Bill's Long Way Home

In 1969, First Lieutenant Bill Lucas finished his combat tour in Vietnam and took the long way home, photographing street scenes along the way. Now it's time to start sharing his trove of 50+-year-old images.

Contact at @billslongway on Instagram.

Below are a rotating set of select works by Bill. These will change regularly.

Select Works (rotating)

Petticoat Lane (London), circa 1970

Petticoat Lane (London), circa 1970

The End is at Hand (London), circa 1970

The End is at Hand (London), circa 1970

Tank Girl 2 of 2 (Jordan), circa 1970

Tank Girl 2 of 2 (Jordan), circa 1970

Madras Boats (Madras India | 1969)

Madras Boats (Madras India | 1969)

Tank Girl 1 of 2 (Jordan), circa 1970

Tank Girl 1 of 2 (Jordan), circa 1970

Child in Window (Germany), circa 1967

Child in Window (Germany), circa 1967

Athens, circa 1970

Athens, circa 1970

Untitled (West Germany), circa 1968

Untitled (West Germany), circa 1968

Walking (Hamburg, Germany), 1970

Walking (Hamburg, Germany), 1970

Monsieur Beret (Strasbourg, France), circa 1967

Monsieur Beret (Strasbourg, France), circa 1967

Dealmaking (Afghanistan), circa 1969

Dealmaking (Afghanistan), circa 1969

Docks (Varanasi, India), circa 1969

Docks (Varanasi, India), circa 1969

Canal (Venice, Italy), circa 1967

Canal (Venice, Italy), circa 1967

Street greeting (Germany), circa 1967

Street greeting (Germany), circa 1967

Children (Kathmandu Valley, Nepal), circa 1969

Children (Kathmandu Valley, Nepal), circa 1969

Road (Bethlehem), circa 1969

Road (Bethlehem), circa 1969

Kids Laughing (Singapore), circa 1969

Kids Laughing (Singapore), circa 1969

Rainy Day (Monte Carlo), circa 1967

Rainy Day (Monte Carlo), circa 1967

Floating Market (Bangkok), circa 1969

Floating Market (Bangkok), circa 1969

Landscape (Germany), circa 1967

Landscape (Germany), circa 1967

Street (Nepal), circa 1969

Street (Nepal), circa 1969

Paddling (Bangkok), circa 1969

Paddling (Bangkok), circa 1969

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