2007.184.1.107: Quick to learn his new job, Private First Class Richard W. Ashton observes some of the ducks which he purchased and distributed to the villagers to get them started. He passed out 1100 ducklings with the condition that they would return half the price of the ducks when they sold the ducks, allowing him to repeat the procedure. (U.S. Army Photo)
Photographs
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2007.184.1.107
- People
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Gordon W. Gahan, American (New York, New York 1945 - 1984 St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands)
- Title
- Quick to learn his new job, Private First Class Richard W. Ashton observes some of the ducks which he purchased and distributed to the villagers to get them started. He passed out 1100 ducklings with the condition that they would return half the price of the ducks when they sold the ducks, allowing him to repeat the procedure. (U.S. Army Photo)
- Classification
- Photographs
- Work Type
- photograph
- Date
- July 1967
- Places
- Creation Place: Southeast Asia, Vietnam
- Culture
- American
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/321492
Physical Descriptions
- Technique
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
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image: 11.3 x 16.5 cm (4 7/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
sheet: 12.6 x 17.9 cm (4 15/16 x 7 1/16 in.) - Inscriptions and Marks
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- (not assigned): Stamped on verso: Photo courtesy of Information Office U.S. Army Vietnam
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Barbara Robinson
- Accession Year
- 2007
- Object Number
- 2007.184.1.107
- Division
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- Contact
- am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Subjects and Contexts
- Gordon Ward Gahan Collection
Verification Level
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