shows a soldier a rabbit pen outside a thatched-roof hut.

Vietnamese children showing an American soldier a rabbit pen

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Three young children have their photo taken. Village remains seen in the background.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." Bennett watching a young boy grind flour outside a thatched-roof hut.

Bennet in a Vietnamese village

"Vn children in war rubble of their hamlet" Three young children have their photo taken. Village remains seen in the background.

Vietnamese children in a ruined hamlet

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." A young boy stands between two soldiers outside a building. A crowd of other children surround them.

American soldiers with Vietnamese children

"Train." Vietnamese children gathered near the train tracks. A group of men work on and near the train.

Train wreck onlookers

"Train." Vietnamese children gathered near the train tracks. A group of men work on and near the train.

Train wreck onlookers

"Train." Vietnamese children gathered near the train tracks. A group of men work on and near the train.

Train wreck onlookers

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." A young boy stands between two soldiers outside a building. A crowd of other children surround them.

American soldiers with Vietnamese children

"Train." Vietnamese children gathered near the train tracks. A group of men work on and near the train.

Train wreck onlookers

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." A young boy stands between two soldiers outside a building. One soldier leans down to speak in the boy's ear. A crowd of other children surround them.

American soldiers with Vietnamese children

"Train." Vietnamese children gathered near the train tracks. A group of men work on and near the train.

Train wreck onlookers

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." A young boy stands between two soldiers outside a building. A crowd of other children surround them.

American soldiers with Vietnamese children

"Train." Vietnamese children gathered near the train tracks. A group of men work on and near the train.

Train wreck onlookers

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." Two young children crouch in front of a rabbit pen.

Vietnamese children at a rabbit pen

A young Vietnamese boy with a box in his shorts pocket sits on the shoulders of a U.S. soldier. He holds a dinner plate in one hand. Behind, another soldier carries another young boy on his shoulders.

US Military Christmas event

A row of young Vietnamese boys smiling and laughing. A U.S. Army soldier crouches among them.

US Military Christmas event

A man in a Santa Claus outfit stands with a young Vietnamese girl on his hip. In the background, a group of men are taking videos and pictures.

US Military Christmas event

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." An American soldier watches a woman with a baby strapped to her back pump water. A second man watches from a distance. Behind are several thatched-roof huts.

American green beret in a Vietnamese village

A row of young Vietnamese boys smiling and waving. A U.S. Army soldier crouches among them.

US Military Christmas event

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." An American soldier watches a woman with a baby strapped to her back pump water. A second man watches from a distance. Behind are several thatched-roof huts.

American green beret in a Vietnamese village

Young Vietnamese boys. Two wear ballcaps.

US Military Christmas event

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." A soldier named Bennett crouches in a crowd, holding a little girl on his lap.

Bennet with Vietnamese children

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." A soldier named Bennett crouches in a crowd, holding a little girl on his lap. The girl is holding his hand.

Bennet with Vietnamese children

"Advanced Article - Special Forces." A young boy shows a soldier the rabbit pen outside a thatched-roof hut.

Vietnamese children show an American soldier their rabbits

A man in a Santa Claus outfit poses for a photo with a young Vietnamese boy outside a helicopter.

US Military Christmas event

A row of young Vietnamese boys smiling and laughing. A U.S. Army soldier crouches among them.

US Military Christmas event

A row of young Vietnamese children with a U.S. Army soldier. Behind, two other soldiers can be seen.

US Military Christmas event

A man in a Santa Claus outfit stands with a young Vietnamese girl on his hip. Beside them stands another woman.

US Military Christmas event

A large group of children in a room with a decorated Christmas tree in one corner. Beside it, a man in a Santa Claus outfit has just given a young Vietnamese boy a toy airplane.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese children

A man in a Santa Claus suit posing with a Vietnamese boy and a Vietnamese girl on his lap.

Santa Claus with Vietnamese children

"Lieutenant Colonel Ma Son Nhon." Profile of an Army Ranger. A crowd of Vietnamese children stand in the background.

Army ranger with Vietnamese children

A man in a Santa Claus outfit visits a group of children. A row of U.S. Army soldiers stand among them.

US Military Christmas event

"Lieutenant Colonel Ma Son Nhon." Profile of an Army Ranger. A crowd of Vietnamese children stand in the background.

Army ranger with Vietnamese children

A young Vietnamese boy with a box in his shorts pocket sits on the shoulders of a U.S. soldier. He holds a dinner plate in one hand.

US Military Christmas event

A man in a Santa Claus outfit poses for a photo with two young Vietnamese children outside a helicopter.

US Military Christmas event

"Lieutenant Colonel Ma Son Nhon." A crowd of people, mostly children, line the road. In front of them is a decorated table. A banner stretches above them.

Vietnamese villagers at a festival

Bev Keever holds a young Vietnamese child in her arms.

US Military Christmas event

A man in a Santa Claus outfit visits a group of children. A row of U.S. Army soldiers stand among them.

US Military Christmas event

A man in a Santa Claus outfit visits a group of children. He holds one child on his lap. Behind him, a decorated Christmas tree stands in the corner.

US Military Christmas event

A young Vietnamese girl holds a toy car in one hand and reaches for another present with the other.

US Military Christmas event

"Lieutenant Colonel Ma Son Nhon." A crowd of people, mostly children, line the road. In front of them is a decorated table. A banner stretches above them.

Lieutenant Colonel Ma Son Nhon at festival

A group of Vietnamese children.

Vietnamese children

A group of Vietnamese boys ranging in age outside a building.

Vietnamese boys

A group of boys walking two-by-two or three-by-three. Beside them stands a white building flying South Vietnamese flags. A banner stretches over the entrance. In the bottom left, an officer in white approaches the building.

Boys marching in the street

"Pagoda" A young boy pauses to get his picture taken. Behind him, a group of young boys sit in a circle. The boy in the center of the circle is blindfolded.

Vietnamese children

"Pagoda" A group of young boys sit in a circle on the ground. In the center of the circle, one of the boys is dancing. A few boys turn around to smile at the camera.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A crowd outside a large building standing or sitting in a ring in a dusty lot.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A crowd of people standing or sitting in a circle. Many wear overalls and hats. Behind them stand several tents with flags and signs.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A crowd of people standing or sitting in a circle. Many wear overalls and hats. Behind them stand several tents with flags and signs.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A crowd of people standing or sitting in a circle. Many wear overalls and hats. Behind them stand several tents with flags and signs.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A group of young boys sit in a circle on the ground. Behind them several yards away sit a group of young girls in another circle.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A crowd of people standing or sitting in a circle. Many wear overalls and hats. Behind them stand several tents with flags and signs. In the foreground, a boy beside a girl in white glances at the camera.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A group of young boys sit in a circle on the ground. One has turned around to smile at the camera.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A group of young boys sit in a circle on the ground.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A group of young boys sit in a circle on the ground. Behind them, several adults look on.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A group of young girls sitting in a circle. A woman wearing a light ao dai dress and rice hat stands in the middle of the circle. Tents and booths have been pitched behind them.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A group of young girls sitting in a circle. A woman wearing a light ao dai dress and rice hat stands in the middle of the circle. Tents and booths have been pitched behind them.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A crowd outside a large building standing or sitting in a ring in a dusty lot. In the center of the ring, two young boys dance wearing burlap over their faces. An adult follows them with a small white stick.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" Young boys sitting in a circle. One looks back at photographer and smiles.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A crowd of young men and boys outside a large building standing in a dusty lot.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A crowd outside a large building standing in a dusty lot. In the foreground stands two young Vietnamese men in uniform. One holds a staff.

Vietnamese children

"Pagoda" A group of boys of varying age stand or sit in a circle and smile at the camera. The boys in the foreground are blurred.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A group of boys of varying age stand or sit in a circle and smile at the camera. Behind them, several adults look on.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A group of young girls sitting in a circle. A woman wearing a light ao dai dress and rice hat stands in the middle of the circle. Tents and booths have been pitched behind them.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A crowd of people standing or sitting in a circle. Many wear overalls and hats. Behind them stand several tents with flags and signs.

Children sitting in circle

"Pagoda" A crowd of people standing or sitting in a circle. Many wear overalls and hats. Behind them stand several tents with flags and signs.

Children sitting in circle