The Snapshots in Time Collection
Portrait of a Young Burmese Woman in Traditional Dress, CBI Theater, 1944-45
A young Burmese woman poses in traditional dress, including a patterned longyi and white blouse, during the World War II China-Burma-India campaign, circa 1944-45. Photographs like this, taken by American servicemen stationed in the region, offer a glimpse of everyday life and local culture encountered far from the front lines of combat. Project: 218040