2003.44.11

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c. 1970-1985
2.125 in HIGH x 1.5 in WIDE x .5 in DEEP
(5.40 cm HIGH x 3.81 cm WIDE x 1.27 cm DEEP)
Gift of Barbara Cohen
2003.44.11

"What's Going On? California and the Vietnam Era" Exhibition at the Great Hall, August 28, 2004-February 28, 2005.





Cigarette lighter made of metal, with a flint and wick mechanism covered by a lid. On the front of the lid it says: "Tay Ninh 67-68". On the front it says: "If I die in Vietnam bury me on my stomach so the army can kiss my ass." On the back it has the profile of a woman holding a bird in her hand. On the bottom it is stamped "Zippo, Bradford, PA." It was purchased in Vietnam as a soldier's lighter, but it may not be authentic from the 1960's era, as many were done later for the tourists.

Used: Vietnam | Soldier

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