Funeral, Binh Hung | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Funeral, Binh Hung

Funeral, Binh Hung | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Large funeral for multiple people in Binh Hung, Vietnam. Numerous decoratively painted coffins with cloth coverings are on display in a large open-air, roofed structure. On top of the coffins ae bunches of fruit, red candles and sticks of incense. A large crowd looks on from outside, and a few people are standing or crouching near the individual coffins.
DESCRIPTION
Large funeral for multiple people in Binh Hung, Vietnam. Numerous decoratively painted coffins with cloth coverings are on display in a large open-air, roofed structure. On top of the coffins ae bunches of fruit, red candles and sticks of incense. A large crowd looks on from outside, and a few people are standing or crouching near the individual coffins.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:86812
Creation Date: 06 1962
Creator Name:Chapelle, Dickey
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County:
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Collection Name:Dickey Chapelle papers, 1933-1967
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:transparency, color
Original Format Number:PH 3301L, National Geographic, slide #R2 F18
Original Dimensions:35mm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Binh Hung, Vietnam, See also VN-14A
SUBJECTS
Fruit
Pavilions
Decorative arts
Clothing and dress
Hats
Cities and towns
Coffins
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Military uniforms
Soldiers
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
War
Asians
Dead
Indoor photography
Men
Women
Flags
Signs and signboards

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