The Vietnam War
Associated Press Press Photograph – Kim Phúc “Napalm Girl” – Photographer – Nick Ut – Image Reissued in 1984
£275.00Associated Press – Nick Ut
Associated Press Press Photograph – “Dangerous Playground” – Vietnamese Child Among Artillery Shells – Quảng Ngãi Province – February 1973
£145.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Associated Press Press Photograph – Cambodian Women Soldiers Training with M16 Rifles near Kompong Chhnang – November 1974
£125.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Associated Press Press Photograph – “Girls with Guns” – Cambodian Militia Women near Kompong Chhnang – October 1974
£125.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Associated Press Press Photograph – “A Beggar’s Life” – Vietnamese Street Children – Saigon – April 1973
£125.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Associated Press Press Photograph – “Vietnamese Girl Clings to Her Doll” – South Vietnam Refugee Child – March 1975
£125.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Associated Press Press Photograph – “Children at War” – Cambodian Children near Phnom Penh – January 1975
£125.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Fall of Phnom Penh – Khmer Rouge Soldier Ordering Shopkeepers into the Streets – Original Associated Press Wirephoto – 17 April 1975
£95.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Associated Press Wire Photograph – Vietnamese Boy Carrying Infant Brother While Fleeing Fighting near Pleiku – March 1975
£95.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Associated Press Press Photograph – Teenage Paramilitary Unit Guarding River Outpost near Saigon – July 1973
£95.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Associated Press Press Photograph – “Christmas Present” Saigon Street Child with Toy Rifle, Vietnam – January 1973
£95.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Associated Press Wire Photograph – Cambodian Civilians Taking Cover During Phnom Penh Shootout – February 1971
£85.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Cambodian Killing Fields – Human Remains Outside Siem Reap – Original Associated Press Wirephoto – 21 April 1980
£75.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Battlefield Pup – Cambodian Soldier Feeding His Puppy from a Shell Case near Phnom Penh – Original Associated Press Photograph – 1975
£65.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
The Fall of Da Nang – South Vietnamese Marines Evacuating from China Beach – Original Associated Press Radiophoto – 1975
£65.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Associated Press Wire Photograph – South Vietnamese Soldier Under Fire, Tan An, Long An Province – April 1975
£65.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Associated Press Wire Photograph – Burning Saigon Bridge During Final Days of the Vietnam War – April 1975
£65.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Associated Press Wire Photograph – House-to-House Fighting in Thu Thua, Long An Province, South Vietnam – April 1975
£65.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Associated Press Press Photograph – “Picking Through the Ruins” – Cambodian Civilian After Shelling near Phnom Penh – March 1975
£65.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Associated Press Wire Photograph – Vietnamese Children Displaced by the Sino-Vietnamese War – March 1979
£50.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Associated Press Wire Photograph – Cambodian Family Sheltering During Bombardment of Phnom Penh – March 1975
£45.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Vietnamese Artillery Position on Highway One during the Sino-Vietnamese War – Original Associated Press / Asahi Shimbun Wirephoto – 26 February 1979
£35.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Human Cost – Wounded South Vietnamese Soldiers near Xuân Lộc – Original Associated Press Wirephoto – 18 April 1975
£35.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Helping Hand – South Vietnamese Refugees Boarding a Truck during the Battle of Xuân Lộc – Original Associated Press Radiophoto – 16 April 1975
£35.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
On the March – Vietnamese Refugee Family Fleeing Fighting near Xuân Lộc – Original Associated Press Radiophoto – 9 April 1975
£35.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Slow Going – Vietnamese Refugee Family Fleeing Suoi Cat, East of Saigon – Original Associated Press Radiophoto – 3 April 1975
£35.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Everything Lost: Elderly Vietnamese Woman Displaced during the Sino-Vietnamese War – Hoàng Liên Sơn Province – Original Associated Press Wirephoto – 19 March 1979
£35.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Wounded Cambodian Children Evacuated by Gunboat across the Tonle Sap River to Phnom Penh – Original Associated Press Wirephoto – 18 March 1975
£35.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Rocket Attack Victim Carried to Safety in Phnom Penh – Original Associated Press Wirephoto – 4 March 1975
£35.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Cambodian Infantry and Armoured Vehicle Advancing along Highway 4 near Phnom Penh – Original Associated Press Radiophoto – 12 March 1975
£35.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
Neak Luong Bombing – Wounded Cambodian Girl Carried to an Ambulance – Original Associated Press Wirephoto – 7 August 1973
£35.00Associated Press – Unnamed Photographer
The Vietnam War remains one of the most photographed conflicts of the twentieth century. From the early stages of American involvement in the 1950s through to the fall of Saigon in 1975, millions of images were distributed around the world by international news agencies, military photographers, newspapers and wire services. These photographs helped shape public understanding of the war and continue to serve as important historical records of one of the defining conflicts of the Cold War era.
Our Vietnam War category brings together original press photographs, wire photos, news agency releases and related photographic material documenting the military, political and human dimensions of the conflict. Subjects range from battlefield operations, military personnel and equipment to civilian life, refugee movements, protests, diplomatic events and the everyday realities of war across Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
Many examples retain their original agency captions, editorial markings, cropping instructions, transmission stamps and newspaper archive annotations. Such features provide valuable evidence of how images were gathered, transmitted and published during the period, offering insights not only into the events depicted but also into the workings of twentieth-century journalism. Wire photographs are particularly interesting, often bearing the marks of their transmission through international news networks and illustrating the rapid dissemination of information during the conflict.
At Hornseys we regularly handle original Vietnam War press photographs, wire photos and newspaper archive material acquired from British newspaper archives, private collections and historical estates. Particular attention is paid to original captions, agency stamps, publication markings, archive annotations and provenance, all of which help establish authenticity, publication history and historical context. These details are often as important to collectors as the image itself, providing a tangible connection to the way news was reported and disseminated during the conflict.
Whether depicting major military operations, political leaders, anti-war demonstrations, diplomatic developments or ordinary civilians caught up in extraordinary circumstances, original Vietnam War photographs offer an immediate and often powerful record of history as it unfolded. Many were distributed internationally by organisations such as Associated Press (AP), United Press International (UPI), Reuters and other leading news agencies whose images appeared daily in newspapers across Britain, Europe, America and beyond.
At Hornseys, we place particular emphasis on authenticity, provenance and accurate historical cataloguing. Wherever possible, photographs are researched using original agency captions, archive markings, publication information and contemporary sources. Material originating from newspaper archives can be especially desirable, preserving a direct connection to the editorial processes through which these images reached the public and providing evidence of their use within working newsrooms.
Today, original Vietnam War press photographs and wire photos are collected not only as historical documents but also as important examples of twentieth-century photojournalism. They preserve the images that shaped public understanding of the conflict and remain compelling artefacts of modern history. Whether acquired for their military interest, documentary significance, photographic merit or investment potential, these photographs provide an authentic visual record of one of the most significant and influential conflicts of the modern era.