The Beverly Deepe Keever Collection

Photos by Beverly Deepe Keever, 1962

“Until the American soldiers arrived, as one of them told me, the Montagnards were ‘people who were born and died – and nobody knew or cared.'”
Beverly Deepe Keever

(Keever, 78)

A garden space covering in wooden decorations and a fence.

Garden (363-0913)

“Montagnards – Showplace Strat. Ham – 8-21-62 – In MTs – Faces – Blockhouses”; “A garden space covering in wooden decorations and a fence.”

A fence lining the edge of a village.

Fence (363-0914)

“Montagnards – Showplace Strat. Ham – 8-21-62 – In MTs – Faces – Blockhouses” ; “A fence lining the edge of a village.”

A dirt mound being contained by a wooden fence near some huts.

Dirt Mound (363-0915)

“Montagnards – Showplace Strat. Ham – 8-21-62 – In MTs – Faces – Blockhouses” ; “A dirt mound being contained by a wooden fence near some huts.”

A soldier stands on a dirt road beneath a banner. Tall woven fences line the road.

363-00916

“Montagnards – Showplace Strat. Ham – 8-21-62 – In MTs – Faces – Blockhouses”

A wooden structure is pictured near a fence.

Wooden Structure (363-0917)

“Montagnards – Showplace Strat. Ham – 8-21-62 – In MTs – Faces – Blockhouses” ; “A wooden structure is pictured near a fence.”

Some men are standing near a fence.

Men (363-0918)

“Montagnards – Showplace Strat. Ham – 8-21-62 – In MTs – Faces – Blockhouses” ; “Some men are standing near a fence.”

Close up from a low angle, focusing on one individual in a crowd of children and adults.

363-00919

“Montagnards – Showplace Strat. Ham – 8-21-62 – In MTs – Faces – Blockhouses”

A young boy is looking away from the camera as other villagers are surrounding.

Children (363-0920)

“Montagnards – Showplace Strat. Ham – 8-21-62 – In MTs – Faces – Blockhouses” ; “A young boy is looking away from the camera as other villagers are surrounding.”

Villagers carrying umbrellas.

Villagers (363-0921)

“Montagnards – Showplace Strat. Ham – 8-21-62 – In MTs – Faces – Blockhouses” ; “Villagers carrying umbrellas.”

A nicely dressed Vietnamese man is standing near some medical supplies in a hut.

Villagers (363-0922)

“Montagnards – Showplace Strat. Ham – 8-21-62 – In MTs – Faces – Blockhouses” ; “A nicely dressed Vietnamese man is standing near some medical supplies in a hut.”

A profile shot of woman villager.

Villagers (363-0923)

“Montagnards – Showplace Strat. Ham – 8-21-62 – In MTs – Faces – Blockhouses” ; “A profile shot of woman villager.”

A watchtower with a solider standing near the bottom.

Watchtower (363-0924)

“Montagnards – Showplace Strat. Ham – 8-21-62 – In MTs – Faces – Blockhouses ” ; “A watchtower with a solider standing near the bottom.”

A group of villagers - a woman with her children stand in the middle.

Villagers (363-0925)

“Montagnards – Showplace Strat. Ham – 8-21-62 – In MTs – Faces – Blockhouses” ; “A group of villagers – a woman with her children stand in the middle.”

Vietnamese men are looking at the camera - they have guns strapped to their backs.

Villagers (363-0926)

“Montagnards – Showplace Strat. Ham – 8-21-62 – In MTs – Faces – Blockhouses” ; “Vietnamese men are looking at the camera – they have guns strapped to their backs.”

Villagers walking away from a wooden building - trenches seen in the foreground.

Villagers (363-0927)

“Montagnards – Showplace Strat. Ham – 8-21-62 – In MTs – Faces – Blockhouses” ; “Villagers walking away from a wooden building – trenches seen in the foreground.”

A Vietnamese man is drinking from water container.

Man Drinking From Canteen (363-0928)

“Montagnards – Showplace Strat. Ham – 8-21-62 – In MTs – Faces – Blockhouses” ; “A Vietnamese man is drinking from water container.”