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Animals for transportation: In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 9; Open-backed and slat-sided buses such as the one shown here usually serve medium distance links between towns. Passengers crowd together inside, while luggage, produce, and sometimes even livestock are tied on the roof of the bus. Rural farmers often move...; By Lorraine Aragon.

On the road: In Contemporary life in Vietnam, page 13; Rugged buses like this one typically carry passengers, including merchants with their wares, to and from urban market locations.; By Lorraine Aragon.

Broken-down bus between Pune, India, and Aurangabad, India: This white bus broke down on the way from Pune, India to Aurangabad, India. Seven Indian men stand around it talking. In the background are a few trees and a couple of buildings. It appears to be late afternoon. Buses are one of the main forms of transportation...; Format: image/photograph

A street in Jaipur, India: This is a street in Jaipur, India. On the left side of the road, two buses are pulled close to the sidewalk. One is painted red and white, and the other is painted green and white. On the right side of the road, in an area separated from the bus lane by a...; Format: image/photograph

Fare collector on bus in Thailand: Unlike American buses, most buses in other parts of the world, especially those outside very large cities, (like Bangkok) have at least two employees. One employee drives the bus, the other takes the bus fare from the passengers. Sometimes the fare is the...; Format: audio

A street in Jaipur, India: This is a view of a busy street in Jaipur, India. Several buses, lorries, and vans pass in the street below the building from which the photographer has taken the picture. Behind them, two scooters are parked in a chalked circle in the middle of a huge expanse...; Format: image/photograph

Front of blue bus with rooftop cargo on road from Dalat to Ho Chi Minh City: The front of a large blue bus with rooftop cargo is seen on the road from Dalat to Ho Chi Minh City. Such rugged buses typically carry passengers, including merchants with their wares, to and from urban market locations.; Format: image/photograph

Singing Vietnamese pop song on the bus: In Vietnam, I recorded more men, women and children singing songs than in any other country I visited (twenty-one total.) Frequently, passenger buses will play popular music from the radio throughout the trip. On this overnight bus ride from Hoi An to Nha...; Format: audio

Two men in oxcart with bananas pass a bus on the road from Nha Trang to Dalat: Two men transport freshly harvested stalks of bananas in an oxcart on the road from Nha Trang to Dalat. Visible behind them is a crowded passenger bus with boxes and baskets of cargo tied on the roof of the bus. The driver's assistant, who negotiates with...; Format: image/photograph

On wheels: In Contemporary life in Vietnam, page 15; On this modern metal bridge at Hué, a woman and child bicycle on the right while in the middle, women and men move faster on motorcycles. In the warm climate and frugal economic conditions of Southeast Asia, motorcycles and motor scooters are practical and...; By Lorraine Aragon.

A crowded bus in Pokhara, Nepal: Buses like this one carry tourists and residents around Pokhara, a major city in west central Nepal and popular tourist destination and trekking entrance into the Annapurna region of the Himalayas.; Format: image/photograph

: The National City Lines bus, No. 2857, on which Rosa Parks was riding before she was arrested, is now a museum exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum.; Format: image/photograph

A market near the Red Fort in Delhi, India: This is a busy market near the Red Fort in Delhi, India. A huge crowd of people paw through piles of goods, including appliances, clothes, and furniture. Several box trucks are parked in the middle of the market. Two buses and a van drive down the road behind...; Format: image/photograph

Children standing near cars at Lake Waccamaw encampment: This black and white image show several young boys and girls standing in a yard by 1930s era cars or buses while their mothers watch from the porch of a two-story house. The boys are wearing knickers and “newsboy” caps.; Format: image/photograph

Public bus showing a destination of San Francisco: A multi-colored public bus waits in a depot displaying a destination of San Francisco. This 1960s era bus was probably bought used from the city of San Francisco in the United States. Many South American nations rely on used vehicles cast off from their richer...; Format: image/photograph

The city gates of Jaipur, India: People, buses, and cars pass through the city gates of Jaipur, India. The gates are a sandy red. They are built in three parts. The middle section is thicker than the other two, and more traffic flows through it. On top of it are two small towers. All three...; Format: image/photograph

Unloading packages at a bus stop: Several passengers disembark from a public bus while a man helps unload packages. Tena is one of the most important trading villages of the eastern part of Ecuador. The bustling town of 13,000 people presents a stark contrast to the vast tracts of surrounding...; Format: image/photograph

4-H sale selling chickens in Mecklenburg: Several large cages full of chickens are the center of attention in this black and white photograph from the 1950s. Four African American 4-H club members are standing behind the cages as they listen to someone up at the podium in front of them. A loud speaker...; Format: image/article

Bus and commercial building on main road between Nha Trang and Dalat: A bus and a commercial building can be seen on the main road between Nha Trang and Dalat. A coconut palm grows over the one-story cement building, which may be a gas station. Mountains, blue sky, and white puffy clouds are in the background.; Format: image/photograph

Two men beside a broken-down bus between Jaipur and Agra, India: Two men squat beside a broken-down bus between Jaipur, India, and Agra, India. The man on the left is Indian and is wearing a sage green shirt. The man on the right has blond hair and is wearing a blue sweater with a pattern on it. They have opened a white...; Format: image/photograph

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