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  • Bible used during Vietnam War by soldier Thomas Smith

    Published by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Smith, Thomas, American, died 1987
    Date
    early 20th century
    Medium
    leather with ink on paper
    Dimensions
    7 1/2 x 6 x 2 in. (19.1 x 15.2 x 5.1 cm)
    Description
    Bible with a black leather cover. The cover is very worn and all markings and lettering has faded away. The pages are very brittle and deteriorating. The title and copyright pages are missing as are several others. Many pages are out of order and are dog-eared.
    Place used
    Viet Nam, Asia
    Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Religious and Sacred Objects
    Type
    Bibles
    Topic
    Caricature and cartoons
    Local and regional
    Military
    Religion
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Devlin Culliver
    Object number
    2012.163.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5020e5412-cb8d-4cba-bc5d-8506b1ea33af
  • Photograph of Thomas Smith at base camp with inscription on back

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Smith, Thomas, American, died 1987
    Date
    1965-1970
    On View
    Concourse 1, C1 053
    Exhibition
    A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
    Medium
    dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 4 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. (10.8 x 8.6 cm)
    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].
    Place used
    Viet Nam, Asia
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    chromogenic color prints
    portraits
    Topic
    Black power
    Military
    Photography
    Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Devlin Culliver
    Object number
    2012.163.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public Domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bcce2b3a-0e8f-4580-b53c-ef78c29eb6cc
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