Views of the railroad from Saigon to Mỹ Tho, 1881-1886

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Summary

Title:
Views of the railroad from Saigon to Mỹ Tho
Dates:
1881-1886
Abstract:
Sixty photographs by one or more unidentified photographers document the construction of the first railroad in Indochina, built between 1881 and 1886. The views depict station buildings and platforms, train sheds, railroad tracks and railroad bridges, both under construction and after completion.
Extent:
1 Linear Feet (60 photographs)
Language:
Collection material is in French .
Preferred citation:

Views of the railroad from Saigon to Mỹ Tho, 1881-1886, The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, Accession no. 2003.R.1.

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cif2003r1

Background

Scope and content:

The collection comprises sixty albumen photographs by one or more unidentified photographers that document the construction of the first railroad in Indochina, built between 1881 and 1886. The views depict station buildings and platforms, train sheds, railroad tracks, and railroad bridges, both under construction and after completion. French colonial engineers, officials, and other railroad personnel, as well as indigenous workers are present in some views and are usually shown lined up along railroad tracks, bridges, and construction sites to record milestones in the project's progress.

Arrangement

Arranged in a single series: Series I. Views of the railroad from Saigon to Mỹ Tho, 1881-1886.

Biographical / historical:

A railway system meant to link the port city of Saigon with other towns and villages in the river delta, and ultimately to Mỹ Tho, the other major sea trade city to the south, was among the works begun by Cochinchina's (southern Vietnam) French civil governor, M. Le Myre de Vilers. The original extensive plans for this railway, which was to provide a new transportation system for moving raw materials into Saigon and ultimately to western Europe, were scaled back due to the French ministry's reluctance for funding such colonial ventures. Ultimately, only 77 kilometers of the railway were completed.

Acquisition information:
Acquired in 2013.
Processing information:

Beth Ann Guynn processed the collection in 2003 and wrote the finding aid in 2022.

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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Beth Ann Guynn
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-12-21 12:58:08 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:

Views of the railroad from Saigon to Mỹ Tho, 1881-1886, The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, Accession no. 2003.R.1.

http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cif2003r1

Location of this collection:
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688, US
Contact:
(310) 440-7390
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