Maryland-based photographer
John L. Beck took a lot
of wonderful color photos of the life in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969. Here we
go.
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Market in Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Market in Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Market in Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Market in Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Market in Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Market, Saigon, Vietnam,
1968 |
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Market, Saigon, Vietnam,
1968 |
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Outside a market in Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Parliament building, Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Saigon street scene,
1967-68 |
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Street scene in Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Street scene in Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Street scene in Saigon, Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Street scene in Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Street scene in Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Street scene in Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Street scene in Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Street scene in Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Vietnam
1967-68 |
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Young girls in traditional
costume 'Ao Dai', Vietnam, 1967-68 |
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At Tran Nguyen Han monument,
Saigon, 1967-68 |
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Bac Ha Church, Saigon,
1967-68 |
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Ben Thanh Market, Saigon,
1967-68 |
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Binh Long Province, Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Boots repairers, Binh Long
Province, Vietnam, 1967-68 |
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Countryside street scene,
Vietnam, 1967-68 |
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Cow-cart on countryside street,
Vietnam, 1967-68 |
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House for sale, Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Market in Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Market in Vietnam,
1967-68 |
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Market in Vietnam,
1967-68 |
(via
John L. Beck)