Reminiscing photos of the Southern Cu Chi town in 1960s
The southern town of Cu Chi in Vietnam is one of the historical places that have witnessed the bloody wartime of the country some decades ago. The images of the town and its people after the war, however, until nowadays are still worth-discovering.
The photos below were all taken by foreign lensmen during their stay over in Vietnam, promising to give later generations an overview picture of how life over 50 years ago was. For those born in the 1950s, 1960s, these rare photos would surely a valuable returned ticket that takes them to the bygone good old days, according to Thoi Xua.
A bird-eye view of Cu Chi town in 1966.
Cu Chi town 1970. Photo: Dan McIntyre
Cu Chi town 1970. Photo: Dan McIntyre
Cu Chi town, Hau Nghia province 1965-1967. Photo: William Smith
Cu Chi town, Hau Nghia province 1965-1967. Photo: William Smith
Cu Chi town, Hau Nghia province 1965-1967. Photo: William Smith
Cu Chi town, Hau Nghia province 1966-1972. Photo: Gilcrease
Highway 1, Cu Chi town, Hau Nghia province 1965-1967. Photo: William Smith
The sunny smile of the grocery owner in Cu Chi town 1966.Photo by William R. I. “Easy” Smith Smith
Peaceful Images in Cu Chi Town - 1966.Photo by William R. I. “Easy” Smith Smith
Petroleum station in Cu Chi town from 1966-1967
Photo taken of the village of Cu Chi 1966
The big road near a military base at Cu Chi Town. Photo taken in 1966.
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