2007.184.1.109: Having proved to Specialist Five Thomas R. Katke that their own methods for one type of construction was [sic] as sturdy as his own, the masons and Katke enjoy a laugh over the outcome of the experiment. Katke is philosophical, "There has to be respect on both sides. We are not running the show, we're just trying to help. Sure, we teach them, but we also learn from them." (U. S. Army Photo)

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2007.184.1.109

People

Gordon W. Gahan, American (New York, New York 1945 - 1984 St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands)

Title

Having proved to Specialist Five Thomas R. Katke that their own methods for one type of construction was [sic] as sturdy as his own, the masons and Katke enjoy a laugh over the outcome of the experiment. Katke is philosophical, "There has to be respect on both sides. We are not running the show, we're just trying to help. Sure, we teach them, but we also learn from them." (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/321494

Physical Descriptions

Technique

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

image: 11.2 x 16.6 cm (4 7/16 x 6 9/16 in.)
sheet: 12.6 x 17.9 cm (4 15/16 x 7 1/16 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

• (not assigned): Stamped on verso: Photo courtesy 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

2007.184.1.109

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Contact

am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Subjects and Contexts

• Gordon Ward Gahan Collection

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