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EU: Saigon, Cochin China. Photograph by John Thomson, (1867)
1867 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
John Thomson photographed this scene in Saigon, Cochin China, in 1867, during his extensive travels documenting Southeast Asia.
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![EU: River bridge, Saigon, Cochin China [Vietnam] (1867), Ho Chi Minh City, 1867](https://cdn.placewas.com/placewas/af8c0d02698d4af39a9adb83d7bfd55f.jpg?width=400)
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