The Snapshots in Time Collection

Portrait of a Burmese Woman in Traditional Dress, WWII China-Burma-India Theater Collection

Portrait of a Burmese Woman in Traditional Dress, WWII China-Burma-India Theater Collection

This portrait of a young Burmese woman in traditional dress, a white blouse paired with a checked longyi, was taken during World War II by an American serviceman stationed in the China-Burma-India theater. Photographs like this one, found among personal military collections, document the local people and daily life encountered by U.S. forces supporting operations along the Burma Road and against Japanese forces in the region. Project: 218044