The Snapshots in Time Collection

Local Women Weaving on a Backstrap Loom, Burma, World War II Era

Local Women Weaving on a Backstrap Loom, Burma, World War II Era

Two local women demonstrate traditional backstrap loom weaving in Burma during World War II. Photographs like this, taken by American servicemen in the China-Burma-India Theater, document the daily life and craft traditions of communities encountered along vital Allied supply routes. Project: 218044