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Payday for Army

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South Vietnamese soldiers gathered around a table where a woman, the "paymistress," sits with payroll sheets. The men are collecting their pay in the village of Binh Hung.

Date Created:
1961
Creator:
Chapelle, Dickey, 1919-1965

Publication Information

Creator
Chapelle, Dickey, 1919-1965
Date Created
1961

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
35mm

Collection Information

Call Number
PH 3301L.100-77, frame 2
Container
Box 3
Classification
Archives

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W0147D4
Legacy ID
WHi 115468

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