Just a beautiful picture captured on Saigon's streets in 1966.
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Just a beautiful picture captured on Saigon's streets in 1966.
Related Articles:
- Old Saigon Picture of the Day: Before Bridges and Tunnels
- Old Saigon Picture of the Day: Cho Lon Streetcars
- 10 Old Pictures of Saigon Cyclo Drivers
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