The Snapshots in Time Collection
Thai Temple Pavilion Along a Bangkok Canal, Southeast Asia, Mid-1960s
Color slide from the personal collection of an airman associated with the 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, circa 1965, depicting a traditional Thai temple pavilion along a canal, most likely in Bangkok, Thailand. The image reflects the common practice of American servicemen deployed to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War documenting local culture and architecture while on rest and recreation leave away from combat bases in Vietnam. The pronounced purple color cast is a result of dye layer degradation typical of mid-1960s color transparency film. Project: 218283