VietNamNet Bridge – Annam's (Vietnam today) beauty queen, the princess of Cambodia and Indians in Saigon are impressive portraits of the residents in Indochina before 1880.

These photos come from the photo collection "The trip from Egypt to Indochina" (Voyage de l' Egypte à l' Indochine) by two photographers Hippolyte Arnoux and Emile Gsell, published in 1880.



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Portrait of the Governor of Hai Duong Province.

 

 

 

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A Cambodia girl plays Chapey.

 

 

 

 

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A Chinese woman in Saigon.

 

 

 

 

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A Chinese man in Saigon.

 

 

 

 

 

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 An Annam man.

 

 

 

 

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An Annam girl.

 

 

 

 

 

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A S'Tieng man in the Central Highlands.

 

 

 

 

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A man carrying charcoal in Annam.

 

 

 

 

 

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Scientist Petrus Truong Vinh Ky.

 

 

 

 

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Mr. Ba Thuong, an official in Saigon.

 

 

 

 

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Two Annam ladies.

 

 

 

 

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A Cambodian girl.

 

 

 

 

 

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Portrait of a Cambodian beauty queen.

 

 

 

 

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Indians in Saigon.

 

 

 

 

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An Indian girl in Saigon.

 

 

 

 

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An Annam girl.

 

 

 

 

 

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A Chinese carrying water.

 

 

 

 

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An official of Cho Lon district.

 

 

 

 

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A traditional opera artist.

 

 

 

 

 

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The mother and daughter of a wealthy Annam  family.

 

 

 

 

 

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A Cambodian girl.

 

 

 

 

 

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A Saigon girl.

 

 

 

 

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An Annam beauty queen.

 

 

 

 

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An aristocratic Annam woman.

 

 

 

 

 

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The family of an Annam army leader.

 

 

 

 

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An Annam girl.

 

 

 

 

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A prince.

 

 

 

 

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A Cambodian aristocratic boy.

 

 

 

 

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A Cambodian Princess.

 

 

 

 

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An Annam woman (left ) stands next to Chinese women.

 

 

 

 

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An Annam woman.

 

 

 

 

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A young Annam woman and a Chinese man.

 

 

 

 

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An Annam woodcutter.

 

 

 

 

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Two Annam girls.

 

 

 

 

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Chinese people’s gambling game.

 

 

 

 

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Annam upstream people.

 

 

 

 

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A wealthy Cambodian sits on a hammock carried by four men.

 

 

 

 

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Smoking opium in Saigon.

 

 

 

 

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Annam soldiers.

 

 

 

 

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An Indian family in Saigon.

 


Kien Thuc