Circa 1920-1940. - Lot 17

Circa 1920-1940. Important lot of 12 photo albums containing numerous shots of colonial life in Indochina. Numerous family photos, views of official military ceremonies, traditional scenes including ceremonies in Hué, Annamite burials and miscellaneous. Several photographs of the visit of Governor General Brévié and General Commandant Supérieur Martin accompanied by the Résident Supérieur de Tastes. Numerous photographs of military personnel, including Chinese officials. Various locations: Than Poun, Saïgon, Angkor and Phnom Penh, Baie d'Along, Haïphong, Hanoï etc. Also an album on the Saint Cyr years of Yves Page, son-in-law of Georges Jacquolot (stationed in Indochina's customs department) and his years in Indochina, when he was married to Odette Jacquolot, whom he joined in Saigon in the '30s. Considerable and precious unpublished documentation, comprising several hundred photographs. (Accidents). Provenance: Georges Jacquolot, working for the Indochina customs service. In the family by descent.