Meet Buckwheat -- U.S. Navy Seaman Michael W. Downey plays with Peruvian orphan nicknamed Buckwheat by crewmen aboard the U.S. helicopter carrier Guam anchored off Chimbote, Peru. Buckwheat and other victims of Peru's earthquake were brought to The Guam for medical aid. The 3-year-old Indian boy's left foot was crushed and had to be amputated. The crew took a liking to the tike and started a fund to provide for the boy. Earthquakes.

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Title:
Meet Buckwheat -- U.S. Navy Seaman Michael W. Downey plays with Peruvian orphan nicknamed Buckwheat by crewmen aboard the U.S. helicopter carrier Guam anchored off Chimbote, Peru. Buckwheat and other victims of Peru's earthquake were brought to The Guam for medical aid. The 3-year-old Indian boy's left foot was crushed and had to be amputated. The crew took a liking to the tike and started a fund to provide for the boy. Earthquakes.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Earthquakes - Peru June 1970
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. June 1970]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Earthquakes
Places:
Peru
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 208 x 280 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dn401769p
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001157_0024
Barcode:
39999088103708