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Parishioners performing memorial at Seattle Buddhist Church, September 15, 1963
Order an ImageThe Buddhist crisis was a period of political and religious tension in South Vietnam between May and November 1963, characterized by a series of repressive acts by the South Vietnamese government and a campaign of civil resistance, led mainly by Buddhist monks. The crisis ended with a coup in November 1963 by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and the arrest and assassination of President Ngô Đình Diệm on November 2, 1963.
In this image church members place incense in a brazier before the alter of the Seattle Buddhist Church in memory of five monks who gave their lives in Vietnam protesting anti-Buddhist government activity. Individuals identified in this image are, from left, Nancy Furuta, Karen Iwamura, the Reverend Kenryu Kumata, and Amy Okazaki.
Caption information source: The Seattle Daily Times, September 13, 1963, page 7
Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
In this image church members place incense in a brazier before the alter of the Seattle Buddhist Church in memory of five monks who gave their lives in Vietnam protesting anti-Buddhist government activity. Individuals identified in this image are, from left, Nancy Furuta, Karen Iwamura, the Reverend Kenryu Kumata, and Amy Okazaki.
Caption information source: The Seattle Daily Times, September 13, 1963, page 7
Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.168.36.01
Date: 1963
Creator(s):
Carson, Tom, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.168.36.01, photo by Tom Carson
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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Parishioners performing memorial at Seattle Buddhist Church, September 15, 1963
