INDOCHINA CARTACARO.COM A year ago, we promised to unveil Captain Péri’s rare photographs of the 1909 Battle of Yen Thé. Today, the wait is over! Over 80 never-before-seen images are now available.
Our soldiers
This card is by Victor Demange, part of a short series he devoted to Vietnamese or Chinese riflemen.
The cards are hand-colored, with pale tints so distinctive to Demange that his style is unmistakable at a glance.
But the most striking feature is the view itself. Look closely—doesn’t it seem familiar?
To our surprise, while reviewing our cards of the riflemen, we discovered this one is actually a copy of an earlier edition published by Jumillard a decade before. Look closely!
Magical