The Snapshots in Time Collection
Vietnamese Boatman Poling a Covered Sampan on a River, Vietnam, 1965
A Vietnamese boatman poles a traditional covered sampan across a river, photographed in 1965 by a member of the U.S. Air Force's 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing. Images like this, taken away from the flight line, document the everyday civilian life American servicemen encountered during the early years of the Vietnam War. Project: 218282