Ellsworth "Elzie" Brooks' Car, 1968
Still Image
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Ellsworth "Elzie" Brooks' Car, 1968. Elzie served in Vietnam in 1968 and his mother, Dorothy Brooks, would send him photos of different things to remind him of home. On the back of this photo Dorothy wrote "Here is yor (your) car in front Merle's in back". Merle is Elzie's brother. Elzie's car is a Dodge and Merle's is a Buick. The Brooks family lived in Coleman, MD. Elzie kept this photo in a small green photo album as a Souvenir of his time in Vietnam. 1968
English
color photographs
Black Communities - Coleman, The Lives and Families of Chesapeake Heartland Oral History Initiative, Vietnam War military personnel
African American soldiers, Vietnam War, 1961-1975, Antique and classic cars, Rural African Americans, Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Veterans--United States
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