Description: An original press photograph that we acquired from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 7x9" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.A historic black and white photograph shows Agnes Niguezeth Thi Truh Ann, also known as Mme. Andre Pagnon, arriving in Marseilles, France, in November 1954. She stands alongside her husband, French Pvt. Andre Pagnon, on a ship's deck. Agnes is wearing a traditional Vietnamese conical hat and a white coat, while Andre is in military uniform.Agnes Niguezeth Thi Truh Ann, a Vietnamese national, is recognized for her remarkable bravery during and after World War II. She sheltered 11 American airmen from the Japanese, an act that led to her imprisonment for ten years in both Japanese and Communist Viet Minh camps. It was during her time in a Viet Minh prison that she met Andre Pagnon, whom she later married. Their story is a poignant testament to resilience and love amidst hardship.Text present on photo:NO TEXT ON FRONTBack:1. Vertically Oriented Text (Newspaper Clipping):NOV 22 1954 Arrived The former Agnes Ni- guezeth Thi Truh Ann of Viet Nam is shown as she arrived at Marseilles, France, with her husband, French Pvt. Andre Pag- non (inset). Mme. Pag- non spent 10 years in Japanese and Com- munist Viet Minh prison camps for sheltering 11 United States airmen from the Jap- anese during World War II. She met her husband in a Red prison camp in 1950. They were released in August.2. Magenta Handwritten Text:Mme. Andre Pagnon former Prisoner of War3. Upside-Down Oriented Text (Typewritten Note):WATCH YOUR CREDIT INTERNATIONAL NEWS PHOTOS RE-05 SLUG (PAGNON) CAPTION AS RELEASED BY 11 WORLD REPORTS COM- MISSING NEAR THE END FRENCH PRIVATE ANDRE PAGNON AND HIS WIFE, THE FORMER AGNES NIGUERETH THI TRUH ANN OF VIETNAM ARE PICTURED ON THEIR ARRIVAL LAST TUESDAY AT MARSEILLES AIRPORT FROM SAIGON, INDOCHINA. MME. PAGNON SPENT TEN YEARS IN JAPANESE AND VIETHINH (COMMUNIST) PRISON CAMPS BECAUSE SHE SHELTERED ELEVEN4. Printed Stamps and Notes:- "TRIBUNE CUT ORDER"- Subject: "Pagnon"- Various handwritten notes: "See Mr. He*"- "Size 1 col." marked out or highlighted- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.
Price: 28 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-01-27T15:42:09.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: Vietnamese conical hat, French private, prison camps, WWII survi
Theme: conflicts & wars,people,history,portrait
Featured Person/Artist: Agnes Pagnon, Andre Pagnon
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1954
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 7x9 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
