The Snapshots in Time Collection

Portrait of a Young Karen Woman in White Dress, Burma, WWII Era

Portrait of a Young Karen Woman in White Dress, Burma, WWII Era

A young Karen woman poses in a formal white dress in front of a bamboo village structure in Burma during World War II. Photographs like this, taken by American servicemen serving in the China-Burma-India Theater, document the daily and religious life of the Karen people, a predominantly Christian ethnic community that played a vital role supporting Allied operations during the Burma Campaign. Project: 218032