The Snapshots in Time Collection
Burmese Buddhist Monastery (Pyatthat) Structure -- CBI Theater, WWII-era Negative
This WWII-era photograph, part of the Kotec China-Burma-India Theater collection, documents a traditional Burmese Buddhist monastery with its characteristic tiered pyatthat roof. Such images were commonly taken by American servicemen serving in the CBI Theater, capturing local religious architecture encountered while supporting Allied logistics and combat operations against Japanese forces in the region. Project: 218076