U.S. Soldiers on Devastated Hill
U.S. soldiers of the 101st airborne division take a break from the action on the edge of the A Shau Valley in the mountains above Phu Bai, South Vietnam.
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A disabled Vietnamese veteran protests the lack of benefits in Saigon in front of the Veteran’s Ministry. This is one of the photos from David Hume Kennerly’s portfolio that won the 1972 Pulitzer Prize in Journalism for Feature Photography.
Read MoreBuffalo Boys
Even with heavy fighting nearby, two young Cambodian boys tend their water buffalo, December 4, 1971. This is one of the photos from David Hume Kennerly’s portfolio that won the 1972 Pulitzer Prize in Journalism for Feature Photography.
Read MoreLethal Crown
A South Vietnamese airborne paratrooper with a band of bullets circling his helmet on Highway 13, 40 miles north of Saigon. This was the site of the South Vietnamese field command post for the 6th paratrooper battalion in their counter-attack against Communist forces pushing into nearby An Loc and had swept to within 34 miles…
Read MorePhotog Under Fire
Portfolio insert 11″x14″ print of David Hume Kennerly in an intense firefight along Highway 13 the day after he won the Pulitzer Prize. Photo by Dirck Halstead.
Read MoreEast Pakistani Refugees
A father and his son huddle inside a tent at an Indian refugee camp. They are two of the millions who fled into India to escape East Pakistani troops. This is one of the photos from David Hume Kennerly’s portfolio that won the 1972 Pulitzer Prize in Journalism for Feature Photography.
Read MoreRobert Kennedy at Labor Hall
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy during a speech at a Labor Hall where he campaigned on behalf of Oregon Congressional candidates. October 24, 1966. This image was a defining moment in Kennerly’s journalism career. “Periodically national stories landed on my doorstep. One such time was when Senator Robert Kennedy came to town in 1966. Traveling with…
Read MoreLone Soldier
An American GI from the 101st Airborne Division makes his way across a hillside near Firebase Gladiator on the rim of Vietnam’a A Shau Valley. The Pulitzer committee described this image as showing, “the loneliness and desolation of war”.
Read MoreEast Pakistani Refugees
A father and his son huddle inside a tent at an Indian refugee camp. They are two of the millions who fled into India to escape East Pakistani troops.
Read MoreRobert Kennedy Arrives in Los Angeles
Robert Kennedy arrives by plane in Los Angeles in June of 1968.
Read MoreRFK Campaigning
Senator Robert F Kennedy campaigns in New Mexico as he runs for president.
Read MoreLZ Lonely
A tattered American flag flies over the U.S. landing zone, LZ Lonely, south of Pleiku in Vietnam’s Central Highlands.
Read MoreRFK at The Ambassador Hotel
Robert Kennedy in his Ambassador Hotel suite after winning the California Primary. He was being interviewed by ABC correspondent Sander Vanocur minutes before he was to address an enthusiastic crowd of supporters in the hotel ballroom. After his speech, as he made his way through the hotel’s kitchen, Robert Kennedy was assassinated. June 6, 1968
Read MoreLZ Lonely (color)
LZ Lonely in the Central Highlands. This is the only color photograph included in the portfolio submitted to the Pulitzer committee.
Read MorePower Couple
South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky and his wife Mai during a press conference.
Read MoreJacqueline Kennedy Onassis leaves Broadway Show
Jacqueline Onassis, her sister Lee Radziwill (L), and Bunny Mellon in a car leaving a Broadway show.
Read MoreSaigon Protest
Having removed his artificial leg, a disabled Vietnamese veteran, protests the lack of benefits while sitting in the middle of a busy boulevard facing a government building.
Read MoreBob Hope Golfing
Bob Hope making a funny face while out golfing. He was there playing with Vice President Gerald R Ford. April of 1974
Read MoreWounded Soldiers
Wounded Vietnamese soldiers huddle in a helicopter awaiting evacuation after a Communist rocket attack at Firebase 6 in the Central Highlands.
Read MoreFord in White House Pool
President Ford has his first swim in the new White House pool. May 7, 1975.
Read MoreBetty Ford on the Cabinet Room Table
First Lady Betty Ford strikes a playful pose on the Cabinet Room table, January 19, 1977, the day before leaving the White House and the inauguration of President Jimmy Carter. Mrs. Ford, a former Martha Graham dancer, was a strong advocate for women’s rights. On this day, she had been making her way through the…
Read MoreThe Innocent
A little Vietnamese refugee girl near the DMZ.
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II in the White House
Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Phillip, President Gerald R. Ford and Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, and First Lady Betty Ford in the Red Room after dinner during an official White House visit.
Read MoreBuffalo Boys
Two young boys tend their water buffalo. Even during war, everyday life goes on.
Read MoreFord and Reagan at the Century Plaza Hotel
President Gerald R. Ford meets with California Governor Ronald Reagan before a Republican fundraiser at the Century Plaza Hotel, October 31, 1974. The two were never close. Reagan would go on to unsuccessfully challenge Ford for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1976.
Read MoreSaving a Wounded Comrade
South Vietnamese soldiers carry a fellow fighter off the battlefield under heavy fire.
Read MoreModern Pharaoh
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat stands in profile before the Pyramids of Giza. This image was published as the lead inside spread in Time Magazine’s January 2, 1978 Man of the Year story that featured President Sadat. It was also published in Kennerly’s 1995 book, Photo Op. “I envisioned a bigger-than-life location for this magnificant man…
Read MoreAli v. Frazier Fight
Muhammad Ali is decked by Joe Frazier in the 15th round of their World Championship fight. Frazier won “The Fight of the Century” in a unanimous decision.
Read MoreFive Presidents, Reagan Library Dedication
President George H.W. Bush and Former Presidents Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald R. Ford, and Richard Nixon at the Reagan Library dedication in Simi Valley, California, November 4, 1991. Kennerly made a calculated choice to position himself to the side of the presidents at the dedication ceremony instead of in front where most of the…
Read MoreLaser Engraving
A detail of laser-etching on the verso of each print – includes an edition number, the name of the portfolio, and a description of the individual image.
Read MorePresident Ford and Pipe
President Gerald R. Ford smoking his pipe, February 7, 1976. This image was also featured on the front jacket and inside Kennerly’s 2007 book, Extraordindary Circumstances.
Read MoreThe Strain of Watergate
Close up portrait of President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office during the Watergate crisis.
Read MoreBrezhnev
Soviet Leader Leonid Brezhnev smoking a cigarette during a summit meeting at the Helsinki Conference. August 1, 1975.
Read MoreBrezhnev Profile
Soviet Leader Leonid Brezhnev smoking a cigarette during a summit meeting at the Helsinki Conference. August 1, 1975. Side View.
Read MoreFidel Castro
Black and White portrait of Fidel Castro, taken on assignment for Time Magazine, 1978.
Read MoreKissinger and Geisha
U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger with a Geisha at state dinner for President Gerald R. Ford hosted by the Japanese Prime Minister in Kyoto, November 21, 1974.
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