These are selected photos from a book titled
Souvenir de la Indochine et du Cambodge published in 1922 by L.
Crespin. There are 195 photos on 50 pages. The ones shown here have been
cropped slightly and color adjusted from the original sepia images. The
captions are from the originals.
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Quai de Belgique - Entrée de la Rue Catinat
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Rue Lagrandière (Angle Rue Catinat)
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La Cathédrale (Vue de Boulevard Norodom)
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Place de Théâtre - Arc de Triomphe en l'honneur de M. le Maréchal
Jofree
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Place du Grand Théâtre
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Rond-Point du Boulevard et du Boulevard Charner
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Rue Commerçante
Chinoise à
Cholon
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Palais du Lieutenant-Gouverneur
de Cochinchine
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There are street scenes as well as images of public buildings, markets and the
Saigon river. Several photos in
Souvenir de la Indochine et du Cambodge depict colonial officials of
the time. Also included are some unusual photos of the construction and
launching of a ship at the riverfront shipyard.
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Souvenir de la Indochine et du Cambodge is archived at the
Bibliothèque Nationale de France. A copy of the book can be seen using the link button to the right.
It is in PDF format.
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