What draws viewers to the spectacle that is old photographs?
For those with an affinity for the arts, that might be the
range of vintage typefaces that graced the shopfronts of past Saigon.
Older Saigoneers who lived through the era portrayed in these
photographs might see them as anchors of their memories. For the youths
of Saigon who are much younger than the images, the scenes might present
an intriguing vista into the past that they learn about from literature
and old movies.
Get your weekly fix of nostalgia through this set of photos taken in 1965 Saigon by American serviceman Gary Mathews (21 more pages of photos at the link)
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Photographs capture history just as statues capture history. They help us remember what was and that is what makes them dangerous to progressives. We are all to often living in "airbrushed" history. Stalin anyone?
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