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A large, grey stone building with a flat roof and a series of tall, square columns stands in the center of a wide, paved plaza under a hazy, grey sky. A large red flag with a yellow star in the center flies from a tall flagpole in front of the building. A wet, paved path leads from the foreground toward the structure, with a row of small, manicured trees and low bushes lining the left side. Two people on a bicycle, viewed from the back, with one pedaling away from the camera along the path toward the building. The scene is illuminated by diffused, overcast light, and the ground appears reflective, suggesting recent rain.

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Title
Ho Chi Minh's tomb, Hanoi
Creator
Clifford, Geoffrey, Photographer
Balaban, John, 1943-, Collaborator
Variant Title
At the tomb of Ho Chi Minh, the former leader lies embalmed and under glass. Although his mausoleum is in the modernist, Soviet style, Vietnam boasts a long tradition of creating tomb temples for departed national heroes, some of whom are thought to guide the nation as thánh, or spirit saints.
Published
1988
Full Collection Name
Vietnam: Journey of the Heart 1985-2000
Other Identifiers
BANC PIC 2007.056:29
Geographic Coverage
Vietnam. Pictorial works.
Vietnam--Social life and customs. Pictorial works
Type
Image
Extent
1 photographic print (framed); ca. 24 x 36 inches (unframed)
Other Physical Details
Color photograph
Archive
The Bancroft Library
Note
Caption text by John Balaban
Part of: Vietnam: Journey of the heart
C-print
Provenance
Originally donated to the South/Southeast Asia Library, and transferred to The Bancroft Library.
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Image description generated by AI (Gemini 3.0 Fast) and reviewed, January 2026 .

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