The Snapshots in Time Collection
Portrait of a Young Burmese Woman with Decorated Parasol, China-Burma-India Theater
This portrait, drawn from a World War II-era China-Burma-India Theater photograph collection, depicts a young Burmese woman beneath a traditional hand-painted parasol, wearing a longyi and blouse typical of the region. Personal photographs like this one, likely taken by an Allied serviceman stationed in Burma, offer a glimpse of civilian life alongside the wartime military record. Project: 218078