Antique Indochina and vintage Vietnamese photos

This collection of photos belongs to the exclusive archives of the Galerie Inlen. We are deeply committed to present the history of Vietnamese photography through original documents. These photographs are contextualized within their historical and social framework, allowing them to convey meaning to the reader even when they seems “anonymous” at first sight. As you browse through the following images, click on them for deeper insights

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1920
Postcard Rue des Marins - rare view

Lost of a landmark of Cholon, Building 440 Trang Hung Dao Street ( Former Dong Khanh Street, rue des Marins )
1950
Postcard Rue des Marins - view to the building 440

Lost of a landmark of Cholon, Building 440 Trang Hung Dao Street ( Former Dong Khanh Street, rue des Marins )
1932 Vietnam Photography HistoryAntique and vintage photos Indochina
Emperor Bao Dai, Victor Tardieu visiting Indochina Fine Arts School

Vietnam Photography HistoryAntique and vintage photos Indochina
Photos by Huong Ky Studio – Emperor Bao Dai and Victor Tardieu visiting Indochina Fine Art School in 1932
1932 Vietnam Photography HistoryAntique and vintage photos Indochina
Emperor Bao Dai, Victor Tardieu visiting Indochina Fine Arts School

Vietnam Photography HistoryAntique and vintage photos Indochina
Photos by Huong Ky Studio – Emperor Bao Dai and Victor Tardieu visiting Indochina Fine Art School in 1932
1971 modernityair skylen
Air Vietnam Inauguration International Flight - Kuala Lumpur

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Air Vietnam airline international flights – from Saigon to Asia
1968 modernityair skylen
Air Vietnam Inauguration International Flight - Tokyo, Japan

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Air Vietnam airline international flights – from Saigon to Asia
1968 modernityair skylen
Air Vietnam Inauguration International Flight - Tokyo, Japan

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Air Vietnam airline international flights – from Saigon to Asia
1954 historyHanoi
Portrait of a young girl in traditional fashion from North Vietnam

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1954 The Great Migration to the South of Vietnam – Operation Passage to Freedom
1954 historyHanoi
Operation Passage to Freedom - Refugee camp at Binh Tri Dong

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1954 The Great Migration to the South of Vietnam – Operation Passage to Freedom
1940 historyHanoi
Tailor boutique from Haiphong to Saigon

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1954 The Great Migration to the South of Vietnam – Operation Passage to Freedom
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