The oldest known photographs of Hải Phòng
Photographs of Hải Phòng taken in 1888 and printed in an old French book are believed to be the oldest known photographic records of this famous port city in northern Vietnam.
French ships at anchor on the Cấm River, opposite the French Résidence (the colonial Resident's office), Hải Phòng, 1888. (Photo: Gallica.bnf.fr).
Small Vietnamese boats on the Cấm River.
French residents of Hải Phòng pose for a photo beside a large bell taken from a Vietnamese pagoda. The bell was later kept at the Trocadéro Museum in France.
The photographer's room, with a local servant, in the house of Mr. Crochet, a French maritime pilot, Hải Phòng, 1888.
The French pilot with his servants and local children at his home in Hải Phòng.
Two priests, Grand-Pierre and M. Roque, with a French official and local people pose for a commemorative photo in Hải Phòng.
A ferry landing on the Cấm River.
Boats made of bamboo on the river.
How local people transported a pig along the road, Hải Phòng, 1888.
