Haas, Horst. Military Mites of Laos: Two of the very young volunteers of the Laotian government forces pose with pointed firearms at the Kalong outpost in Central Laos. Some of these volunteers are only 13 years old. Government troops are battling Communist Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese soldiers, 1970. Associated Press wire photo, Image: 14.9 x 20.9 cm (5 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.); Paper: 16.6 x 21.6 cm (6 9/16 x 8 1/2 in.). Gift of George Stephanopoulos, 2018.639. Copyrighted.

Military Mites of Laos: Two of the very young volunteers of the Laotian government forces pose with pointed firearms at the Kalong outpost in Central Laos. Some of these volunteers are only 13 years old. Government troops are battling Communist Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese soldiers

1970

Horst Faas

Horst Faas (German, 1933–2012)

Photography

Military Mites of Laos: Two of the very young volunteers of the Laotian government forces pose with pointed firearms at the Kalong outpost in Central Laos. Some of these volunteers are only 13 years old. Government troops are battling Communist Pathet Lao and North Vietnamese soldiers, 1970. Horst Faas (German, 1933–2012). Associated Press wire photo; image: 14.9 x 20.9 cm (5 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.); paper: 16.6 x 21.6 cm (6 9/16 x 8 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of George Stephanopoulos 2018.639

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Haas, Horst
Classification: Photograph
Formatted Medium: Associated Press wire photo
Medium: associated, press, wire, photo
Dimensions: Image: 14.9 x 20.9 cm (5 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.); Paper: 16.6 x 21.6 cm (6 9/16 x 8 1/2 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Written in pencil on verso: "HF-VNM-70 2500-" Inscription: Written in pencil on verso: "1438"
Departments: Photography
Accession Number: 2018.639
Credit Line: Gift of George Stephanopoulos
Rights Statement: Copyrighted