The Snapshots in Time Collection
Villager Spinning Thread Beneath a Stilt House, China-Burma Region, WWII Era
A local villager works a hand-operated spinning wheel beneath a traditional stilt house somewhere in the China-Burma-India theater during World War II. Photographs like this one, taken by American servicemen stationed in the region, document the daily life and traditional crafts of local communities encountered during the war. Project: 218081