The Snapshots in Time Collection
Lake and Fortified Hilltop with Houseboats, Likely Srinagar, Kashmir, India, 1944-45
A tranquil lake scene, likely Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, photographed by an Allied serviceman during a period of leave from the China-Burma-India Theater in 1944-45. Traditional houseboats line the shore beneath a hilltop fort, with the snow-capped Himalayas rising in the distance - a peaceful counterpoint to the demands of wartime service in the region. Project: 218040