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Burning Suicide of the Buddhist Monk in Protest of Vietnam War (23 photos)
This entire file relates to the suicide of Reverend Quang Duc who doused himself with gasoline and set himself on fire in protest of the Vietnam War. The photograph taken of the incident set off a storm of outcry against the war and won the photographer a Pulitzer Prize. This group includes the famed photo itself, the funeral and its procession, demonstrations in the streets, and more. Most are of the burning itself in various stages. Horrific. Overall EX-MT, most front-captioned, 7x9".<br><p style="font-family:Arial; font-size:8pt; font-weight:normal; color:Black;"><strong>This lot is from the legendary San Francisco Examiner Archive (SFXArchive)</strong>.<br>This is one largest collections ever of historic vintage photos spanning the entire 20th century. The San Francisco Examiner was the first paper acquired by William Randolph Hearst and itself was the subject of the film classic Citizen Kane. The majority of the photographs are fully identified, and back-stamped with dates. Included throughout this auction is a diverse mix of subjects including sports, historical, political, transportation, Hollywood, and all facets of entertainment.</p>
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