The Snapshots in Time Collection

Bilingual Street Sign at Monivong and Phanouvong Intersection, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, c. 1960s

Bilingual Street Sign at Monivong and Phanouvong Intersection, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, c. 1960s

A bilingual Khmer and romanized street sign marks the corner of Monivong and Phanouvong in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, circa the 1960s. Such signage, blending Khmer script with French-influenced romanization, was characteristic of the capital's urban infrastructure during this period. Project: 218694