The Snapshots in Time Collection

Young Woman in Traditional Karen/Burmese Ceremonial Dress Seated on US Army Jeep, CBI Theater, WWII

Young Woman in Traditional Karen/Burmese Ceremonial Dress Seated on US Army Jeep, CBI Theater, WWII

A young woman in traditional Karen ceremonial dress, adorned with layered silver jewelry, poses on a US Army Jeep during World War II. This photograph, from the China-Burma-India Theater collection, reflects the cultural contact between American forces and local hill-tribe communities in wartime Burma. Project: 218032