The Snapshots in Time Collection

Fuel Point / Utility Shed, U.S. Base Camp, Cu Chi, South Vietnam, 1967

Fuel Point / Utility Shed, U.S. Base Camp, Cu Chi, South Vietnam, 1967

This 1967 photograph captures a fuel storage and utility point at the sprawling U.S. base camp at Cu Chi, South Vietnam — home to the 25th Infantry Division and later famous for its network of Viet Cong tunnels beneath the base. Stacked fuel drums, hand-painted safety signage, and improvised metal structures like this one were typical of the rapid, utilitarian construction that supported American forces during the Vietnam War buildup. Project: 218544