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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
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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 ViewConcourse 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].
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- 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