The Snapshots in Time Collection

Portrait of a Local Villager with Carrying Pole, Burma, China-Burma-India Theater, WWII

Portrait of a Local Villager with Carrying Pole, Burma, China-Burma-India Theater, WWII

A local villager in Burma carries goods via a traditional bamboo shoulder pole, photographed during World War II as part of a collection documenting the China-Burma-India theater. Such images capture the everyday life of local populations who lived alongside, and often supported, Allied forces building supply lines like the Ledo Road. Project: 218078