The Snapshots in Time Collection
Traditional Khmer-Style Palace Buildings Along a Canal, Southeast Asia, c. 1965
A personal color slide from a U.S. serviceman's collection, believed to depict a royal or religious building complex in Southeast Asia -- likely the Royal Palace grounds in Phnom Penh, Cambodia -- photographed around 1965. The steep tiered roofs and gilded naga finials are characteristic of Khmer architecture. Though filed among 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing materials from the Vietnam War, this image contains no military subject matter and likely reflects informal travel photography taken during off-duty time in the region. Project: 218282