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March 21, 2012

12 Black and White Aerial Photographs of Saigon, Vietnam in 1955

Long before the skyscrapers started going up and throngs of motorbikes appeared on the streets, the southern hub was a quieter, greener, less congested place. This is clear as day in photographer Raymond Cauchetier’s collection of black-and-white aerial photos from 1955, which depict the empty streets and tree-lined boulevards of old Saigon with a dream-like quality.

From the Saigon River to Binh Tay Market to the wide thoroughfare of Nguyen Hue, everything looks a little more peaceful from above. Take a look at 1955 Saigon from above:













(Photos by Raymond Cauchetier, via Saigoneer)



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